The publication of this collection is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the famous Siberian historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of Irkutsk State University Lev Mikhailovich Dameshek. The collection is composed of the works of professional researchers of the history of Siberia from Barnaul, Irkutsk, Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, Yakutsk, united by a common theme - the study of the problems of relations between the center and the region, the capital and the province, administrative and economic management of the Siberian region, the development of "social forces" Siberia in the XVII-XX centuries. The book is designed for a wide range of readers and is recommended as a textbook on the subjects of the course "History of Siberia," "History of Russia" and "History of the Irkutsk Region" for secondary school teachers.