Space and Timing: Why was the Barents Sea Delimitation Dispute Resolved in 2010?
Øverland, Indra , Arild Moe , Fjærtoft, Danielin Polar Geography, Volum 34.(3)
Taylor Francis (2011)s. 145-162.
The authors maintain that Russia's willingness to compromise on the Barents Sea delimitation dispute with Norway in 2010 was not,as sometimes assumed, driven by a thirst for the energy resources in the formerly disputed area, but instead by broader Russian foreign policy considerations. These include a general effort to reduce the risk of conflicts with neighboring states by clearing away as many territorial disputes as possible, the intention to improve Russia's image as a rule-abiding player on the international arena, and interest in strengthening the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as the framework for Arctic governance.
