A polar region located at the northernmost part of the planet which includes the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and the parts of Alaska, Northern Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.
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Collaboration Between Russia and the Countries of Northeast Asia in the Arctic
Alexander Voronenko (Khabarovsk State University of Economics and Law, Russia), Mikhail Tomilov (Khabarovsk State University of Economics and Law, Russia), and Sergei Greizik (Khabarovsk State University of Economics and Law, Russia)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6954-1.ch008
Abstract
In the 21st century, the Arctic region has become an object of high attention and extensive studies from the side of the international community. The countries of Northeast Asia, particularly China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, demonstrate their interest in the Arctic issue. Among the opportunities to get involved in the development of the Arctic is the collaboration with Russia. The countries have common interests in the region and complementary opportunities. Moreover, Russia and the countries of Northeast Asia do not have critical disagreements between themselves. The authors argue that the collaboration between Russia and the countries of Northeast Asia can potentially establish a new economic paradigm in the High North. One of the key elements of such collaboration is the Russian region of the Far East, a territory that Russia attempts to develop and integrate into the economy of Northeast Asia. Among other issues, this chapter discusses the capacity of the Far East as a gate through which the countries of Northeast Asia may approach the Arctic.