International politics in the Arctic : contested borders, natural resources and Russian foreign policy / Geir Hønneland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hønneland, Geir, author.

Series:

Library of Arctic studies ; 3.

Library of Arctic studies ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental protection--Arctic regions.

Environmental protection.

Geopolitics--Arctic regions.

Geopolitics.

Arctic regions--Politics and government.

Arctic regions.

Arctic regions--Relations--Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.

Russia (Federation).

Russia (Federation)--Relations--Arctic regions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (413 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

"As the ice around the Arctic landmass recedes, the territory is becoming a flashpoint in world affairs. New trade routes, cutting thousands of miles off journeys, are available, and the Arctic is thought to be home to enormous gas and oil reserves. The territorial lines are new and hazy. This book looks at how Russia deals with the outside world vis a vis the Arctic. Given Russia's recent bold foreign policy interventions, these are crucial issues and the realpolitik practiced by the Russian state is essential for understanding the Arctic's future.Here, Geir Honneland brings together decades of cutting-edge research - investigating the political contexts and international tensions surrounding Russia's actions. Honneland looks specifically at 'region-building' and environmental politics of fishing and climate change, on nuclear safety and nature preservation, and also analyses the diplomatic relations surrounding clashes with Norway and Canada, as well as at the governance of the Barents Sea. The Politics of the Arctic is a crucial addition to our understanding of contemporary International Relations concerning the Polar North."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

List of Illustrations

Part 1. Background. Introduction ; Chapter 1. Identity Formation in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region

Part 2. Environmental Discourse in the European Arctic. Chapter 2. Fish Discourse: Norway, Russia and the Northeast Arctic Cod ; Chapter 3. East Meets West: Deliberations on the Environment

Part 3. Implementing International Environmental Agreements in the Russian North. Chapter 4. From Air Pollution Control to Nuclear Safety: Why Implement? ; Chapter 5. Implementing Global Nature Protection Agreements

Part 4. Combating Communicable Diseases in Northwest Russia. Chapter 6. Western vs Post-Soviet Medicine: Donors and Dilettantes ; Chapter 7. Patriots, Doctors and Happy Soviets

Part 5. Russians in the Borderlands. Chapter 8. How to be a Northerner ; Chapter 9. How to be a Russian

Part 6. Post-Agreement Bargaining in the Barents Sea. Chapter 10. Making Russia Comply: Bargaining Precautionary Fisheries Management in the Barents Sea ; Chapter 11. Fishing Field Deliberations

Part 7. Arctic Talk, Russian Politics. Chapter 12. 'The Global Fight against Canada in the Arctic' ; Chapter 13. 'They'll Squeeze us Out, it'll be the End'

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-385) and index.

ISBN:

9781350986855

1350986852

9781786732835

1786732831

9781786722836

1786722836

OCLC:

1166411439