Abstract
The chapter presents the results of the analysis concerning the state policy of the Russian Federation in the Arctic in the context of the reputational approach. It is reasonably considered that Russia turns up trumps presenting the Arctic as one of the main geopolitical territories, which adds to its international image. At the same time, internal political trust is also important. Moreover, we should consider the opinion of the country’s citizens themselves about the Russian Government, which is formed through the assessment of its activities and effectiveness in the Arctic, an important area of national priority. We systemize positive and negative aspects of the implementation of the state policy of the Russian Federation in the Arctic. The research is based on possible increase in the reputational potential of the government for the country’s population, as well as potential risks that become threats to its reputation.
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Rozanova, N.N., Gnezdova, Y.V. (2022). State Policy Implementation in the Arctic. 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_58-1
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