Governance of Russia's Federal Development: Theory and Practice
The basic problem of governing regional development in Russia is that the country practically does not have normative acts of systemic character in the field of strategic planning. At the federal level there is only one document - the President's decree as of May 12, 2009. However, it is authorized only for restricted use which limits its employment in the process of governing the regions. Besides, it does not give clear instructions concerning the procedure of strategic planning, its criteria and specific methods. The system of long-term planning and territorial development regulation is at the rudimentary stage.