Russia in the Arctic : Hard or Soft Power? / / Andreas Umland, Alexander Sergunin, Valery Konyshev

• Autore: Sergunin Alexander
• Pubblicazione: Hannover, : ibidem, 2016
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.47011/3
• Soggetto geografico: Russia (Federation) Relations Arctic regions; Russia (Federation) Foreign relations
• Persona (resp. second.): UmlandAndreas; KonyshevValery
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; Introduction; Chapter 1. Russian National Interests in the Arctic.; Chapter 2. Russia's Discourse on the High North.; Chapter 3. Russia's Arctic Doctrines.; Chapter 4. The Russian Arctic: in Search of a Sustainable Development Strategy.; Climate change's implications for the AZRF; Conclusion; Chapter 5. Paradiplomacy: a Joker?; Local goes global; Paradiplomacy: strategies and methods; Paradiplomacy: strategies and methods; The Institutional framework; Implications of paradiplomacy; Conclusion; Chapter 6. Northern Sea Route. ; Chapter 7. Russia's Relations with Major Arctic Players.U.S.-Russia; Canada-Russia ; Russia-Norway; Russia-Denmark; Russia's relations with East Asian countries; NATO and Russia in the Arctic; EU, Russia and the Arctic; Chapter 8. Russia and the Territorial Disputes in the High North; The U.S.-Russian dispute on the Bering Sea; The Russian-Norwegian dispute on the Barents Sea.; Problems Pertaining to Svalbard; Russian Claims on the Arctic Continental Shelf; Chapter 9. Russian Military Strategies in the Arctic.; Threat perceptions; Military activities and modernization plans; Conclusions ; References
• Sommario/riassunto: In this timely book, the authors provide a detailed analysis of Russia's national interests in the Arctic region. They assess Russia's domestic discourse on the High North's role in the system of national priorities as well as of Moscow's bi- and multilateral relations with major regional players, energy, environmental, socio-cultural, and military policies in the Arctic. In contrast to the internationally wide-spread stereotype of Russia as a revisionist power in the High North, this book argues that Moscow tries to pursue a double-sided strategy in the region. On the one hand, Russia aims at defending her legitimate economic interests in the region. On the other hand, Moscow is open to co-operation with foreign partners that are willing to partake in exploiting the Arctic natural resources. The general conclusion is that in the foreseeable future Moscow's strategy in the region will be predictable and pragmatic rather than aggressive or spontaneous. The authors argue that in order to consolidate the soft power pattern of Russia's behavior a proper international environment in the Arctic should be created by common efforts. Other regional players should demonstrate their responsibility and willingness to solve existing and potential problems on the basis of international law.; "A very interesting and actual book about modern politics in the region at the northern end of the globe that generally lies far off the public consciousness. The well researched book is very interesting not only for polar travellers and polar adventurers but everyone interested in the future development of the northernmost region of the planet."; “Overall, the book’s nine chapters are organised according to a very clear and logical sequence that allows the reader to easily follow the reasoning of the authors. The analysis is coherent and consistent and offers a very good overview of Russian policy and strategies in the Arctic.” – Europe-Asia Studies, issue 69/10, 2017
• Titolo autorizzato: Russia in the Arctic
• ISBN: 9783838267838; 3838267834
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910972642703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society ; ; Volume 149.