Polar Geopolitics?

Edited by Richard C. Powell, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge and Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

'There is a renewed interest on the polar oceans in general and, in particular, the Arctic as a political and economic space that is 'opening up' because of the reported thawing of sea ice. This is making the Arctic more accessible to various economic, political and scientific activities; yet the Arctic is not covered by a comprehensive regional treaty-based legal regime. This is certainly the right moment for books such as Polar Geopolitics? to appear. The recent geopolitical literature on polar affairs in general and the Arctic in particular includes notable contributions to these corners of the world, but is also characterised by overly speculative and opinionated accounts that are valuable mostly as research materials for interrogations on polar geopolitics. The edited collection by Powell and Dodds, both recognised experts in this area of research, clearly belongs to the better part of this emerging literature. The book is exceptional in that it attempts to focus on both polar regions within one volume but also problematises this endeavour, asking whether it is analytically tenable to write about a polar geopolitics at all'--Sami Moisio, Area Royal Geographical Society'This is a strong, balanced and provocative collection that is truly more than the sum of its parts, thanks to well-informed editorial hands. I am sure that this volume will become a standard reference in future discussions of polar geopolitics, for many years to come. This is a very valuable book.'--Frances D. Abele, Carleton University, Canada

• Contents:PART I: GLOBAL AND REGIONAL FRAMEWORKS1. Polar Geopolitics Richard C. Powell and Klaus Dodds2. The Polar Regions and the Law of the SeaDonald R. Rothwell3. Defining and Recognizing the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf in the Polar Regions Harald Brekke4. Re-justifying the Antarctic Treaty System for the 21st CenturyAlan D. Hemmings5. Adapting Governance and Regulation of the Marine Arctic Erik J. MolenaarPART II: NATIONAL VISIONS6. ‘We Have Proved It, the Arctic is Ours’ Andrew Foxall7. Maintaining Hegemony at a Distance Philip E. Steinberg8. ‘Securing’ Geography Berit Kristoffersen9. The Reluctant Arctic Citizen Sverker Sörlin10. China, Canada and Framings of Arctic GeopoliticsChih Yuan Woon11. (Re)Assembling Britain’s ‘Arctic’ Duncan Depledge12. Connecting Southern Frontiers Matt Benwell13. Militant Geography and Frontier Vigilantism Klaus DoddsPART III: INDIGENOUS AND NORTHERN GEOPOLITICS14. Northern Geopolitics Lassi Heininen15. Making Sense of Contemporary Greenland Jeppe Strandsbjerg16. Pipeline Politics in Northwest CanadaMark Nuttall17. Narratives, Bureaucracies and Indigenous Legal OrdersHannah Strauss and Nuccio Mazzullo