Future security of the global Arctic: state policy, economic security, and climate

"The post-Cold War Arctic has seen a transformation from military tension and a focus on national security to a concern for environmental and human security. As a result of this, the globalized Arctic has a high level of peace and stability, maintained by international cooperation between the A...

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Other Authors: Heininen, Lassi (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan 2016
Series:Palgrave pivot
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Summary:"The post-Cold War Arctic has seen a transformation from military tension and a focus on national security to a concern for environmental and human security. As a result of this, the globalized Arctic has a high level of peace and stability, maintained by international cooperation between the Arctic states, northern indigenous peoples, sub-national governments and local actors. There has also been a shift from environmental protection to economic activities and, consequently, states easily trump other interests. Now, in the Arctic, these challenges require fresh thinking on a local and global scale. Regional wars, the 'war on terror', and economic crises have posed new threats to Northern security order. "...
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:XV, 141 Seiten
ISBN:9781137468246