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Research Policy and Cultural Specifics in the Arctic Region

Case of Canada

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Specific unresolved problems remain in the scientific study of Canada, rooted in the historical and cultural identity of the inhabitants of this Arctic country. This chapter examines in detail Canada’s science policy from the viewpoint of how the bilingual aspect has influenced this country’s culture. The authors look into the scientific field of Quebec in the context of the cultural crisis, and the struggle for the recognition of the rights of two national communities linked by the unity of language and symbols. The chapter investigates the features of the Quebec scientific field and analyzes the reasons for its “peripheral” position. Despite the obvious progress in science policy in Canada, associated with the victory of the Liberal Party in 2015 and the decision to allow scientists to freely exchange information with journalists, unresolved problems still remain in this field, relating to the roots and identities of the country’s inhabitants. Taking into account those contradictions that characterize Canadian culture and significantly influence it, the authors analyze whether and to what extent the linguo-cultural characteristics of Canada are reflected in the research activities of scientists themselves.

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  1. Research Policy Department, MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

    Petr I. Kasatkin

  2. Department of International Journalism, MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

    Marina D. Krynzhina

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  1. Department of International Economic Relations and Foreign Economic Affairs, Department of International Transport and Logistics, MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

    Egor V. Pak

  2. Department of Management, Marketing and Foreign Economic Activity, MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

    Artem I. Krivtsov

  3. Department of Management, Marketing, and Foreign Economic Activities, MGIMO University, Moscow, Russia

    Natalia S. Zagrebelnaya

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Kasatkin, P.I., Krynzhina, M.D. (2022). Research Policy and Cultural Specifics in the Arctic Region. In: Pak, E.V., Krivtsov, A.I., Zagrebelnaya, N.S. (eds) The Handbook of the Arctic. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9250-5_51-1

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