Russia's turn to the east : domestic policymaking and regional cooperation /: domestic policymaking and regional cooperation. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Helge Blakkisrud, Elana Wilson Rowe.
• Editors: Blakkisrud, Helge; Wilson Rowe, Elana, 1980-
• Contents: Chapter 1. Gateway or garrison? Border regions in times of geopolitical crisis (Helge Blakkisrud and Elana Wilson Rowe) Chapter 2. An Asian pivot starts at home: The Russian Far East in Russian regional policy (Helge Blakkisrud) Backdrop: post-1991 management of centre–region relations The Ministry for the Development of the Far East Institutional environment Ministry for the Development of the Far East: successes and pitfalls Chapter 3. Primorskii Krai and Russia's 'turn to the East': A regional view (Tamara Troyakova) Budgetary, administrative, legislative and policy changes Economic development zones in Primorskii Krai Far Eastern Hectare Developing infrastructure Primorye's regional economic diplomacy Chapter 4. Promoting new growth: 'Advanced special economic zones' in the Russian Far East (Jiyoung Min and Boogyun Kang) Major socio-economic challenges in the Russian Far East Russia's new development strategy for the Far East ASEZs: an investment platform to cultivate export-oriented industry Evaluation of policy implementation and prospects for development Chapter 5. The Russian Far East and Russian security policy in the Asia–Pacific region (Malin Østevik and Natasha Kuhrt) Historical backdrop to Russia's security policy in the Asia–Pacific Russian security policy in the Asia–Pacific region 2012–14 The 2014 crisis with the West and Russia's Northeast Asian security policy Chapter 6. Energy Relations between China and Russia after Crimea (Indra Øverland and Gulaikhan Kubayeva) Sanctions against Russia Patterns of economic interaction between China and Russia Sino–Russian energy projects The long-term perspective Chapter 7. Russia, China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Diverging security interests and the 'Crimea effect' (Marc Lanteigne) A troubled pivot: Russia's turn to East Asia under Putin The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: an overview Sino–Russian relations and the evolution of the SCO Security debates within the SCO Georgia and Ukraine: the cracks get wider? Conclusions: same bed, different dreams? Chapter 8. Russia's new Asian tilt: How much does economy matter? (Roman Vakulchuk) Context does matter Attempts to improve business climate in the Far East: new efforts, old story? Trade: who is at the helm? FDI in the Russian Far East Concluding discussion: The swan, the pike and the crawfish Chapter 9. Afterword: 6, 400 kilometres away – but not a policy world apart (Elana Wilson Rowe and Helge Blakkisrud) Pivoting, turning or leaning? A growing suite of measures and institutions Turning as turning away? Europe or Asia in a post-Ukraine period.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 327.4705; Political science; Economic development; Regionalism; Development economics; International relations; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; Business & Economics -- Development -- General; International relations; Politics & government; Development economics & emerging economies; Social Science -- Developing Countries; Development studies; Russia--Politics and government; Asia--Politics and government; Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- East Asia; East Asia -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation); Regionalism -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 21st century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319697901
• Related ISBNs: 9783319697895
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