Arctic Governance in a Changing World

✍ Scribed by Mary Durfee, Rachael Lorna Johnstone

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year: 2019
Tongue: English
Leaves: 345
Series: New Millennium Books in International Studies
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

This comprehensive text explains the relationship between the Arctic and the wider world through the lenses of international relations, international law, and political economy. It is an essential resource for any student or scholar seeking a clear and succinct account of a region of ever-growing importance to the international community. Highlights include:

•Broad coverage of national and human security, Arctic economies, international political economy, human rights, the rights of indigenous people, the law of the sea, navigation, and environmental governance

•A clear review of current climate-related change

•Emphasis on the sources of cooperation in the Arctic through international relations theory and law

•Examination of the Arctic in the broader global context, illustrating its inextricable links to global processes

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
1. What the Arctic Tells Us about World Affairs
2. A Natural and Human History of the Arctic
3. Arctic Players
4. Securities in the Arctic
5. Arctic Economies and Resources
6. The Political Economy of the Arctic
7. Human Rights and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic
8. Law of the Sea in the Arctic
9. Arctic Shipping and Navigation
10. Environmental Protection in the Arctic
11. The Future of Arctic Governance
Notes
Index
About the Authors

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