Geopolitics and Security in the Arctic

Geopolitics and Security in the Arctic

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Written by a group of leading experts on Artic affairs, this book offers a historically informed and comprehensive study of the geopolitics and security challenges of the Arctic. The key aim of the work is to identify the conditions for cooperation, stability and peace in the Arctic and to reach beyond simple description and expectation in order to explore in depth some of the main factors that will determine the future of international relations in the region.

Furthermore, it addresses key topics such as the geopolitical significance of the Arctic and the importance of oil and gas resources in the Arctic. The book also investigates what the main characteristics of governance in the Arctic are, and how institutions and regimes can promote stability and security in the region. The volume maintains two layers of focus. The first relates to the dynamics within the Arctic and the second to developments outside the region, highlighting that we cannot understand the Arctic in isolation from global developments such as energy markets, security conflicts and NATO-Russian antagonism.

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Útgefandi
Taylor & Francis
ISBN
9781317801580
Print ISBN
9781138650305
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
1
Höfundar
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2014-07-11
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
2
Afritunar takmörkun
2

Kaflar

  • Cover Page
  • Half Title page
  • Series page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • List of Contributors
  • Editors' preface
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • Setting the scene
  • The Arctic and the north
  • Geographical
  • Functional
  • Narrative
  • Geopolitics, security and institutionalism
  • Security
  • Institutionalism
  • The structure of the book
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2 The geopolitics of the Arctic in historical perspective
  • Introduction
  • Exploitation and conflict before the twentieth century
  • The European Arctic
  • North America
  • Use of military force
  • The Arctic in international conflicts in the twentieth century
  • The First World War
  • The Second World War
  • The Cold War
  • Strategic bombing
  • Sea-based operations
  • Central Europe and the north
  • Military investments and presence
  • Managing disputes over territories and resources in the twentieth century
  • Land territories and hunting
  • Sea territories and regulations
  • Oil and gas
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3 The legal-political regime in the Arctic
  • Introduction
  • The Arctic
  • The law
  • The boundaries
  • Bilateral issues
  • The Central Arctic Ocean
  • Straits
  • Svalbard
  • The Arctic Council
  • The effects of climate change
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 4 Interstate relations The complexities of Arctic politics
  • Introduction
  • The changing character of Arctic politics
  • Arctic policies and state interests
  • Canada
  • The United States
  • Denmark and Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russia
  • Iceland
  • Sweden
  • Finland
  • The European Union
  • Asia and China
  • Layers of Arctic actors
  • Conditions for cooperation, stability and peace
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 5 Arctic petroleum resources in a regional and global perspective
  • Introduction
  • Natural resources and state jurisdiction
  • The Arctic oil and gas resources
  • The Arctic resource base
  • The relative importance of the Arctic resources
  • The territorial distribution of the resources
  • Arctic oil and gas exploration and production
  • Production costs
  • Existing Arctic petroleum activity
  • Russia
  • Alaska
  • Norway
  • Domestic Arctic oil and gas policies
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 6 International environmental governance and Arctic security
  • Introduction
  • Arctic security, hard and soft
  • Regional means for Arctic governance
  • Preventing conflict: the law of the sea
  • Allocation of competence
  • Boundary settlement and management
  • Managing disputes: Arctic fisheries and shipping
  • Institutional interplay and diversionary tactics
  • Broader applicability
  • Cooperative enmeshment: nuclear safety
  • Funds and technology transfer
  • Programme coordination
  • Institutional engagement
  • The importance of international institutions
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 7 Armed forces and security challenges in the Arctic1
  • Introduction
  • Arctic military investments
  • The United States
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Russia
  • Regional and global security
  • Institutions
  • Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 8 Conclusion
  • The Arctic in transformation
  • The state of Arctic affairs
  • Geopolitics and interests
  • Rhetoric and realities
  • Regional dynamics: shared and competing interests
  • Regional and global institutions
  • The Arctic in the long run
  • Regional developments
  • Global developments
  • Geopolitics and security in the Arctic
  • References
  • Index