The Demographic Challenges of Russia's Arctic

Autor(en): Marlene Laruelle
Herausgeber: Stephen Aris, Matthias Neumann, Robert Orttung, Jeronim Perovic, Heiko Pleines, Hans-Henning Schröder, Aglaya Snetkov
Serie: Russian Analytical Digest (RAD)
Ausgabe: 96
Seiten: 8-10
Verlag(e): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; Research Centre for East European Studies, University of Bremen; Institute of History, University of Basel
Publikationsjahr: 2011

As Russia seeks to develop its arctic regions economically, it must address its broader demographic challenges. In particular, greater resource extraction in the arctic will lead to an influx of migrants, mainly Central Asians and Chinese. Such population shifts will challenge key aspects of Russia's current identity.

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