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1st Edition

Sovereignty and Security in the Arctic

Edited By Edgar J. Dosman Copyright 1989
252 Pages
by Routledge

252 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1989, Sovereignty and Security in the Arctic explores the emergence of the polar region as a central concern in international politics and examines the complex issues of sovereignty and security that result. It deals with the issues from three broad perspectives: It analyzes the strategic thinking of the superpowers and their allies, and the various stances they have adopted... Read more

Introduction: The new Arctic challenge
Edgar J. Dosman

Part 1: The Arctic and superpower rivalry

1. The militarization of the Arctic
Oran R. Young

2. Strategic interests in the Arctic Ocean
Michael MccGwire

3. Soviet military objectives in the Arctic theatre and how they might be attained
Charles C. Petersen

Part 2: Alliance politics and the future of arms control in the Arctic

4. Competing images of the East-West strategic environment: implications for Arctic security policy
R.B. Byers

5. The Arctic and the NATO alliance
Paul Buteux

6. Arms control options in the Arctic
Ronald G. Purver

7. Confidence-building measures in the Arctic
James Macintosh and Michael Slack

Part 3: The Arctic as an emerging region: the legal and political dimensions

8. Sovereignty in the Arctic: the international legal context
Donat Pharand

9. Sovereignty versus defence: the Arctic in Canadian-American relations
David Lenarcic and Robert Reford

10. Confronting ‘harsh and inescapable facts’: indigenous peoples and the militarization of the circumpolar region
Frances Abele

11. Nordic perspectives on Arctic sovereignty and security
Finn Sollie

12. Challenge and leadership in the Arctic
Franklyn Griffiths

Biography

Edgar Dosman

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