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The Russian Far East and Russian Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific Region

Written by

Malin Østevik
Former employee
Natasha Kuhrt

Ed.

Summary:

This chapter examines the place of the Russian Far East in Moscow's security-policy deliberations. Analysing influences ranging from the deployment of Russian armed forces in the Far East to bilateral and multilateral engagements in the Asia-Pacific, and Russian-Chinese attempts at coordination in global politics, the authors fins that factors local to the Russian Far East are particularly salient for understanding Russian security policy in the Asia-Pacific. The asymmetry between Russia's underdeveloped Far Eastern region and the populous and economically thriving countries of the Asia-Pacific region represents a significant vulnerability for Russia. Security concerns related to the social and economic underdevelopment of the Russian Far East have thus prevented the 'pivot' from being grounded in broad regional engagement.
  • Published year: 2018
  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
  • Page count: 167
  • Language: Engelsk

Themes

  • Security policy
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • Asia

Written by

Malin Østevik
Former employee
Natasha Kuhrt