1st Edition
The Circumpolar North A Political and Economic Geography of the Arctic and Sub-Arctic
326 Pages
by
Routledge
326 Pages
by
Routledge
326 Pages
by
Routledge
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First Published in 1978, The Circumpolar North is designed for anyone with a more than superficial interest in the northern regions of our planet, geographical, economic, social, or political. The primary importance of North today is as a source of raw materials, as a world crossroads, and as a touchstone of the way nations behave towards their minority groups. Strategic considerations have led... Read more
List of maps List of tables Glossary of terms Abbreviations Preface 1. Introduction 2. Northern USSR: the north in a socialist economy 3. Canada: the slow retreat of ‘the north’ 4. Alaska: the evolution of a northern polity 5. Greenland: the transformation of a colony 6. The north of the Old World: lands of the northeast Atlantic 7. The circumpolar oceans: international conflict and co-operation 8. The circumpolar north in world affairs Appendices Further reading Index
Biography
Terence Armstrong, George Rogers and Graham Rowley
