The Kaliningrad Region

The main objective of the book is a multi-aspect analysis of the functioning of the Kaliningrad Region in contemporary political reality, both in internal and international dimensions.The area constitutes a unique enclave in contemporary Europe, being the only part of Russia separated from the mother country, which determines the taking place therein in the dimension of relations: bilateral, multilateral (e.g. EU - Russia, NATO - Russia, Baltic Sea Region cooperation) as well as regional and local cooperation. The book is a result of many years' work of scientists from Poland, Russia and Sweden, who have been researching the functioning of the Kaliningrad Region in internal and external dimensions."It is a 'must to read' volume for all EU-Russia observers and experts." - Prof. Dr. Piotr Dutkiewicz, Director of the Center for Governance and Public Management, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada"It is an invaluable guide to analysing and understanding contemporary Russia." - Prof. Dr. Jaroslav Dvorak, Head of the Department of Public Administration and Political Sciences, Klaip da University, Klaip da, Lithuania