The border as a barrier and an incentive for the structural economic transformation of the Kaliningrad exclave
... others to burgeon, bringing about a restructuring of the economy. These transformations will cause further, thought-out rather than erratic, adaptation of border functions and regime to the new circumstances with a view to launch desired processes and mitigate the consequences of the changes.
The adaptation of a region to a dramatically new geopolitical landscape has been the focus of much research. The most relevant studies draw on the theory of exclaves — territories whose geographical situation ...
Prosocial cooperation as a factor of mitigating ethnic tension
This article presents the results of a study into the connection between the youth’s attitudes to migrants and prosocial cooperation competence, as well as the development experience and prosocial cooperation competence as a factor mitigating ethnic tension. It is shown that the development of prosocial cooperation competence is most efficient in the course of the activity (behavior) in the condition of its effectiveness.
1. Миграционное движение населения ...
A new role of cooperation under economic sanctions as seen by residents of the Kaliningrad region
... overcome by creating institutional conditions for raising the profile of entrepreneurship amongst the local populace [15]. Entrepreneurship development has been cited as the most effective mechanism for modernising the border region’s economy and mitigating the destructive impact of anti-Russian sanctions [16]. The Kaliningrad region stands out as a leader in small business development compared to other Russian territories. Notably, in 2021, 90,700 residents of the region were employed in small ...
Sanctions risks and regional development: Russian case
... the governments of most countries and regional authorities have begun to pay greater attention to economic security [1], [2]. Accordingly, it is necessary to understand the scale, direction and consequences of possible threats, their monitoring and mitigation, and the sanctions risks analysis is becoming a more relevant scientific topiс. At the same time, the 2020 pandemic showed that external shocks and restrictions are possible not only because of targeted actions but also due to emergency situations....
The modern economy of Russia’s Baltic regions in the municipal context
... established in 2018 on Oktyabrsky Island within the city of Kaliningrad. In Kaliningrad, the share of these activities in revenue in 2020 and 2022 was about 22 %, which fully compensated for the 4 % decline in the manufacturing industry in the Covid year and mitigated the production decline in the ‘sanctions’ year. Another similar example, although of local significance, is the gradual increase in the revenue share of culture and sports (from 16.3 % in 2018 to 34.5 % in 2022) in the Zelenogradsk MD, home ...
The adaptation of Russian regions’ economies to the rupture of relations with Europe: the case of Baltic Sea ports
... potentially causing a substantial setback. As subsequent events showed, the blow was indeed strong [12], [13]. However, the speed of adaptation of the Russian economy to external pressure turned out to be very high, which made it possible to significantly mitigate the consequences of sanctions and to quickly commence economic restructuring.
For instance, as surveys conducted by the Institute of National Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences showed, in the spring of 2022, many Russian ...
The Accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO: Geopolitical implications for Russia’s position in the Baltic Sea region
... presence in the Baltic Sea is a strategic move that could potentially disrupt Russia’s plans to conduct military operations from the Gulf of Finland. This expansion, akin to surrounding Kaliningrad by NATO on all sides, is seen as a countermeasure to mitigate potential security concerns.<11>
With the accession of Finland and especially Sweden to NATO — due to the Alliance gaining the entire Scandinavian Peninsula as a bridgehead, and correspondingly strategic depth — the problem of the “indefensibility” ...
Modern trends in paradiplomacy: a case of Russian-Finnish regional cooperation
... thematic objectives in order to categorize projects and make their monitoring and evaluation easier:
1) business and SMEs development;
2) support of education, research, technological development, and innovation;
3) environmental protection, climate change mitigation, and adaptation;
4) promotion of border management and border security, mobility, and migration management.
The total budget of the Programme was 77.5 million euros. Half of this amount was contributed by the European Union and the other half ...
The Swedish institute’s scholarship policy as a soft power instrument
... limited ‘hard power’, as distinct from states combining both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ power elements (Michael Brian, Christopher Hartwell, Wei Shanjing) [3, p. 64—75]. Another perspective within American academia regards soft power as a means of mitigating hostility towards the donor country in a specific region (William Rugh) [4]. It is important to note that Joseph Nye and his followers have criticized interpretations of his ideas as situations “without losing counterparts” [5]. Nevertheless,...
Societal security in the Baltic Sea Region: the Russian perspective
... The doctrine paid considerable attention to the internal aspects of Russia’s security. In particular, security threats such as terrorism, radical nationalism and religious fanaticism, separatism, organized crime and corruption were identified.
To mitigate the risks listed above, Russia should seek economic growth, development of the country’s R&D capacity, “the preservation and augmentation of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values as the foundation of Russian society, and its education ...
Efficiency analysis of seaports in Russia’s Baltic basin: performance evaluation
... expansion, improved governance, increased competitiveness, and ensuring safe and sustainable development. The successful implementation of this strategy is anticipated to yield significant outcomes such as fostering innovation within Russian ports, mitigating adverse environmental effects, and establishing state-of-the-art port infrastructure.
Nowadays, five sea basins have been identified in the Russian Federation: the Baltic, Arctic, Far Eastern, Caspian, Azov-Black Sea, where a total of 67 ...
The impact of the food embargo on consumer preferences and cross-border practices in the Kaliningrad region
The Russian food market has been a fascinating subject for researchers investigating food security risks and ways to mitigate them since the embargo was imposed in 2014. The Kaliningrad region, an exclave of Russia, responded more sensitively to the restrictions than any other territory of the country due to the heavy dependence of its food market on imported finished ...
Achievements and challenges in the Kaliningrad healthcare system during “real socialism”
... efficiency of this measure. Processes that were taking place in Kaliningrad regional healthcare system were typical for the country as a whole, showing slow increase in the manifestations of a systemic crisis. The peculiarities of the region, which mitigated this tendency, included high indicators of provision of medical workers in the region, a closer connection between rural and urban healthcare and a younger average age of the population.
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Kaliningrad region, medicine, morbidity,...
COVID-19 pandemic in Germany: information campaign, media, society
... Politics and Trust in Science. PsychArchives,
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17. Zimmermann, B. M., Fiske, A., McLennan, S. et al. 2021, Motivations and Limits for COVID-19 Policy ...
German participation in the Three Seas Initiative: opportunities for Russia
... diminish Russian role in the EU energy market. Since 2018, the Federal Republic of Germany has increased its participation in the Initiative, yet Berlin’s growing focus on the concept should not be perceived critically since German participation could mitigate anti-Russian sentiment underlying the Three Seas Initiative. Moreover, ideas voiced by the members of the German Free Democratic Party, namely those concerning a joint hydrogen project with Russia to be run as a part of the Three Seas Initiative,...
Global value chains in the age of uncertainty: advantages, vulnerabilities, and ways for enhancing resilience
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Crime situation as an object of criminal law and criminological impact
The article investigates the crime situation as an object of focus of criminological and criminal justice measures of crime prevention. The methodology of the research relied on both general scientific methods (logical and systemic methods, method of analysis) and the method of formal legal analysis for interpreting the norms of criminal procedure and criminal law. The author demonstrates the growing attention to the crime situation, and this awareness contributes to crime prevention both at...
The effect of Covid-19 on labour migration in the CIS
This study responds to the need for measures to mitigate the effects of national actions to slow the spread of Covid-19. National responses are dynamic processes and thus an elusive, albeit important, object of study. The governments of most CIS countries acted promptly and decisively in countering ...
On digitalization of the Kaliningrad region as an economic security element
... the most important resources of the economy and are the basis for innovation. However, accelerated digitalization, as well as slowed down, carries a significant number of economic, social, political, cultural, and other threats that can be partially mitigated by creating favorable basic conditions for digital transformation. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to assess some quantitative indicators reflecting the readiness of the region's economy for digitalization. For this purpose, the ...
The development of bioeconomy of the Baltic Region in the context of regional and global climate change
... Baltic region, however, requires a flexible and timely adaptation to climate change. Based on an overview of the relevant state-of-the-art literature, the article explores the implications of the development of bioeconomy for the adaptation to and the mitigation of climate change in the Baltic region. The paper elaborates on actions that may facilitate the sustainability of bioeconomy in the region. It concludes that scientific collaboration across borders in the Baltic region can accelerate innovations ...
The moving boundaries of news translation
... Multilingual Newsflows. Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies, 6(3), pp. 463—483. 10.1386/ajms.6.3.463_1.
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Territorial differences in the attitudes to the migration crisis in Germany: The political aspect
... migrants proceeding from the effect that immigration has on the socioeconomic development of the host society. The authors propose a mechanism for analysing the political life of a society to develop viable approaches to managing the migration shock and mitigating its effect. The article considers the attitudes of the German population to immigration and immigrants in terms of the transformation of electoral preferences under the influence of the migration crisis. Recent data on the electoral standing ...
Inclusive educational space: A SWOT analysis
... results of a SWOT-analysis that made it possible to identify the hierarchy of opportunity and threat positioning in inclusive educational space within corresponding matrices and develop strategies for using the strengths in grasping opportunities and mitigating threats. The authors also describe specific stages of strategy implementation.
1. Беккер И. Л., Журавчик В. Н. Образовательное пространство как социальная и педагогическая ...
Local border traffic as an efficient tool for developing cross-border cooperation
Local border traffic (LBT) is a tool for cooperation between the EU member states and neighbouring countries. It emerged as a measure to mitigate the barrier effect of the EU’s external border. In 2006, the European Parliament authorised the EU member states to conclude bilateral agreements on a simplified border crossing regime in border areas. This article analyses local border traffic ...
The Kaliningrad region: the characteristics of the 2008—2009 economic crisis and possible ways of overcoming it
This article analyses the causes of the economic decline in the Kaliningrad region in 2008—2009, which was sharper than the Russian average. The author suggests a number of measures aimed to mitigate the consequences of the crisis, expedite its termination, facilitate the return of economic growth and find solutions to social problems
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