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Russia and the North (NONE)
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Description for Russia and the North (NONE)
Paperback. Engages the disparate elements of Russian northern policy and illustrates how the centralized, relatively economically strong and politically assertive Russia of today defines and addresses northern spaces, opportunities, and challenges. Editor(s): Rowe, Elana Wilson. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1MTN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 383.
Russia holds more Arctic territory than any other state, yet unlike other Arctic states it does not have a unified strategy identifying economic and political aims for the North. Russia's policies on the North are dispersed across a variety of fields from domestic migration politics to oil and gas development. This volume engages the disparate elements of Russian northern policy and illustrates how the centralized, relatively economically strong and politically assertive Russia of today defines and addresses northern spaces, opportunities, and challenges. As energy markets continue looking northward and climate change renders the Arctic increasingly accessible, the geopolitical interests of ... Read more
Russia holds more Arctic territory than any other state, yet unlike other Arctic states it does not have a unified strategy identifying economic and political aims for the North. Russia's policies on the North are dispersed across a variety of fields from domestic migration politics to oil and gas development. This volume engages the disparate elements of Russian northern policy and illustrates how the centralized, relatively economically strong and politically assertive Russia of today defines and addresses northern spaces, opportunities, and challenges. As energy markets continue looking northward and climate change renders the Arctic increasingly accessible, the geopolitical interests of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
383g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Ottawa, Canada
ISBN
9780776607009
SKU
V9780776607009
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Ref
99-15
About Wilson
Elana Wilson Rowe is a senior research fellow at the Department for Russian and Eurasian Studies at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. She is co-editor of The Multilateral Dimension in Russian Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2009).
Reviews for Russia and the North (NONE)
"A timely, insightful, and highly polished contribution to the understanding of the contemporary circumpolar world... This is one of the most impressive collections on the Arctic produced in recent years and deserves a wide audience." - The Russian Review "This work is a very good introduction to the salient issues of the Russian North. ... This volume is a welcome ... Read more