Unfrozen

Mia Bennett is associate professor of geography at the University of Washington and founder and editor of the blog Cryopolitics. Previously, she taught in the Department of Geography and School of Modern Languages & Cultures (China Studies Programme) at the University of Hong Kong. Klaus Dodds is professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway University of London. He is the author and coauthor of numerous books, including The Arctic: A Very Short Introduction, The Arctic: What Everyone Needs to Know, and Border Wars: The Conflicts of Tomorrow.

“The authors . . . are seriously well informed on Arctic affairs. This excellent book is a highly informative guide to both climate change and security issues.”—Michael Burleigh, Literary Review“Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds deliver a compelling and timely exploration of one of the planet’s most rapidly transforming regions. As the Arctic melts—literally and metaphorically, the authors chart the geopolitical, environmental, and cultural upheavals reshaping this once remote frontier into a global hotspot.”—Jean-Thomas Nicole, Cipher Brief“Unfrozen offers a much-needed nuanced approach to understanding Arctic change . . . taking readers on an immersive journey through Arctic geopolitics.”—Michaela Louise Coote, Polar Record“[Unfrozen] succeeds in providing an accessible and detailed account of the transformation processes in the Arctic, highlighting the role of indigenous populations and potential geopolitical flashpoints.”—Tobias Etzold, Portal für Politikwissenschaft“The book covers a wide range of subjects, from Indigenous sovereignty to economic development, military infrastructure and scientific research. It is a comprehensive, informative and entertaining account of centuries of climate and geopolitical change in the Arctic, and a look at what the future might hold.”—Charlotte Gehrke, Nature“A compelling and timely exploration of one of the planet’s most rapidly transforming regions. The authors blend history, science, and strategy with clarity and urgency.”—BytesEU“As academic researchers in political geography, based at institutions in the US and the UK, [Bennett and Dodds] do not shy away from critiquing the nationalist rhetorics that so often produce discursive triumph in Arctic lands and water.”—Isabelle Gapp, Times Literary Supplement“In this up-to-date and well-informed analysis, two highly regarded members of the Arctic community provide a clear benchmark regarding the state of play in Arctic affairs. All those seeking to understand developments in this dynamic region going forward will want to treat this benchmark as a point of departure.”—Oran R. Young, University of California, Santa Barbara“Unfrozen is an intelligent, bold embrace of the Arctic in the Anthropocene—a truly important contribution to the global discourse about the Arctic. Its lucid analysis gracefully weaves the urgent threats of further militarization and total climatic meltdown with the history of the region and the persistent endeavours of the Arctic peoples.”—Martin Breum, author of Cold Rush“A masterly survey of the history and the changing world of the Arctic with a clear lucid account of historical themes, peoples, exploration and more latterly climate change at the top of the world.”—Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, Loughborough University“Engagingly written and full of fascinating detail, this is the perfect guide to the future of the Arctic.”—Chris Armstrong, author of Blue New Deal “Few books manage to inform, provoke, and enthral in equal measure—but Unfrozen does just that. Bennett and Dodds bring the Arctic to life, not as a distant frontier, but as a living, breathing mosaic of people, politics, and planet. A rare achievement.”—Mads Qvist Frederiksen, Arctic Economic Council