Chapter
Published:
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
Written by
Malin Østevik
Former employee
Natasha Kuhrt