| ID | 085476 |
| Title Proper | Svalbard archipelago in Russian security policy |
| Other Title Information | overcoming the legacy of fear - or reproducing it? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Atland, Kristian ; Pedersen, Torbjorn |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Drawing on the constructivist concept of 'securitisation', this article analyses Russia's perceptions of, and responses to, Norway's Svalbard policy in the 1990s and 2000s. The analysis focuses on three policy issues which have figured prominently on Russia's arctic security agenda in recent years: (1) the establishment and use of civilian radars and satellite ground stations on the archipelago, (2) the adoption of the Svalbard Environmental Protection Act, and (3) the Norwegian Coast Guard's fishery enforcement measures in the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone. The article concludes that despite the changes that have taken place in the Euro-Arctic region after the Cold War, Svalbard has not ceased to be a security concern for Russia. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Security vol. 17, No. 2-3; Jun-Sep 2008: p227 - 251 |
| Journal Source | European Security vol. 17, No. 2-3; Jun-Sep 2008: p227 - 251 |
| Key Words | Russian Security ; Legacy ; Archipelago ; Securitisation ; Svalbard ; Cold War ; Fishery |