Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges

Volume: 5 Number: 2 June 1, 2015
  • Vladimir A. Kolosov
  • Andrey P. Klemeshev
  • Maria V. Zotova
  • Alexander B. Sebentsov
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Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges

Abstract

Research on post-Soviet borders emphasizes the need to combine traditional and relatively new approaches to border studies. For Russia, of special importance are the European Union (EU) borders accounting for almost half of the country’s international trade. The border districts of Russia and the neighboring EU countries have become natural drivers of regional integration processes. The post-Soviet history of the Russia-EU borderlands has shown dynamism and large dependence on the geopolitical situation, asynchronous changes in the border functions and regimes on different segments, dissimilar economic development rates, asymmetry in interactions between the parties, and a combination of debordering and rebordering processes. Over the past years, the deteriorating geopolitical situation and the economic crisis in Russia increased the risks of a stricter border regime and a significant reduction in border traffic. It is worth examining the correlation of stability and dynamism factors in the border situation. An important factor ensuring the persistence of current differences and problems is the inertia of the settlement system and territorial economic structure at all levels. These factors determine the fluctuations in demographic and socioeconomic indicators and thus contribute to the “difference of potential” ensuring border traffic. The authors analyze the impact of gaps in demographic and socioeconomic indicators on different segments of the Russia-EU border, as well as the asymmetry in transboundary interaction, on their stability in the period of increasing political tensions in 2014-2015. Special attention is paid to the effect of these interactions on the social development and everyday life in the Russian borderlands. It is stressed that, even in the conditions of a serious political crisis and reciprocal sanctions, the barrier functions of the Russia-EU border increased insignificantly. The driving force behind border interactions is pragmatism, which makes it possible for border districts to attract additional resources to solve local problems.

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Vladimir A. Kolosov This is me

Andrey P. Klemeshev This is me

Maria V. Zotova This is me

Alexander B. Sebentsov This is me

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June 1, 2015

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June 1, 2015

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Year 2015 Volume: 5 Number: 2

APA
Kolosov, V. A., Klemeshev, A. P., Zotova, M. V., & Sebentsov, A. B. (2015). Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 5(2), 5-12. https://izlik.org/JA48BD68ZG
AMA
1.Kolosov VA, Klemeshev AP, Zotova MV, Sebentsov AB. Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges. IJEFI. 2015;5(2):5-12. https://izlik.org/JA48BD68ZG
Chicago
Kolosov, Vladimir A., Andrey P. Klemeshev, Maria V. Zotova, and Alexander B. Sebentsov. 2015. “Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 5 (2): 5-12. https://izlik.org/JA48BD68ZG.
EndNote
Kolosov VA, Klemeshev AP, Zotova MV, Sebentsov AB (June 1, 2015) Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 5 2 5–12.
IEEE
[1]V. A. Kolosov, A. P. Klemeshev, M. V. Zotova, and A. B. Sebentsov, “Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges”, IJEFI, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 5–12, June 2015, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA48BD68ZG
ISNAD
Kolosov, Vladimir A. - Klemeshev, Andrey P. - Zotova, Maria V. - Sebentsov, Alexander B. “Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues 5/2 (June 1, 2015): 5-12. https://izlik.org/JA48BD68ZG.
JAMA
1.Kolosov VA, Klemeshev AP, Zotova MV, Sebentsov AB. Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges. IJEFI. 2015;5:5–12.
MLA
Kolosov, Vladimir A., et al. “Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges”. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, vol. 5, no. 2, June 2015, pp. 5-12, https://izlik.org/JA48BD68ZG.
Vancouver
1.Vladimir A. Kolosov, Andrey P. Klemeshev, Maria V. Zotova, Alexander B. Sebentsov. Russia-European Union Borderlands: Transboundary Gradients, Interactions and Current Challenges. IJEFI [Internet]. 2015 Jun. 1;5(2):5-12. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA48BD68ZG