Britain and the Arctic
Autor Duncan Depledgeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 iun 2019
British interest in the Arctic has returned to heights not seen since the end of the Cold War; concerns about climate change, resources, trade, and national security are all impacted by profound environmental and geopolitical changes happening in the Arctic. Duncan Depledge investigates the increasing geopolitical significance of the Arctic and explores why it took until now for Britain – once an ‘Arctic state’ itself – to notice how close it is to these changes, what its contemporary interests in the region are, and whether the British government’s response in the arenas of science, defence, and commerce is enough. This book will be of interest to both academics and practitioners seeking to understand contemporary British interest and activity in the Arctic.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9783319887487
ISBN-10: 3319887483
Pagini: 156
Ilustrații: XIV, 142 p. 1 illus.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Ediția:Softcover reprint of the original 1st edition 2018
Editura: Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
ISBN-10: 3319887483
Pagini: 156
Ilustrații: XIV, 142 p. 1 illus.
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Ediția:Softcover reprint of the original 1st edition 2018
Editura: Springer
Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland
Cuprins
Preface.- Acknowledgements.List of Abbreviations.-1: Introduction: Britain and the Arctic.-2: Britain: the forgotten Arctic state?.-3: The Circumpolar Arctic.-4: Britain in the Arctic today.-5: To strategise in the Arctic, or not?.-6: Conclusions.
Notă biografică
Duncan Depledge is the director of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Polar Regions Secretariat in Westminster. He previously held an academic position at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
British interest in the Arctic has returned to heights not seen since the end of the Cold War; concerns about climate change, resources, trade, and national security are all being impacted by profound environmental and geopolitical changes happening in the Arctic. Duncan Depledge explores why it seems to have taken until now for Britain – once an ‘Arctic state’ itself – to notice how close it is to these changes, what its contemporary interests in the region are, and whether the British government’s response in the arenas of science, defence, and commerce is enough. He investigates the increasing geopolitical significance of the Arctic, providing an overview of Britain’s historical connections to the Arctic. This book will be of interest to both academics and practitioners seeking to understand contemporary British interest and activity in the Arctic.
Caracteristici
Addresses the growing social science interest in Arctic Studies and Regional Geopolitics Provides the first book-length examination of the UK’s geopolitical interests in the Arctic for more than two decades Includes more than five years of research by a scholar with uniquely close links to the British government polar policy officials