The Russian Federation's Kaliningrad District in the russian geopolitical conceptions Cover Image

Obwód kaliningradzki Federacji Rosyjskiej w rosyjskich koncepcjach geopolitycznych
The Russian Federation's Kaliningrad District in the russian geopolitical conceptions

Author(s): Marcin Chełminiak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Local History / Microhistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Geopolitics
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Geopolityczne
Keywords: Kaliningrad District;USRR;currnet pro-Western;current separatitist;mainstream conservative;current pragmatic

Summary/Abstract: After collapsed of USRR, the Kaliningrad District was perceptioned by Baltic states in different categories. It was treated like a threat, example for security and stability of Baltic Sea region, Particularly in the one half 90s XX age. Moscow decided on change the geopolitical character of enclave, however after 1991 the federational powers were not able to work on coherent conception relating with enclave. Russian powers, in spite of radical enlargement enclave armies in the one half 90s, went away from realization a geopolitical conception of the District as military "bridge head' of Russia in Baltic region.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 65-75
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish