1st Edition

International Politics of the Arctic Coming in from the Cold

By Peter Hough Copyright 2013
176 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

This book offers a wide-ranging account of the emerging issues of international politics in the Artic, and the emerging Geopolitical debates that surround the region. In this thorough but accessible book covering environmental issues, the author examines the Geopolitics of emerging land and resource disputes and the rise of both nationalist and pan-Arctic movements in the region. Whereas... Read more

1. The International Political Wilderness  2. Imperialism- The Last Great Territorial Scramble?  3. Globalization- Environmental Change and Human Security in the Arctic  4. Decolonization- ‘The Cold Wind of Change'  5. Intergovernmental Cooperation: the Top Table  6. Non-governmental Cooperation- The rise and significance of transnational solidarity amongst the Indigenous peoples and scientists of the Arctic  7. Conclusions: Coming in From the Cold

Biography

Peter Hough is Lecturer in International Relations at Middlesex University, UK.