Antarctic Security in the Twenty-First Century - Legal and Policy Perspectives (Hardcover)

The Antarctic Treaty (1959) was adopted for the purpose of bringing peace and stability to Antarctica and to facilitate cooperation in scientific research conducted on and around the continent. It has now been over fifty years since the signing of the treaty, nevertheless security continues to drive and shape the laws and policy regime which governs the region. Antarctic Security in the Twenty-First Century: Legal and Policy Perspectives assess Antarctic security from multiple legal and policy perspectives. This book reviews the existing security construct in Antarctica, critically assesses its status in the early part of the Twenty-First century and considers how Antarctic security may be viewed in both the immediate and distant future. The book assesses emerging new security threats, including the impact of climate change and the issues arising from increased human traffic to Antarctica by scientists, tourists, and mariners. The authors call into question whether the existing Antarctic security construct framed around the Antarctic Treaty remains viable, or whether new Antarctic paradigms are necessary for the future governance of the region. The contributions to this volume engage with a security discourse which has expanded beyond the traditional military domain to include notions of security from the perspective of economics, the environment and bio-security. This book provides a contemporary and innovative approach to Antarctic issues which will be of interest to scholars of international law, international relations, security studies and political science as well as policy makers, lawyers and government officials with an interest in the region.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Alan D. Hemmings • Donald R. Rothwell • Karen N. Scott
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	368
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-62025-3
Categories:	Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International law of territories Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International environmental law
LSN:	0-415-62025-2
Barcode:	9780415620253

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