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Cold Front: Conflict Ahead in Arctic Waters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781619020580)
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xThe Arctic. Land of ice and the six-month day, irresistible goal for explorers and adventurers, enduring source of romance and mystery, and now also a poignant and unavoidable indicator of the impact of climate change.
As the ice cap shrinks, the geography of the entire Arctic region changes--clear shipping channels replace immovable ice and inaccessible oil resources become available. What will be the long-term consequences of these cataclysmic changes, not only environmentally but also socially and politically? How will the lives of the many individuals who depend upon the natural resources of the Arctic be changed? And how will the global powers that wish to exploit the region's many assets respond?
Cold Front is not just another attempt to predict the outcome of global warming. It offers a clear-sighted and penetrating investigation of the Arctic's pivotal role in international relations, placing the polar region in its historical, political, and legal context. The thawing of the ice cap creates huge opportunities for trade and transport--and therefore also for conflict between Arctic nations. This beautifully written investigation provides insight, answers, and hope for the future of the region.
Author: David Fairhall
ISBN-10: 1619020580
ISBN-13: 9781619020580
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Language: English
Published: 11/27/2012
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.50w x 0.70d
As the ice cap shrinks, the geography of the entire Arctic region changes--clear shipping channels replace immovable ice and inaccessible oil resources become available. What will be the long-term consequences of these cataclysmic changes, not only environmentally but also socially and politically? How will the lives of the many individuals who depend upon the natural resources of the Arctic be changed? And how will the global powers that wish to exploit the region's many assets respond?
Cold Front is not just another attempt to predict the outcome of global warming. It offers a clear-sighted and penetrating investigation of the Arctic's pivotal role in international relations, placing the polar region in its historical, political, and legal context. The thawing of the ice cap creates huge opportunities for trade and transport--and therefore also for conflict between Arctic nations. This beautifully written investigation provides insight, answers, and hope for the future of the region.
Author: David Fairhall
ISBN-10: 1619020580
ISBN-13: 9781619020580
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Language: English
Published: 11/27/2012
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.70h x 5.50w x 0.70d
By David Fairhall
xDavid Fairhall spent many years reporting on every aspect of the Cold War, as well as the hotter wars that erupted along the way, as the Guardian's Defense Correspondent. His own military service was as a Russian interpreter in the Royal Navy, prompting his first book, Russia Looks to the Sea. He is also the author of Cold Front and Common Ground, among other books.
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