ENGLISH

Arctic Security in an Age of Climate Change

By James Kraska

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2011
ISBN
1107006600, 9781107006607
LCC
UA880 .A76 2011
Google Books ID
b-U1To97zqsC
Open Library ID
OL25060540M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2970444 bytes)
Pages
341\341
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

This is the first book to examine Arctic defense policy and military security from the perspective of all eight Arctic states. In light of climate change and melting ice in the Arctic Ocean, Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland), Norway, and the United States, as well as Iceland, Sweden, and Finland, are grappling with an emerging Arctic security paradigm. This volume brings together the world's most seasoned Arctic political-military experts from Europe and North America to analyze how Arctic nations are adapting their security postures to accommodate increased shipping, expanding naval presence, and energy and mineral development in the polar region. The book analyzes the ascent of Russia as the first "Arctic superpower," the growing importance of polar security for NATO and the Nordic states, and the increasing role of Canada and the United States in the region.

Similar books