International Politics in the Arctic - Contested Borders, Natural Resources and Russian Foreign Policy

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.

Product details

• Authors: H@00000041@#248, H248, Geir Honneland, Geir (Fridtjof Nansen Institute Honneland, Geir Hønneland, Geir nneland
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781784538989
• ISBN: 978-1-78453-898-9
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Library of Arctic Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Economics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Polar Regions, International Relations, Political structure & processes, trade agreements, International Economics, Diplomacy, USSR, Soviet Union, Arctic regions, Political structure and processes, Petroleum & oil industries, Petroleum, oil and gas industries, International economic & trade law, International trade and commerce, Fisheries & Related Industries, Public international law: economic and trade, Fisheries and related industries