The paper presents the analysis of the features of bilateral cooperation between the Russian regions of Siberia and the Republic of Korea through the prism of the concept of constructivism. Initiatives at the interstate level have been reflected; their correlation with regional projects has been shown. The realities of interaction at the subnational level have been considered; the factors hindering the development of relations in the production and investment spheres have been traced; possible prospects for enhancing cooperation have been identified.

Oleynikov Ilya Vasilyevich, Candidate of Sciences (History), Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, History and Regional Studies, Irkutsk State University, 1, K. Marx st., Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and Customs, Baikal State University, 11, Lenin st. Irkutsk, 664003, Russian Federation, e-mail: ilyavasilich@yandex.ru

Oleynikov I.V. Designing Contacts: the Past and the Present in International Cooperation between the Regions of Siberia and the Republic of Korea. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2021, vol. 38, pp. 51-57. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2021.38.51 (in Russian)

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