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North Pacific Perspectives on the Arctic
Looking Far North in Turbulent Times
9781035344949 Edward Elgar Publishing
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This timely book supplements well-established Euro-Atlantic perspectives on the Arctic by offering fresh insights into emerging issues and opportunities in the region through the application of a North Pacific lens. The book brings together an array of perspectives, including voices from China, Russia, and the United States along with the voices of Indigenous peoples and other Arctic residents. The result is a multidimensional assessment of the circumstances of the Arctic in increasingly turbulent times and an examination of opportunities for peaceful competition even under conditions of increased tension.
This timely book supplements well-established Euro-Atlantic perspectives on the Arctic by offering fresh insights into emerging issues and opportunities in the region through the application of a North Pacific lens. The book brings together an array of perspectives, including voices from China, Russia, and the United States along with the voices of Indigenous peoples and other Arctic residents. The result is a multidimensional assessment of the circumstances of the Arctic in increasingly turbulent times and an examination of opportunities for peaceful competition even under conditions of increased tension.
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This timely book supplements well-established Euro-Atlantic perspectives on the Arctic by offering fresh insights into emerging issues and opportunities in the region through the application of a North Pacific lens. The book brings together an array of perspectives, including voices from China, Russia, and the United States along with the voices of Indigenous peoples and other Arctic residents. The result is a multidimensional assessment of the circumstances of the Arctic in increasingly turbulent times and an examination of opportunities for peaceful competition even under conditions of increased tension.
To think constructively about the treatment of Arctic issues during the 2020s and beyond, the authors argue that we must pay increased attention to the coupling of the Arctic with a range of processes playing out on a global scale. With chapters covering key topics such as the geopolitical situation, economic development, environmental challenges, science-governance engagement and community wellbeing, this book sets out a distinctive perspective on the changing role of the Arctic in the “new” global order.
The book is a valuable resource for environmental specialists, those concerned with the role of regions in global affairs, academics and students looking for an alternative Arctic narrative. Offering new insights on global institutionalized cooperation, this book will also interest policymakers and practitioners specializing in environmental politics and international relations.
To think constructively about the treatment of Arctic issues during the 2020s and beyond, the authors argue that we must pay increased attention to the coupling of the Arctic with a range of processes playing out on a global scale. With chapters covering key topics such as the geopolitical situation, economic development, environmental challenges, science-governance engagement and community wellbeing, this book sets out a distinctive perspective on the changing role of the Arctic in the “new” global order.
The book is a valuable resource for environmental specialists, those concerned with the role of regions in global affairs, academics and students looking for an alternative Arctic narrative. Offering new insights on global institutionalized cooperation, this book will also interest policymakers and practitioners specializing in environmental politics and international relations.
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‘In a complex era of uncertainty, North Pacific Perspectives on the Arctic explores the many diverse yet interconnected drivers reshaping the ways in which we perceive, consider, and ultimately address the Arctic through a North Pacific perspective. By doing so, the authors offer the reader an insightful view of the many contours of the Arctic, connecting a North Pacific arc of inquiry and analysis to the important work being done in the North American, North Atlantic, and European Arctic.’
– Michael Sfraga, Arctic Ambassador-at-Large, USA
‘The international rules-based order is in turmoil. To see a path forward, we need books that tackle complex issues and provide fresh viewpoints. North Pacific Perspectives on the Arctic is such a book. It shifts how we look at the Arctic and exposes new possibilities.’
– Jennifer Spence, Arctic Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, USA
‘This book is the latest in a series resulting from the North Pacific Arctic Conference. Since 2011 the conference has brought together academics, policymakers and business representatives from the Arctic countries as well as Asian nations, to address Arctic developments through a North Pacific lens. This year''s book provides important insights on the effects of the increasing security tensions, advancing our understanding of the challenges facing the Arctic.’
– Alf Håkon Hoel, UiT Arctic University of Norway, Norway
– Michael Sfraga, Arctic Ambassador-at-Large, USA
‘The international rules-based order is in turmoil. To see a path forward, we need books that tackle complex issues and provide fresh viewpoints. North Pacific Perspectives on the Arctic is such a book. It shifts how we look at the Arctic and exposes new possibilities.’
– Jennifer Spence, Arctic Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, USA
‘This book is the latest in a series resulting from the North Pacific Arctic Conference. Since 2011 the conference has brought together academics, policymakers and business representatives from the Arctic countries as well as Asian nations, to address Arctic developments through a North Pacific lens. This year''s book provides important insights on the effects of the increasing security tensions, advancing our understanding of the challenges facing the Arctic.’
– Alf Håkon Hoel, UiT Arctic University of Norway, Norway
Contents
Contents
Preface
Introduction: looking far north through the North Pacif
Preface
Introduction: looking far north through the North Pacif
