1. EU‐Russia cross‐border cooperation in the 21 st century: turning marginality into competitive advantage
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Bobylev, Nikolai, Gadal, Sébastien, Kireyeu, Viktar, Sergunin, Alexander, Saint Petersburg State University (SPBU), North-Eastern Federal University, Études des Structures, des Processus d’Adaptation et des Changements de l’Espace (ESPACE), Université Côte d'Azur (UCA)-Avignon Université (AU)-Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (... - 2019) (UNS), COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU), Aix Marseille Université (AMU), FMSH-RBSF OSAMA (development Of an optimal human Security Model for The Arctic), Российский Фонд Фундаментальных Исследований (РФФИ). Grant Numbers: 18‐55‐76003, 20‐514‐22001, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS), and COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Avignon Université (AU)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Côte d'Azur (UCA)
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northern dimension partnerships ,[SHS.STAT]Humanities and Social Sciences/Methods and statistics ,marginality ,cross‐border co‐operation ,Euroregions ,[SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography ,[SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environmental and Society ,[INFO.INFO-MO]Computer Science [cs]/Modeling and Simulation ,Russia ,[INFO.INFO-TI]Computer Science [cs]/Image Processing [eess.IV] ,city‐twinning ,competitive advantage ,European neighbourhood instrument ,EU - Abstract
International audience; This paper aims to examine how Russian north‐western regions and municipalities use their marginal/border position as a resource to build a sustainable development strategy. Theoretically, this study is based on the marginality theory which states that border or remotely located subnational units are able to turn their marginality from disadvantage to a resource and transform themselves from depressed and provincial territories to attractive places hosting intense international flows of goods, services, capital, technologies and people. A number of venues for the EU‐Russia cross‐border cooperation are explored: the European Neighborhood Instrument, Northern Dimension partnerships, Euroregions and city‐twinning. The authors conclude that despite some problems with establishing a proper division of labor between above programs and project implementation cross‐border cooperation proved to be a valuable instrument not only for successful development of the marginal/border actors but also for establishing mutual trust and collaborative relations between Russia and neighboring EU countries.
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- 2020
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