Russias Far East : : New Dynamics in Asia Pacific and Beyond / / Artyom Lukin, Rensselaer Lee.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2016
• VerfasserIn: Lee, Rensselaer,; Lukin, Artyom,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2022]; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (276 p.)

The strategically pivotal Russian Far East—a vast expanse stretching from Lake Baikal to the Pacific Ocean—is notable not only for its rich natural resources, but also for the economic challenges, internal dissent, and risks of foreign encroachment that it faces. Rensselaer Lee and Artyom Lukin explore the history, economics, and politics of the RFE in the context of its geopolitical significance both regionally and internationally. Lee and Lukin address questions that have become increasingly important in current global politics: What are the implications, for example, of Russia's growing economic dependence on China? Could the emerging Sino-Russian entente result in the RFE becoming a de facto appendage of the PRC? To what extent is Moscow willing, or able, to strengthen its links to its neighbors other than China? Can Russia and the US act in partnership to further their common interests in the region? As they suggest answers, the authors shed much-needed light on a previously understudied topic.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1 Setting the Stage -- 2 What Is the Russian Far East? -- 3 History of the Russian Far East -- 4 A Region of Troubles -- 5 Moscow’s Game Plan for the Russian Far East -- 6 Russia’s Changing Perceptions of China -- 7 A Russian-Chinese Alliance: Chimera or Emerging Reality? -- 8 Is Russia Moving into China’s Economic Orbit? -- 9 A Symbiotic Relationship: Russia’s Far East and China’s Northeast -- 10 Beijing Sets Its Sights on the Russian Far East -- 11 Russia and the United States in Asia Pacific: Is Collaboration Possible? -- 12 What Next for the Russian Far East? -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book