Soviet Strategic Interests in the North
Author: Kirsten Amundsen
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 184
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Author: Kirsten Amundsen
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elana Wilson Rowe
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Published: 2010-07-01
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 0776618407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRussia 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 Arctic states will be brought more frequently to the forefront. These circumstances will make the disputed borders and overlapping sovereignty claims of the North an important topic in international politics. Given its geographic size and political influence, Russia is and will continue to be a key regional and global actor in the international politics of the North.
Author: Clive Archer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-01-26
Total Pages: 221
ISBN-13: 1000280772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book, first published in 1988, analyses the interests and activities of the Soviet Union in the northern Atlantic. It gives particular attention to the growth in exploration and exploitation of resources and to the problems presented by jurisdictional disputes. The responses of NATO, the United States and the Nordic countries to the expanded Soviet military presence are examined in detail.
Author: C. G. Jacobsen
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 102
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elizabeth Buchanan
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2023-03-14
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 0815738897
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Arctic is a global bellwether for climate change and indigenous peoples’ rights and traditions, as well as a “health check” on the durability of international laws and norms. Red Artic challenges the widely held assumption that the Arctic is headed for strategic meltdown, emerging as a theater for a literal (new) Cold War between Russia and the West. Buchanan explains that Putin’s Arctic strategy relies heavily upon international cooperation with foreign energy firms and injections of foreign capital: conflict will be bad for business. Russia needs a “low tension” environment to deliver on Russia’s critical economic interests. Red Arctic charts Arctic strategy under Putin from how it is formulated, what drives it, and where it’s going. In cautioning against assumptions of expansionist intent in the region, Buchanan calls for informed judgment of the real drivers of Russian Arctic strategy.
Author: Canada. Ministère de la défense nationale. Directorate of Strategic Analysis
Publisher: Department of National Defense Canada, Operational Research Analysis Establishment
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 102
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the growth of Soviet pan-Arctic interests and its implications for Canadian Arctic policies.
Author: Alexander Sergunin
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2015-12-15
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 3838267834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
Author: Marlene Laruelle
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 2013-11-03
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 076563502X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers the first comprehensive examination of Russia's Arctic strategy, ranging from climate change issues and territorial disputes to energy policy and domestic challenges. As the receding polar ice increases the accessibility of the Arctic region, rival powers have been maneuvering for geopolitical and resource security.
Author: Radoslav A. Yordanov
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2016-03-17
Total Pages: 329
ISBN-13: 1498529100
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt the height of the Cold War, Soviet ideologues, policymakers, diplomats, and military officers perceived the countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America as the future reserve of socialism, holding the key to victory over Western forces. The zero-sum nature of East-West global competition induced the United States to try to thwart Soviet ambitions. The result was predictable: the two superpowers engaged in proxy struggles against each other in faraway, little-understood lands, often ending up entangled in protracted and highly destructive local fights that did little to serve their own agendas. Using a wealth of recently declassified sources, this book tells the complex story of Soviet involvement in the Horn of Africa, a narrowly defined geographic entity torn by the rivalry of two large countries (Ethiopia and Somalia), from the beginning of the Cold War until the demise of the Soviet Union. At different points in the twentieth century, this region—arguably one of the poorest in the world—attracted broad international interest and large quantities of advanced weaponry, making it a Cold War flashpoint. The external actors ultimately failed to achieve what they wanted from the local conflicts—a lesson relevant for U.S. policymakers today as they ponder whether to use force abroad in the wake of the unhappy experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Author: Carl G. Jacobsen
Publisher: New York : Praeger
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 204
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