ABSTRACT
The visual representation of Russian policy in its postage stamps gives an interesting overview of the narrative of the Russian relationship with the region, reflecting the dynamics of its performances of Arctic sovereignty. During the Age of Discovery, Imperial Russia expanded throughout the Arctic by applying the laws of territorial acquisition for the period. The Russian relationship with the Arctic faced a dramatic change in the Interwar Years. Not only was there a change in the structure of the international system that resulted from the conflict and cooperation of the Great Wars, but there was also a shift within the domestic political structure of Russia. Russian Arctic policy during the Cold War was partially a continuation of the Arctic policies developed during the Interwar Years, but it reflects the new structure of the international system, along with its ideological fears and insecurities.
