The book presents three plausible but provoking scenarios for the future of Barents Russia: “Big Oil Playground”, “Russian Bear Preserve” and “European Periphery”, which hopefully can contribute to increased attention and deeper understanding of the forces and actors that will shape the region.
The book is a result the scenario project Barents Russia 2015, headed by ECON analysis, and with the participation of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), and Wikborg Rein law firm (WR). A number of individual Russian researchers have also contributed.