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

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

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Cover; Author Bio; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Part I: Background; Introduction; 1. Identity Formation in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region; Part II: Environmental Discourse in the European Arctic; 2. Fish Discourse: Norway, Russia and the Northeast Arctic Cod; 3. East Meets West: Deliberations on the Environment; Part III: Implementing International Environmental Agreements in the Russian North; 4. From Air Pollution Control to Nuclear Safety: Why Implement?; 5. Implementing Global Nature Protection Agreements

Part IV: Combating Communicable Diseases in Northwest Russia6. Western vs Post-Soviet Medicine: Donors and Dilettantes; 7. Patriots, Doctors and Happy Soviets; Part V: Russians in the Borderlands; 8. How to be a Northerner; 9. How to be a Russian; Part VI : Post-Agreement Bargaining in the Barents Sea; 10. Making Russia Comply: Bargaining Precautionary Fisheries Management in the Barents Sea; 11. Fishing Field Deliberations; Part VII: Arctic Talk, Russian Politics; 12. â#x80;#x98;The Global Fight against Canada in the Arcticâ#x80;#x99;; 13. â#x80;#x98;Theyâ#x80;#x99;ll Squeeze us Out, itâ#x80;#x99;ll be the Endâ#x80;#x99;; Notes

"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

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