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The Scramble for the Poles: The Geopolitics of the Arctic and Antarctic
Klaus Dodds
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Description for The Scramble for the Poles: The Geopolitics of the Arctic and Antarctic
Paperback. In August 2007 a Russian flag was planted under the North Pole during a scientific expedition triggering speculation about a new scramble for resources beneath the thawing ice. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QMP; RGB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
In August 2007 a Russian flag was planted under the North Pole during a scientific expedition triggering speculation about a new scramble for resources beneath the thawing ice. But is there really a global grab for Polar territory and resources? Or are these activities vastly exaggerated? In this rich and wide-ranging book, Klaus Dodds and Mark Nuttall look behind the headlines and hyperbole to reveal a complex picture of the so-called scramble for the poles. Whilst anxieties over the potential for conflict and the destruction of what is often perceived as the world's last wildernesses have come to dominate Polar ... Read more
In August 2007 a Russian flag was planted under the North Pole during a scientific expedition triggering speculation about a new scramble for resources beneath the thawing ice. But is there really a global grab for Polar territory and resources? Or are these activities vastly exaggerated? In this rich and wide-ranging book, Klaus Dodds and Mark Nuttall look behind the headlines and hyperbole to reveal a complex picture of the so-called scramble for the poles. Whilst anxieties over the potential for conflict and the destruction of what is often perceived as the world's last wildernesses have come to dominate Polar ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
365g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745652450
SKU
V9780745652450
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99-50
About Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds is Professor of Geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London Mark Nuttall is Professor and Henry Marshall Tory Chair at the University of Alberta, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Reviews for The Scramble for the Poles: The Geopolitics of the Arctic and Antarctic
A rich historical, geopolitical and social anthropoligical account of soverign space-making practices. International Affairs Leading polar scholars Klaus Dodds and Mark Nuttall reveal the nuances in the scramble for the poles, as they are unveiled by the potent combination of climate change and enabling technologies in a context of resource pursuit and the changing global order. Polar security ... Read more