title: Complex Interdependence in Canada-Russia Arctic Relations
abstract: This master thesis will explore the applicability of the theory of complex interdependence to the Canada-Russia Arctic bilateral relationship.Through a review of government documents, media, conferences, and speeches, and through the author's interviews with subject-matter experts, the paper explores the applicability of the core tenets of complex interdependence: that 1) multiple channels connect Canadian and Russian Arctic societies, 2) there exists an absence of hierarchy among issue areas on