1st Edition
Changing Dynamics in the Arctic Actors and Alliances
Introduction
Uttam Kumar Sinha and Andreas Østhagen
1. Divided Arctic in a Divided World Order
Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen
2. Hot Stakes in the Arctic: Global Rivalries and New Geopolitical Forces
Bipandeep Sharma and Uttam Kumar Sinha
3. Russia’s Geopolitical Position in the Arctic: What’s New?
Erdem Lamazhapov and Arild Moe
4. Great Power Competition in the Arctic and the Role of India
Andreas Østhagen
5. Understanding Russia’s Arctic Security Strategies
Alexander Sergunin
6. US-Russia Arctic Cooperation: Strategic Ebbs and Flows
Pavel Devyatkin
7. The European Union and Arctic Security: First Steps Towards a New Paradigm?
Andreas Raspotnik and Adam Stępień
8. Dynamics of Nordic-Asia Relations Post Finland and Sweden’s Accession to NATO
Ekaterina Serova
9. Situating the Local Level in Arctic Politics: How Can It Engage in Arctic Governance, and How Is It Affected by Arctic Geopolitics?
Iselin Németh Winther
10. Using the ATCM Model for Regulation of Scientific Research in Svalbard
Anurag Bisen
11. Environmental Security is ‘Must’ vis-a-vis Military Security, Not a ‘Substitution’
Lassi Heininen
12. The Environmental Agenda for the Arctic: A Russian Perspective
Zhanna V. Vasileva, Mikhail V. Vasekha and Kirill A. Likhachev
13. Critical Raw Materials: Interests of China and the European Union in the Arctic
Andreas Raspotnik, Erdem Lamazhapov, Iselin Stensdal and Gørild Heggelund
Biography
Uttam Kumar Sinha is Senior Fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. He specializes in water security, environmental geopolitics, and strategic studies with particular focus on South Asian regional dynamics. Dr. Sinha has authored several books and research papers on transboundary water issues, climate security, and India's strategic environment, contributing significantly to policy discourse on water diplomacy.
Andreas Østhagen is Research Director Arctic & Ocean Politics at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), Norway, specializing in Arctic geopolitics, maritime security, and international law. His research focuses on territorial disputes, resource management, and security dynamics in polar regions. Dr. Østhagen has published extensively on Arctic governance, Svalbard politics, and maritime boundary issues, contributing to academic and policy discussions on High North security and international cooperation in the Arctic.
