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The Palgrave Handbook of Arctic Policy and Politics

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Brings together a diverse group of international researchers and practitioners in North America and Northern Europe

  • Covers a comprehensive range of topics and issues in arctic policy and politics that have never before been collected in a single volume

  • Contextualizes the meaning of the Arctic across several different fields of study

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
  2. Indigenous Peoples and Arctic Social Dynamics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
    2. Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic: Re-taking Control of the Far North

      • Ken S. Coates, Else Grete Broderstad
      Pages 9-25
    3. Indigenous Internationalism in the Arctic

      • Gary N. Wilson
      Pages 27-40
    4. Demographic Changes in the Arctic

      • Timothy Heleniak, Eeva Turunen, Shinan Wang
      Pages 41-59
  3. Policies of Arctic Nations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
    2. Russia’s Arctic Regions and Policies

      • Gail Fondahl, Aileen A. Espiritu, Aytalina Ivanova
      Pages 195-216
    3. Iceland as an Arctic State

      • Valur Ingimundarson
      Pages 251-265

About this book

The Arctic has, for some forty years, been among the most innovative policy environments in the world. The region has developed impressive systems for intra-regional cooperation, responded to the challenges of the rapid environmental change, empowered and engaged with Indigenous peoples, and dealt with the multiple challenges of natural resource development. The Palgrave Handbook on Arctic Policy and Politics has drawn on scholars from many countries and academic disciplines to focus on the central theme of Arctic policy innovation. The portrait that emerges from these chapters is of a complex, fluid policy environment, shaped by internal, national and global dynamics and by a wide range of political, legal, economic, and social transitions. The Arctic is a complex place from a political perspective and is on the verge of becoming even more so. Effective, proactive and forward-looking policy innovation will be required if the Far North is to be able to address its challenges and capitalize on its opportunities. 


Keywords

  • Arctic Policy
  • Arctic Politics
  • Indigenous People
  • Environmental studies
  • National Environmental Policy
  • Indigenous Governance
  • International Environmental Policy
  • Arctic Governance
  • Arctic Demographics
  • Extractive Energy
  • Arctic Education
  • Russia Arctic Policy
  • Iceland Arctic Policy
  • Militarization of the Arctic
  • International Law
  • Maritime Transportation
  • US-Russia Bering Strait
  • East Asia Arctic
  • UNCLOS
  • Arctic Council

Reviews

“A conservative collection done well – as this one is – certainly has its place in the burgeoning international scholarship of the Arctic. I envisage three contexts in which the Handbook will undoubtedly demonstrate its value. First of all, for scholars in any field seeking a primer on the Arctic. Second for experts in some Arctic-related disciplines, such as law or security studies … . Third, this anthology is a very good resource … .” (Nordicum-Mediterraneum, Vol. 17 (1), March, 2022) “If you want to truly understand the Arctic, this collection of essays belongs on your desk.” (Michael Byers, Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law, The University of British Columbia, Canada, and author of International Law and the Arctic (2013))

The Palgrave Handbook on Arctic Policy provides a valuable addition to the fields of Arctic social science and international policy.” (Lee Huskey, Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Alaska Anchorage, USA)

“The Arctic is a surprisingly complex place, divided by cultures, worldviews, languages and national boundaries.  This handbook provides an informative and provocative guide to a region that may well shape the destiny of the planet.” (William R. Morrison, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

    Ken S. Coates

  • Department of Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

    Carin Holroyd

About the editors

Ken S. Coates is Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Carin Holroyd is Associate Professor of Political Studies at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.


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