Efnisyfirlit

• 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

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