Maria Lagutina is associate professor and vice-head of World Politics Department at St. Petersburg State University.

This book offers a wide-ranging account of the emerging issues in Russia’s Arctic domestic and international strategies, and the emerging geopolitical situation in the region. In contrast with the simplistic vision of Moscow’s policies in the High North as expansionist or militaristic, the author develops a more balanced and broader one. Such a vision includes not only the hard security but also socioeconomic problematique, such as sustainable development strategy in the Russian North, natural resources exploration, transportation systems’ development, environmental policies, indigenous peoples, etc. The multidisciplinary approach provides a profound analysis of recent key themes in Russia’s Arctic policies as well as an excellent overview of Moscow’s relations with major Arctic actors. The book is very well written in an accessible manner for readers with various backgrounds. It can be recommended not only for experts in and students of Moscow’s policies in the High North but also for a broader readership on the Russian international strategies and Arctic geopolitics and geoeconomics.

• Chapter 1. Russia in the Arctic: historical background and current situationChapter 2. Russian Arctic Policy: National dimensionChapter 3. Russian Arctic Policy: International dimension

Maria Lagutina is associate professor and vice-head of World Politics Department at St. Petersburg State University.

This book offers a wide-ranging account of the emerging issues in Russia’s Arctic domestic and international strategies, and the emerging geopolitical situation in the region. In contrast with the simplistic vision of Moscow’s policies in the High North as expansionist or militaristic, the author develops a more balanced and broader one. Such a vision includes not only the hard security but also socioeconomic problematique, such as sustainable development strategy in the Russian North, natural resources exploration, transportation systems’ development, environmental policies, indigenous peoples, etc. The multidisciplinary approach provides a profound analysis of recent key themes in Russia’s Arctic policies as well as an excellent overview of Moscow’s relations with major Arctic actors. The book is very well written in an accessible manner for readers with various backgrounds. It can be recommended not only for experts in and students of Moscow’s policies in the High North but also for a broader readership on the Russian international strategies and Arctic geopolitics and geoeconomics.

• Chapter 1. Russia in the Arctic: historical background and current situationChapter 2. Russian Arctic Policy: National dimensionChapter 3. Russian Arctic Policy: International dimension

Maria Lagutina is associate professor and vice-head of World Politics Department at St. Petersburg State University.

This book offers a wide-ranging account of the emerging issues in Russia’s Arctic domestic and international strategies, and the emerging geopolitical situation in the region. In contrast with the simplistic vision of Moscow’s policies in the High North as expansionist or militaristic, the author develops a more balanced and broader one. Such a vision includes not only the hard security but also socioeconomic problematique, such as sustainable development strategy in the Russian North, natural resources exploration, transportation systems’ development, environmental policies, indigenous peoples, etc. The multidisciplinary approach provides a profound analysis of recent key themes in Russia’s Arctic policies as well as an excellent overview of Moscow’s relations with major Arctic actors. The book is very well written in an accessible manner for readers with various backgrounds. It can be recommended not only for experts in and students of Moscow’s policies in the High North but also for a broader readership on the Russian international strategies and Arctic geopolitics and geoeconomics.

• Chapter 1. Russia in the Arctic: historical background and current situationChapter 2. Russian Arctic Policy: National dimensionChapter 3. Russian Arctic Policy: International dimension