International Relations and the Arctic - Understanding Policy and Governance (Hardcover)

Increased global interest in the Arctic poses challenges to contemporary international relations and many questions surround exactly why and how Arctic countries are asserting their influence and claims over their northern reaches and why and how non-Arctic states are turning their attention to the region. Despite the inescapable reality in the growth of interest in the Arctic, relatively little analysis on the international relations aspects of such interest has been done. Traditionally, international relations studies are focused on particular aspects of Arctic relations, but to date there has been no comprehensive effort to explain the region as a whole. Literature on Arctic politics is mostly dedicated to issues such as development, the environment and climate change, or indigenous populations. International relations, traditionally interested in national and international security, has been mostly silent in its engagement with Arctic politics. Essential concepts such as security, sovereignty, institutions, and norms are all key aspects of what is transpiring in the Arctic, and deserve to be explained in order to better comprehend exactly why the Arctic is of such interest. The sheer number of states and organizations currently involved in Arctic international relations make the region a prime case study for scholars, policymakers and interested observers. In this first systematic study of Arctic international relations, Robert W. Murray and Anita Dey Nuttall have brought together a group of the world's leading experts in Arctic affairs to demonstrate the multifaceted and essential nature of circumpolar politics. This book is core reading for political scientists, historians, anthropologists, geographers and any other observer interested in the politics of the Arctic region.

General

Imprint:	Cambria Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	June 2014
Editors:	Robert W. Murray • Anita Dey Nuttall
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	742
ISBN-13:	978-1-60497-876-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Promotions
LSN:	1-60497-876-7
Barcode:	9781604978766

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