Научная дипломатия как приоритет государственной политики в Арктике

Abstract

The article considers the phenomenon of science diplomacy as a new form of coop-eration between states to solve global problems in the Arctic. Currently the Arctic region is one of potential geopolitical platforms which the leading world powers focus their special attention on and develop national strategies of its exploration. In the new «Fundamentals of State Policy of the Russian Federation in the Arctic» the development of science and technology for the exploration of the region in the view of enhancing international cooperation is one of the main tasks in the field of Arctic development. According to the authors of the study, science diplomacy should become one of the main tools contributing to strengthening cooperation and reducing the conflict intensity in the region. Special attention has been paid to estimation of the extent of conflict and its dynamics in the region. The article is based on a quantitative study of the relationship between the use of scientific and diplomatic practices and conflict intensity in the Arctic. The methods used in the study are event analysis and content analysis, which made it possible to conduct covariance and correlation analysis of variables. As a result, the model of the relationship between science diplomacy and conflict intensity in the Arctic region was created. The authors came to the conclusion that the use of scientific and diplomatic practices in the Arctic contributes to reducing conflict intensity in the region, strengthening good-neighborly relations with the Arctic States and achieving the goals set in the updated framework of state policy in the Arctic.