The geopolitical interests of Arctic states are a hot topic as climate change and a growing demand for energy cause greater concern over disputed borders and overlapping sovereignty claims in the North. Russia plays a central role in the international politics of the North, being the largest Arctic state geographically and an important player in the regional and global energy marketplace.

Russia and the North examines how Russia defines and addresses northern spaces, opportunities and challenges within its own borders and internationally. Chapters in the volume analyze the politics of circumpolar cooperation, security, fisheries, energy, climate change, population/migration and indigenous peoples.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

List of Abbreviations

Introduction
Policy aims and political realities in the Russian North – Elana Wilson Rowe

Chapter One
Trouble-Making and Risk-Taking: The North in the Russian Military Activities – Pavel K. Baev

Chapter Two
Cross-border Cooperation in the North: The Case of Northwest Russia – Geir Honneland

Chapter Three
Climate Change in the Russian North: Threats Real and Potential – Craig ZumBrunnen

Chapter Four
Recent Developments in the Russian Fisheries Sector – Anne-Kristin Jorgensen

Chapter Five
Northern Offshore Oil and Gas Resources: Policy challenges and approaches – Arild Moe and Elana Wilson Rowe

Chapter Six
Growth Poles and Ghost Towns in the Russian Far North – Timothy Heleniak

Chapter Seven
Indigenous rights in the Russian North – Indra Overland

Chapter Eight
Oil and Gas development in Russia and Northern Indigenous Peoples – Anna A. Sirina

Afterword
The Intersection of Northern and National Policies – Elana Wilson Rowe