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.
| ISBN: | 9780674419827 |
| Publication date: | 9th June 2014 |
| Author: | Josephson, Paul R. |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Ebook |