Cold rush : the astonishing true story of the new quest for the polar north / Martin Breum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Breum, Martin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geopolitics--Arctic regions--History--21st century.

Geopolitics.

Arctic regions--Military policy--History--21st century.

Arctic regions.

Arctic regions--Strategic aspects--History--21st century.

Arctic regions--International status--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2018]

Summary:

The heating Arctic has become a key issue in global politics. While Canada, China, Russia, and the United States increasingly send icebreakers, submarines, and other vessels to the Arctic, the ice itself continues to recede. Trade routes that kings and explorers have sought after for centuries are opening for the first time in human history, offering greater opportunities for human traffic, cultural exchange, science, the extraction of resources, and the transfer of goods from Asia to North America and Europe. With more Arctic land mass than any other country apart from Russia, Canada is a major player in the region, eagerly defending its sovereignty over its vast Arctic Archipelago.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Preface

Prologue

Denmark and Greenland Emerge as Arctic Powers

Self-Rule in Greenland – Another Step Towards Independence?

Climate Change and the Reshaping of Denmark’s Arctic Defence

The Kingdom Reaches for the North Pole

Fears of China

Greenland – an Arctic Oil State

New Premier in Greenland – ‘Independence in My Lifetime’

To Be or Not to Be Independent

Prospects of Uranium

A Colonial Past Comes Back to Haunt

Dreams of Oil and Gas Burst With a Bang

Denmark and Greenland Claim the North Pole – and More

Denmark Prepares for Increased Arctic Action

The Two Still Tango – But Will It Last?

Further Reading

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780773554429

0773554424

9780773554412

0773554416

OCLC:

1035218236