The Baltic Sea : A Geopolitical History

The Baltic Sea : A Geopolitical History

Martin Hall, Henrik Meinander, Kristian Gerner, Brendan Simms, Kjell Engelbrekt, Kurt Villads Jensen, Mats Hallenberg, Rasmus Glenthoj, Morten Nordhagen Ottosen, Peter Haldén, Magnus Petersson, Christian Bueger, Tuomas Forsberg, Axel Boltenberg, Hugo Bromley, Tobias Boestad, Bogusław Dybaś, Jonas Kjellén, Peter Krönvik, Johan Rönnby, Veronika Slakaityte, Izabela Surwillo, Peteris Vanags, Jurgita Verbickiené, Rolf Fabricius Warming, Justyna Wubs Mrozewicz, Martin Hall, Henrik Meinander, Kristian Gerner, Brendan Simms, Kjell Engelbrekt, Kurt Villads Jensen, Mats Hallenberg, Rasmus Glenthoj, Morten Nordhagen Ottosen, Peter Haldén, Magnus Petersson, Christian Bueger, Tuomas Forsberg, Axel Boltenberg, Hugo Bromley, Tobias Boestad, Bogusław Dybaś, Jonas Kjellén, Peter Krönvik, Johan Rönnby, Veronika Slakaityte, Izabela Surwillo, Peteris Vanags, Jurgita Verbickiené, Rolf Fabricius Warming, Justyna Wubs Mrozewicz

InläsareLeighton Pugh
Längd12 tim 3 min
Språken
FörlagBokförlaget Stolpe
ISBN9789190021989

The Baltic Sea is more than an inland sea – it is a historic geopolitical stage. From maritime travel in the Viking era toa NATO-dominated region, this brackish inland sea has been a lifeline for people and countries in northern Europe. The Baltic Sea has served as a hub for economic and political relations – with the dominance of the Hanseatic League in the Middle Ages, the Great Power Battles between Sweden, Poland-Lithuania and Russia, and the dramatic shifts in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars as well as two World Wars and the Cold War. But the Baltic Sea is also a place of cooperation. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the region has been characterized by integration and growth – a development that once again is being challenged by new geopolitical tensions. How will the future be affected by energy flows, climate change and military strategies? In this comprehensive anthology, leading scholars in history, political science, international relations and other subjects are brought together to examine the driving forces that have formed the Baltic Sea region from the 13th century until today.