Russia and the Arctic: Environment, Identity and Foreign Policy / Edition 2

by Geir Hønneland

Overview

The world is currently witnessing an Arctic Scramble as the major powers compete to demarcate and occupy Arctic territory. The region is known to be home to large gas and oil reserves, and its position at the top of the globe holds significant trading and military advantages. Yet the territorial boundaries of the region remain ill-defined and Russia, under the increasingly bold foreign policy of Vladimir Putin, has emerged as a forceful power in the region.

Geir Hønneland investigates the political contexts and international tensions surrounding Russia s actions, focusing especially on the disputes which have emerged in the Barents Sea, where European and Russian interests compete directly. Skillfully delineating Russian policy in the region, and analyzing the mineral and environmental consequences of the recent treaty agreements, Russia and the Arctic is a crucial addition to our understanding of contemporary International Relations concerning the Polar North. This new updated edition takes into account Russia's recent moves in the Arctic region, and the development of the Arctic council.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781838601232
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/09/2020
Series:	Library of Arctic Studies
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.69(w) x 8.48(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Geir Hønneland is Research Director at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the Arctic University in Tromsø, Norway.

Table of Contents

List of Maps xi

Foreword xiii

Preface to Second Edition xvii

Preface to First Edition xix

Introduction 1

1 Russian Identity between North and West 23

2 The Rush for the North Pole 43

3 Delimitation of the Barents Sea 71

4 Management of Marine Resources 103

5 Region Building, Identity Formation 127

6 Arctic Talk, Russian Policy 151

Notes 179

Bibliography 193

Index 201