Russia's Arctic Ambitions and Anxieties

[P]olicies based on the delusional but popular perception of the Arctic shelf as a ‘treasure chest’ of high-value resources that must be protected by military means have arrived at an inevitable dead end.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Current History
Main Author: Baev, Pavel K.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of California Press 2013
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/curh.2013.112.756.265
http://online.ucpress.edu/currenthistory/article-pdf/112/756/265/387055/curh_112_756_265.pdf
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Summary:[P]olicies based on the delusional but popular perception of the Arctic shelf as a ‘treasure chest’ of high-value resources that must be protected by military means have arrived at an inevitable dead end.