New PDF release: Russia and the Arctic: Environment, Identity and Foreign

By Geir Hønneland

the realm is presently witnessing an ‘Arctic Scramble’ – because the significant powers compete to demarcate and occupy Arctic territory. The quarter is understood to be domestic to giant gasoline and oil reserves, and its place on the best of the globe holds major buying and selling and army benefits. but the territorial barriers of the area stay ill-defined and Russia, lower than the more and more daring international coverage of Vladimir Putin, has emerged as a forceful strength within the zone. Geir Hønneland investigates the political contexts and foreign tensions surrounding Russia’s activities, focusing specifically at the disputes that have emerged within the Barents Sea – the place ecu and Russian pursuits compete at once. Skillfully delineating Russian coverage within the zone, and studying the mineral and environmental results of the new treaty agreements, Russia and the Arctic is an important addition to our knowing of up to date diplomacy about the Polar North

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