The Old, the New and the Unknown – Russia, China and India in the Race for the Arctic
The Arctic has experienced a geographical and geopolitical opening over the last decades, involving more and more players in political, commercial and military Arctic affairs. This work qualitatively compares the policies of Russia, China and India in the region and critically assesses the geostrate...
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ftvseprag:oai:vse.cz:vskp/82564 2023-05-15T14:34:53+02:00 The Old, the New and the Unknown – Russia, China and India in the Race for the Arctic Breiteneicher, Felix Garlick, Jeremy Alan Shakhanova, Gaziza 2021-06-01 application/pdf https://vskp.vse.cz/eid/82564 en eng Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze https://vskp.vse.cz/eid/82564 Vysokoškolské kvalifikační práce obhájené na VŠE jsou veřejně dostupné online. https://knihovna.vse.cz/navody/vskp Theses and disertations defended at University of Economics, Prague are freely available online. https://knihovna.vse.cz/navody/vskp Arctic Arctic Affairs Critical Geopolitics Geostrategy Russia China India info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis Master's thesis Diplomová práce 2021 ftvseprag 2021-09-06T23:34:26Z The Arctic has experienced a geographical and geopolitical opening over the last decades, involving more and more players in political, commercial and military Arctic affairs. This work qualitatively compares the policies of Russia, China and India in the region and critically assesses the geostrategic potential for both cooperation and conflict between them. Russia has the biggest share and impact in the Arctic and is sticking to the institutional rules of the game, but it fears that its national sovereignty and resource riches are threatened by external actors. At the same time, Moscow is largely dependent on foreign investment to develop its northernmost territories, inter alia, from China and India. China has built up a considerable commercial and scientific ‘stakeholder’ presence in the region, but its unconventional approaches have evoked fears. Beijing is nevertheless more interested in keeping the regional governance stable and making friends rather than foes, especially concerning Russia. India still has to consolidate its Arctic strategy, focusing on environmental sustainability. New Delhi’s stance towards the High North is characterised by both its rivalry with China as well as a dichotomy between hard and soft power, visible in Russia. The Arctic has experienced a geographical and geopolitical opening over the last decades, involving more and more players in political, commercial and military Arctic affairs. This work qualitatively compares the policies of Russia, China and India in the region and critically assesses the geostrategic potential for both cooperation and conflict between them. Russia has the biggest share and impact in the Arctic and is sticking to the institutional rules of the game, but it fears that its national sovereignty and resource riches are threatened by external actors. At the same time, Moscow is largely dependent on foreign investment to develop its northernmost territories, inter alia, from China and India. China has built up a considerable commercial and scientific ‘stakeholder’ presence in the region, but its unconventional approaches have evoked fears. Beijing is nevertheless more interested in keeping the regional governance stable and making friends rather than foes, especially concerning Russia. India still has to consolidate its Arctic strategy, focusing on environmental sustainability. New Delhi’s stance towards the High North is characterised by both its rivalry with China as well as a dichotomy between hard and soft power, visible in Russia. Master Thesis Arctic University of Economics, Prague (VŠE): Science and Research Arctic |
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The Arctic has experienced a geographical and geopolitical opening over the last decades, involving more and more players in political, commercial and military Arctic affairs. This work qualitatively compares the policies of Russia, China and India in the region and critically assesses the geostrategic potential for both cooperation and conflict between them. Russia has the biggest share and impact in the Arctic and is sticking to the institutional rules of the game, but it fears that its national sovereignty and resource riches are threatened by external actors. At the same time, Moscow is largely dependent on foreign investment to develop its northernmost territories, inter alia, from China and India. China has built up a considerable commercial and scientific ‘stakeholder’ presence in the region, but its unconventional approaches have evoked fears. Beijing is nevertheless more interested in keeping the regional governance stable and making friends rather than foes, especially concerning Russia. India still has to consolidate its Arctic strategy, focusing on environmental sustainability. New Delhi’s stance towards the High North is characterised by both its rivalry with China as well as a dichotomy between hard and soft power, visible in Russia. The Arctic has experienced a geographical and geopolitical opening over the last decades, involving more and more players in political, commercial and military Arctic affairs. This work qualitatively compares the policies of Russia, China and India in the region and critically assesses the geostrategic potential for both cooperation and conflict between them. Russia has the biggest share and impact in the Arctic and is sticking to the institutional rules of the game, but it fears that its national sovereignty and resource riches are threatened by external actors. At the same time, Moscow is largely dependent on foreign investment to develop its northernmost territories, inter alia, from China and India. China has built up a considerable commercial and scientific ‘stakeholder’ presence in the region, but its unconventional approaches have evoked fears. Beijing is nevertheless more interested in keeping the regional governance stable and making friends rather than foes, especially concerning Russia. India still has to consolidate its Arctic strategy, focusing on environmental sustainability. New Delhi’s stance towards the High North is characterised by both its rivalry with China as well as a dichotomy between hard and soft power, visible in Russia. |
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Vysokoškolské kvalifikační práce obhájené na VŠE jsou veřejně dostupné online. https://knihovna.vse.cz/navody/vskp Theses and disertations defended at University of Economics, Prague are freely available online. https://knihovna.vse.cz/navody/vskp |
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