Author: Paul R. Josephson
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674728904
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Spanning nine time zones, the Russian Arctic was mostly unexplored before the twentieth century. Paul Josephson describes the massive effort under Stalin to assimilate the Arctic into the Soviet empire—effects still being felt today, as Putin redoubles efforts to secure the Arctic, which he sees as key to Russia’s economic and military status.