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• EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region: Challenges and Perspectives of International Cooperation

  This article describes the main characteristics of international cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) within the framework of the EU macroregional strategy. The analysis of the key directions, structure, and the Strategy ... ... contradictions in the very idea of the Strategy, as well as its actual implementation in intergovernmental relations of the BSR countries. The main factor hampering the Strategy activities is ignoring the key role of Russia the BSR. At the same time, Russia ...

• Approaches to the Definition of the Baltic Sea Region

  The Baltic Sea region is one of the most developed and well-formed regions of international cooperation. It is a place for promoting collaboration between businesses, non-profits, public authorities, and municipalities of the countries located on the Baltic Sea coast and its adjacent territories. The Baltic Sea region has both unresolved problems and ...

• Geopolitical and Geo-economic Changes in the Baltic Sea Region at the Turn of the XX—XXI centuries

  ..., Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia), and the same two countries, Sweden and Finland, remain outside the bloc. Russia, the legal successor of the USSR, is neither a NATO, nor an EU member. The authors explore similarities and differences between countries of the Baltic Sea region in terms of their territory, population, GDP, foreign trade turnover and the number of regular armed forces. The article stresses the importance of international cooperation in increasing the growth rates of economic development of all countries ...

• A functional description of the model for the protection of the environmental interests of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea region

  This article identifies the objective conditions of the conflict between the interests of development and those of environmental security.... ... needs to develop and another to protect its environmental interests. The borders of the countries and regions, the economies of which affect the safety of Russia’s interests in the Baltic, do not coincide with the boundaries of the ecosystems. This calls for a study of the legal protection of Russia’s environmental interests in the Baltic Sea region. There is no legal mechanism for ensuring a balance between the interests...

• Russia and the European Union in the Baltic region: a treacherous path to partnership

  This article examines policies of Moscow and Brussels in the Baltics since the launch of the European Union’s Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in June 2009. An increase in the efficiency of Russia’s policy in the region requires not only the development of bilateral relations with the region’s countries but also a dialogue with the European Union, the key player in the Baltic. The author identifies Russian economic, military,...

• Strategic perspectives for the territorial development of the Baltic Sea Region

  .... 8.      Blažauskas N., Fedorov G., Klimenko N. et al. Potentials of the east — Baltic States, Russia and Belarus // Ibid. P. 569—586. 9.      Cieślak A., Jakubowska P. et al. Compendium on Maritime Spatial Planning systems in the Baltic Sea Region countries. Warsaw, Gdansk, 2009. 10. Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation to the year 2020. Approved by the President of the Russian Federation on 27 July 2001. 11. VASAB Long Term Perspective for the Territorial Development of the Bal­tic Sea Region. Background Synthesis Document, Riga/Vilnius , 2009....

• Geography of international clusters in the Baltic region

  ... (accessed 10.03.2013). 18. Mikhaylov, A. S. 2013, Case Study on the Structural Transformation of an International Cluster: European Perspective, Modern applied science, no. 7 (12),p. 1—8. 19. Mikhaylov, 2013, A. S. Internationalization cluster policy of the Baltic Sea region countries: formation of the international clusters, Report of the 4th International scientific conference on European Science and Technology, Munich, Vela Verlag, April 2013, p. 631—636. 20. The Bothnian Arc, 2013, European Commission, 20 p., available ...

• Innovations in the Baltic Sea Region and Network Cooperation between Russia and the EU

  Transnational (involving countries) and cross-border (involving adjacent regions of different countries) cooperation and integration are rapidly developing in the Baltic Sea region. Russia lags behind the Nordic countries and Germany as far as innovative development is concerned; yet our national pace here is comparable to that of Poland and the three Baltic States. At the same time, the features of innovative cooperation ...

• The role of transborder cooperation in the increase of innovative potential of the Baltic region

  ... the conclusion about the need to increase the share of innovative projects with the participation of the regions of North-West of Russia; actors fr om the Nordic countries, wh ere regional cooperation is an important engine for innovation development, should be actively involved in these projects. 1. Инновационная ... ....ru/inf_ps/parlisurvey/2010/07/102/item5273.html (дата обращения: 21.10.2011). 5. Project Compendium (2004—2007). Baltic Sea Region INTERREG III B Neighbourhood Programme INTERREG III A Priorities. Priority North. Riga, 2007. URL: http://www.europrojects....

• Major infrastructure projects and the foreign policy of the Baltic states in 2010—2014

  At the current stage of social development, particular attention is drawn ... ... breakthrough in the socio-economic development of the countries under investigation. The scheduled multi-billion ... ... addresses the classical concepts of the theory of regional economy and new economic geography and their ... ... and economic objectives of the development of the Baltics. The study contributes to a broader set of ... ... that modern infrastructure projects in the Baltic Sea region should be integrated into both western and ...

• International research cooperation in the Baltic region: a scientometric analysis

  ... teorija, tehnologija osvoenija: diss.. d-ra ped. nauk [Documentary flow bibliographic activities: History, theory, technology development: PhD thesis], Saint Petersburg. 10. Klemeshev, A. P. 2011, A comparative assessment of the innovation potential of the Baltic Sea region countries, Baltic Region, no. 2 (8), p. 43—48. doi: 10.5922/2079-8555-2011-2-5, available at: http://journals. kantiana. ru/upload/iblock/ 1ee/Andrei%20P.%20Klemeshev_43—48.pdf (accessed 15 July 2012). 11. Klemeshev, A., Fedorov, G. 2009, Baltic Studies ...

• The prospects of entrepreneurship in the formation of new hi-tech markets in the Baltic Sea region

  The article offers an analytical review of the prospects for the formation of new hi-tech markets in the Baltic Sea region with the participation of small and medium businesses. In view of the essential features of entrepreneurship, its prospects ... ... economic context, growth requires special measures. The authors analyse the measures taken by the European Union and individual countries in order to strengthen the participation of small and medium business in R&D and innovation, describe conditions which ...

• An Assessment of the Economic Performance of the EU Baltic Region States

  The paper explores how the common economic space, a product of the EU, influenced the economies of the Baltic Sea Region states in 1995—2015. The authors investigate changes in the economic performance of the developed (Germany, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden) and Eastern European countries (Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia) during the integration of the latter states into the EU. Performance dynamics is ...

• The Erasmus Mundus programme as a vehicle for development

  This article analyses the Erasmus Mundus programme run by the European Commission in terms of structured cooperation between the EU and third country universities. Special attention ... ... in the use of hazardous substances, and the improvement of the attractiveness of the region. 1. The OECD and the Millennium Development Goals, Organisation for Economic... ...,en_2649_33721_34087845_1_1_1_1,00.html (accessed 17 December 2010). 2. EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, European Comission, available at:http://ec.europa.eu/regional_ policy/cooperation/baltic/index_en...

• The Baltic policy of Germany and current international relations

  This article analyses the Baltic policy of united Germany from the 1990s until today. The authors set out to identify the significance ... ... international relations. In particular, it is noted that Germany was most active in the Baltic region in the 1990s, when the country was establishing political, economic, and cultural... ....2015). 3. Etzold, T. 2012, A country on the brink of a religion? Germany’s Baltic Sea policies, Kas international reports, no. 5, p. 6—19. 4. Hubel, H. 1996, Die schwierige...

• Development of International Clusters in the Baltic Sea Region

  ... identifies cross-border and transnational clusters. The paper considers the features of international clusters in the Baltic Sea region, as well as certain cases of implementation of national and international cluster policy. A comparative analysis of the Baltic Sea region provides a basis for identifying countries with high concentration of international clusters such as the Scandinavian countries and Germany. Also, the analysis indicates the potential participants of international clusters, namely the Baltics and Poland as they are involved in a large ...

• Population Ageing as a Sociodemographic Problem in the Baltic Region

  Population ageing is a major problem of European development in the 21st cen­tury. Rapid population ageing in most developed countries will continue to drive the dependency ratio up. This research aims to forecast dependency ratio in the Baltic region until the end of the century. A more detailed population analysis and forecast ... ... Territorial differentiation of demographic devel­opment in the regions of the Baltic Sea, Regional'nye issledovaniya [Regional stud­ies], no. 3 (18), p. 58—62. (In Russ...

• Economic Development of the Baltic and Nordic Countries: Characteristics of Еconomic Models

  Economic development models are crucial for understanding historical pro­gress of countries and in forecasting their future economic prospects. The Nordic countries are connected with the Baltics through culture, history, politics, and econ­omy. These states have a common interest of ensuring stability, security, and welfare in the Baltic region. This article strives to answer the question as to why the Nordic model of economic ... ... trade and economic cooperation between Russia and the European Union in the Baltic Sea region], PhD Thes., available at: http://unecon.ru/sites/ default/files/dissertaciya_koroleva...

• The influence of the sea on the economic development and settlement structure in the Baltic Sea region

  Earliest studies into the influence of the sea on the economy and settlement structure date back to the mid-19th ... ... coastal position has a beneficial effect on the development of regions. Such areas have a denser population and develop more rapidly ... ... beneficial than a coastal one. Both trends are observed in the Baltic Sea macroregion. However, the ‘gravitational force’ ... ... focuses on the most significant differences between territories and countries. These differences reflect the uneven influence of the ...

• Political technologies and international conflicts in the information space of the Baltic Sea region

  The information space of the Baltic region has gradually developed since the free exchange of cross-border messages was ... ... technology and international law. The international conflict between Russia and some countries of the European Union has become a factor hampering its sustainable development... ... adversely affected the functioning of many civil society institutions in the Baltic Sea region. This study focuses on the publications in the scientific media associated...

• Baltic Cooperation in Marine Spatial Planning

  Marine spatial planning is a relatively new area of cooperation in the Baltic Sea region — a site of long-term joint efforts towards environmental protection and sustainable development. At the beginning of ... ... spatial development. We conclude that marine spatial planning is a principal tool of the EU’s integrated policy. Many European countries of the Baltic region are seeking cooperation with Russia to preserve the natural and economic environment of the Baltic ...

• The traditions of Russian and European perception of the state frontier in the conditions of transborder regional cooperation

  The article focuses on the state frontier in European and Russian political cultures as a major instrument for developing trans-border regional cooperation. The term ‘state frontier’ is defined through a prism of regional integration processes. The authors examine the role of trans-border relations ... ... and the European Union in promoting mutually beneficial strategic cooperation in the Baltic Sea region. Historical experience, geopolitical position, national psychology and some...

• The development of mutual external commerce of the Baltic Sea region countries as a sign of integration processes in the Baltic Sea Region

  The article continues the analysis of the social and economical development of the Baltic Sea region, conducted by Baltic Center for Advanced Studies and Education (BaltCASE) in frames of the research project «Russia and EU: Past, Present, Future». 1.  Балтийский регион как полюс экономической интеграции ...

• Russia’s energy geostrategy in the Baltic Sea region

  This article explores Russian energy policy in the Baltic Sea region in the context of the world energy market globalization. The study focuses on the three Baltic States — Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia — ... ... geopolitical and geostrategic viewpoints. The author identifies the main characteristics of the Russian energy policy in these countries, and provides with a forecast for energy policy development in the region. A geostrategic approach dictates any successful ...

• Semi-Medium-Sized cities of North-West Russia as drivers for regional development

  The article discusses the semi-medium-sized cities (with a population from 20 to 50 thousand people) and their functions in five regions of the North-West Federal District of the Russian Federation; the ... ... semi-medium-sized cities of the region with municipalities of the EU countries in the framework of cross-border and cooperation and ... ... for the region, the position of the Kaliningrad region in the Baltic Sea Region is defined. 1. Давидович В. Г. Величина ...

• Twin cities: a new form of cross-border cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region?

  The paper demonstrates the first attempt in Russian political studies to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the “twin city” movement as a form of cross-border cooperation in the Baltic region. This phenomenon emerged as a result of a global tendency towards more active involvement of municipal units in international ... ....5922/2079—8555—2009—2—6. 3. Korneevets, V. S. 2010, Mezhdunarodnaja regionalizacija na Baltike [International regionalization in the Baltic Sea], Saint Petersburg. 4. Svetogorsk-Imatra: «dvojnoj gorod» [Svetogorsk-Imatra: «dual city»], Official internet site of ...

• Construction of transport and energy networks in the Baltic region as an impetus for regional development

  In light of some new aspects of the EU functioning, particularly, the recovery from the 2008-2009 ... ... energy development projects are coming to the forefront in the Baltic region. At the same time, there is a need to consider EU’s recent ... ... as the Union’s budget. Given that, one may conclude that the countries of the Baltic region are entering a new stage of development.... ....europa.eu (accessed 19 April 2011). 9. EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, available at: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy_cooperate/baltic/documents_en....

• On the international cooperation of North-West Russia in the field of innovations in the Baltic

  This article focuses on the cooperation between the constituent entities of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation and the Baltic countries (Finland, Estonia, and Norway) in the field of innovations at national and regional levels, as well as at the level of corporate cooperation. The author reviews successful implementation of innovation ... ... information and communications technologies in healthcare, the development of networks uniting innovation centres in the Baltic Sea region, and the transnational network of business incubators in the Baltic Sea region. The author identifies promising areas ...

• Innovative factors and conditions of sustainable development of rural territories

  This article considers the main features of sustainable development of rural territories, identifies the ... ... summarise conceptual and strategic approaches and actions of the Baltic region states in the field of sustainable development of rural ... ... the development of agricultural and innovations in the Baltic Sea regions serves as a basis for identifying the factors and conditions ... ... — chleny Evropejskogo sojuza. 2011: Stat. sb [Russia and the countries — members of the European Union. 2011: Statistical ...

• The coastalisation of population in today’s Russia: A sociogeographical explication

  The coastalisation of population is considered as a prolonged, universal, although not a ubiquitous — ... ... socio-geographical process. This process is a result of the evolving spatial architecture of countries and regions, a lack of balance between the potential of leading cities, economic and settlement... ... city-centred and regionally/locally selective with a focus on the agglomerations of the Baltic, Caspian, and partly Azov- Black Sea coasts. The multi-scale phenomena of ‘inverse coastalisation’ and ‘quasicoastalisation’...

• The prospects of nuclear power development in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea region as a factor of the formation of international relations system in the region

  The current development of economic diplomacy in the world is determined by a combination of globalization and regionalization. In addition, it has an economic dimension. At the same time, the Baltic Sea region demonstrates large-scale politicisation of economic cooperation. The development of nuclear power in the eastern part ... ... cooperation in the field of energy. This points to a question whether the traditional patterns of relations that developed among these countries in the past can be changed. A more pronounced international division of labour accompanied by the historically developed ...

• Security in the Baltic region as a Projection of Global Confrontation between Russia and the USA

  This article considers the problem of security in the Baltic region, namely, that of Poland and the Baltics. The authors rely on the works of Karl ... ... between Russia and the EU, convincing the latter of the reality of the Russian threat. Countries that traditionally support confrontation with Russia, Poland and the Bal­tics... ... Security Communities, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. 14. Adriatic-Baltic-Black sea initiative. A triangle of stronger partnership, 2015, Newsletter of the Office of...

• The features of EU energy strategy in the Baltic region

  This article analyses the issues of EU energy policy in the 1990s-the beginning of the 2000s in order to identify the features of energy supply and energy safety of the Baltic region countries. The research and practical significance of the work lies in the stepwise ... ... razvitija Baltijskogo regiona [The European Commission presented a strategy for the Baltic Sea Region], 2009, Informacionnoe agentstvo "Karelinform" [News agency "Karelinform"]...

• The Baltic Sea region and increasing international tension

  For many years, the Baltic Sea region stood out for its remarkable stability. The dramatic changes following the end of the Cold War did not have a profound effect on the territory. However, Russia's cooperation with other states in the Baltic ... ... paper discusses the negative effects of the Ukrainian and Syrian crises and the increasing tension between Russia and other countries in the Baltic Sea region. In the short term, these trends are unlikely to re¬verse. Of the two possible scenarios — ...

• Kaliningrad region: coastal position as a geographical factor of economic development

  The Kaliningrad region is a border and a coastal area in one. Such a combination of geographic features affects the development of this exclave region of Russia. The ... ... The role of the borderline situation is ambivalent: if the relations with neighboring countries and the EU as a whole are favorable, then cross-border links that promote... ... Kivikari U. A Growth Triangle as an Application of the Northern Dimension Policy in the Baltic Sea Region // Russian-Europe Centre for Economic Policy. Policy Paper, 2001. URL: http://www...

• The innovative process in the Baltic Sea region

  In order to maintain its global competitiveness in the future, the Baltic Sea region (BSR) needs to preserve and improve its technological capability and innovativeness. This article focuses on innovations in the Baltic Sea region, particularly on external innovation drivers and innovation environments in the BSR and individual countries within the region. Firstly, some definitions of innovations, innovation drivers, and characteristics of a favourable innovation environment are presented. Secondly, the current ...

• Electric energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea region and the role of Russia in it

  This article examines cooperation in the electric energy sector in the Baltic region. The author explores the existing undersea HVDC power exchange projects. It is ... ... energy ring, which would also include Russia and Belarus. The author stresses that one of the most acute problems for the EU today is overcoming isolation of the energy systems... .... The author concludes that the prospects of Russia’s energy export to the Baltic Sea region will be determined not only by technological, economic and market factors...

• Competition and cooperation problems in the energy sector of the Baltic region

  This article considers the problems of competition and cooperation in the field of energy in the Baltic region, first of all, those related to the export of Russian oil and oil products, the Nord Stream gas pipeline, and the construction ... ... european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions concerning the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. Brussels, 10.6.2009 COM(2009) 248 final. P. 8 // European Commission. Regional Policy — Inforegio. EU Strategy ...

• Demographic Ranking of the Baltic Sea States

  The relevance of the study lies in the acute need to modernise the tools for a more accurate and comparable ... ... apply the method to the analysis of birth and mortality rates in 1995 and 2010 for 140 countries against the global average, and for the Baltic Sea states against the European average. The grouping of countries and the analysis... ... (polarisation) rates. The features of demographic process development in the Baltic regions states are described against the global and European background. The study confirmed...

• Innovation Capacity of Russia and the Baltics: a Comparative Approach

  This article considers the possibility of Russian integration into a common research, technological, and innovative space of the Baltic region. The author presents the results of a comparative analysis of innovative development in Russia and the Baltic Sea countries based on the calculation of an integral research and technological potential ...

• Transnational tourist destination management: a case study of the Baltic sea region

  The issue of tourist destination management has been widely reflected in scientific literature.... ... transnational destinations, i.e. those that are located on the territory of several countries, have not been given enough attention. The development of transnational destinations can occur provided there is close cooperation among key stakeholders. In the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) conditions for effective cooperation were created at the end of the 20th...

• Baltic Factor in Russia-France Relations

  The article aims to identify the role of the Baltic factor in Russia-France relations. Despite the fact that the Baltic Sea region (BSR) no longer plays an important role in Russia-France bilateral relations, the authors attach significance to analysing ... ... describes the role of the 1830—1831 uprising in Poland, which was an event of particular importance. The monarchies of the two countries had to take into account new social phenomena, which were more pronounced in France. After the suppression of the uprising ...

• Innovative development of Russian coastal regions: north–south divergence

  Coastal regions are territorial social systems whose socio-economic and innovative development is strongly influenced by the factor of coastalisation. The effect of movement to the sea determines the dynamics of settlement systems as well as their economic and infrastructure ... ... scope of the study is four Russian coastal territories: Murmansk and Arkhangelsk in the Baltic Sea region and Rostov and Krasnodar in the Azov-Black Sea region. Methodologically...

• The assessment of research and technical potential in the framework of the innovative model of development of regional economy

  This article considers the research and technological potential and the innovative activity in a specific region of Russia — the Kaliningrad region. The authors assess its research and technological ... ... of the innovative activity in the Kaliningrad region in general and compared to the Baltic Sea region states. The authors also focus on the prerequisites for the development of... ... technological cooperation between the Kaliningrad region and the Baltic Sea region countries. Special attention is paid to the opportunities for the creation of innovative...

• Countries of the Baltic Region in the Global Culinary Space

  ... Baltic culinary space incorporates the world’s leading cuisines (Italian, Japanese, Chinese, etc.) as well as the local cuisines of the BSR countries. The world’s leading cuisines prove to be more influential in the region than the local ones. Some countries of the Baltic Sea region (Russia, Poland, Sweden, Latvia, and Denmark) have culinary sovereignty, since their residents prefer national cuisines. In some other countries of the region (Finland, Estonia, and Lithuania), the public favours the world’s leading cuisines ...

• Typological differences between the coastal regions of Russia's Western borderlands

  The “gravitational force” of the sea is an important factor in regional de­velopment, and though it has not been sufficiently studied, it has received in­creasing attention in the last two ... ... economic features of 11 federal subjects of the Russian Federation located along its mar­itime borders in the west of the Arctic, Baltic and Azov-Black Sea basins. The regions under study vary from each other, but each of them plays a vital role in the country's ...

• Latvia in the System of European Territorial Security: a View from the Inside and Outside

  This article focuses on Latvian contribution to European security, which, for the purposes of this study, is understood as a territorial system of regional security. Such system is a combination of interconnected institutions with ... ... participation operating in the field of security, Latvian cooperation with other European countries in the field of security, and the European perception of major security challenges... ... International Relations, Tampere, TAPRI, 49 s. 3. Tassinari, F. 2004, Mare Europaeum: Baltic Sea Region Security and Cooperation from Post-Wall to Post-Enlargement Europe, Copenhagen...

• A comparative assessment of the innovation potential of the Baltic Sea region countries

  This article offers a comparative assessment of the Baltic region countries on the basis of three groups of indicators — indicators of economic and research potential, indicators of dynamics of economic and research potential development, and indicators of economic and innovation potential of the states of the region....

• Eastern Europe. On the centenary of the political project

  This article describes the characteristics of Eastern Europe as a political pro-ject. The author considers the genesis of Eastern Europe as a political region and identifies several periods in its history. The author ... ... time, the author advances and proves the thesis that various ‘Baltic/Black Sea’ cooperation models aimed at isolating Russia act against ... ... koncepcii Central'noj Evropy [Integration processes in the Visegrad countries: the role of the Central European concept], Mirovaja ...

• The potential for expanding inter-cluster cooperation between the ship-building industries of Estonia, Finland, and North-West Russia

  The shipbuilding industry clusters in the Eastern Baltic Sea region, i. e. Estonia, Finland and North-West Russia, may benefit significantly from increased mutual cooperation; however, the international networks between the clusters are still poorly developed. The aim of this article is to analyse the preconditions for cluster internationalization between these clusters, which are rather different ...