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Introduction: Subnational Governments As International Actors --tokyo, Moscow And The Disputed Islands -- Determinants Of Russian And Japanese Subnational Diplomacy And The Rise Of The 'sakhalin Factor' -- Hokkaido-sakhalin Transnational Relations -- The Sakhalin Political Elite And The South Kuril Islands -- Sakhalin Public Opinion And The South Kuril Islands -- Sakhalin's Commercial Environment And Local Trade -- Conclusion: Yeltsin, Putin And The 'sakhalin Factor'. Brad Williams. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [195]-216) And Index.