Geopolitics of Oceans Read through the attached case study‚ which outlines the marine border dispute between the USA and Russia in the Bering Sea. Summarise the main points of the case study‚ making sure you include the following: * What factor(s) led to the initial dispute? * Which resources are at the centre of the dispute? * What agreements have been made between the two nations in relation to rights of use in the Bering Sea? * What is the current situation and how could the
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USA and Russia. The United States and Russia have been battling off pernicious factions menacing the stability of their democracies over the years. Russia has made some amazing progress over the previous century‚ persevering through various diverse stages that have totally defiled subterranean insect power Russia may have had paralleled to whatever is left of the world. Both Russia and the
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Catherine II was the Empress of Russia during the late 1700s. She came into power in the 1760s when she deposed her husband Peter III and took over his throne. Catherine‚ who is often referred to as “The Great”‚ acquired this title because of all the accomplishments she achieved during her reign. She conquered many lands and expanded the physical size and wealth of Russia. She helped integrate European and Asian people within her empire‚ creating unity. She strongly supported education for her people
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these lists prove the power of the countries through their massive spending‚ exports and consumption in international markets. Russia and the UK are both super powers however they run their countries in very different ways. The United Kingdom is a democratic constitutional monarchy‚ with a bicameral parliament. The Head of the British government is the Prime Minister. Russia is a federal semi-presidential republic. The head of the Russian state is the president and the head
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Russia was always behind the rest of the world in basically all aspects. Their army and navy were practically useless until Peter the Great came along and westernized his nation. Catherine the Great succeeded in making the Russian people more worldly‚ and cultural. In the time between Peter the Great and Catherine the Great‚ great social and political reforms were made‚ which westernized Russia and brought them up to speed with Europe. Peter the Great took Russia from medieval times to the present
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and started the demise of the old to spark the new modernization of Russia in both a social and economic way. The Crimean War lasted from 1853-1856 and was caused by a breakdown of the balance of power in Europe. Factors that also caused the conflict were the competition for land in the middle east and Russia’s desires to expand into the European territories then controlled by the Ottoman Empire. The war was devastating for Russia. Their military efforts were squashed by the new technologies their
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the west. This sea is extremely important to Russia because of many reasons. The sea gives Russia many natural resources‚ including fish and many different types of nutrients. The sea also is very important in Russian history because many arguments‚ battles‚ and disputes have occurred because of the uncertainty of who owns the Black Sea and its resources. Because the Black Sea provides Russia with many resources it is a extremely important part of Russia. The Black Sea is a vast sea with many different
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US and Russia relations after the defeat of the USSR: The end of Cold War brought new challenges to Russian life‚ economy and politics. Actually‚ the post-Cold War period opened the new opportunities for Russia. Democracy made its first steps in the country. After seventy years of communism Russian people finally got a chance to live how the want‚ to say what they want and to do what they want. People got a chance to choose their own leader‚ to vote for the Congress members. And it was very
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MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS’ ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Aliyev E. V.‚ 3rd year‚ Institute of Economics‚ Management and Environmental Studies‚ Siberian Federal University Supervisor- Berezova K. G. One of the most actual tendencies associated with globalization is a growing influence of multinational corporations (MNCs) on local economical environments. During recent decades‚ Russia turned from an isolated economic unit to a host country for foreign capital flows. Multinational
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essay I’ve chosen the topic: ‘Ukraine as a ‘bridge’ between Russia and EU’. I found it really interesting‚ especially in current situation‚ after the Presidential elections. And‚ of course‚ the topic is very important to me‚ as I’m Ukrainian and studying in the country‚ which belongs to EU. In this paper it would be considered: reasons of forming of current situation in Ukraine; relationships and perspective of development of them with Russia; relationships and perspective of development of them with
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