| The Future History of the Arctic |  | Author: Charles Emmerson
Publisher: PublicAffairs
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 448
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.6
ISBN: 1586486365
Dewey Decimal Number: 909.0913
EAN: 9781586486365
ASIN: 1586486365
Publication Date: March 2, 2010
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Product Description
Long at the margins of global affairs and at the edge of our mental map of the world, the Arctic has found its way to the center of the issues which will challenge and define our world in the twenty-first century: energy security and the struggle for natural resources, climate change and its uncertain speed and consequences, the return of great power competition, the remaking of global trade patterns… In The Future History of the Arctic, geopolitics expert Charles Emmerson weaves together the history of the region with reportage and reflection, revealing a vast and complex area of the globe, loaded with opportunity and rich in challenges. He defines the forces which have shaped the Arctic’s history and introduces the players in politics, business, science and society who are struggling to mold its future. The Arctic is coming of age. This engrossing book tells the story of how that is happening and how it might happen—through the stories of those who live there, those who study it, and those who will determine its destiny.
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The Arctic in Focus April 9, 2010
Dag Stomberg (St. Andrews, Scotland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
How do we protect the Arctic environment whilst considering the economic opportunities that are many?
The Nordic nations, Canada, the United States and Russia are all after the oil and gas beneath the Arctic Ocean; who will get the
most? All are quite capable of pursuing their objectives with
determination.
What about the melting ice?
Charles Emmerson has given the reader some thought provoking issues
about the FROZEN north and how it will have profound consequences
in the years to come.
Arguably, the book may be one of the best on this subject because
of the author's predilection to use the interviewing method to see the future prospects.
Read this 'future history' and suggest to family and colleagues.
Dag Stomberg
St. Andrews, Scotland
Especially recommended for college-level collections interested in Arctic climate and culture May 13, 2010
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Future History of the Arctic comes from a geopolitics expert who offers an intellectual journey through the history, literature and politics of the Arctic, offering insights into the political and environmental forces that have shaped the region. In so doing, he explains connections that will likely evolve in the future, and provides a social and political history of the Arctic especially recommended for college-level collections interested in Arctic climate and culture.
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