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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798139003321

Autore

Jensen Leif Christian

Titolo

International relations in the Arctic : Norway and the struggle for power in the new north / / Leif Christian Jensen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, , 2016

ISBN

0-7556-2014-3

0-85772-821-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (147 p.)

Collana

Library of Arctic studies ; ; 1

Disciplina

327.9/8

Soggetti

Political structure & processes

Arctic regions Strategic aspects

Norway Foreign relations Russia (Federation)

Norway, Northern Politics and government 21st century

Russia (Federation) Foreign relations Norway

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-202) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Introduction; 1. Discourse Analysis in Theory and Practice; 2. Norway in the New North: An Empirical Background to the Case Study; 3. A Discourse Analysis of Arctic Policy Debates: The Case of Norway; 4. Official Norwegian and Russian Foreign Policy Discourses on the New North; 5. Strategic Resources in the New North: Using Russia to Look Good; 6. Security and Insecurity in the New North

7. The Discursive Power Struggle to Own the Truth in the New North: Introducing Discourse Co-optation as an Analytical Phenomenon8. Foreign Policy and National Identity: Norway and the Othering of Russia; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

"As the ice around the Arctic landmass recedes progressively further each year, the territory has become a flashpoint in world affairs. New and lucrative trade routes from East to West are now becoming accessible for shipping lanes and military deployment, and the Arctic is known to be home to large gas and oil reserves. Yet the territorial boundaries of the region remain ill-defined. In response to these geographical changes the Scandinavian countries, especially Denmark



and Norway, have begun staking large proprietary claims in the face of pressure from the major powers - Russia, Canada, the US and China - for the trade routes to be designated as International Waters. Here, Norwegian scholar Leif Christian Jensen shows how Norway has undergone a positional shift after declaring its assertive position on the Arctic in 2005. Its disputes with Russia have created a new foreign policy dilemma, and a new set of 'red-lines' in Norwegian policy. Is Norway, as it would like to be seen, an environmentally friendly, peaceful, 'enlightened' nation? Or does this geopolitical shift in world affairs necessitate a new and more aggressive Scandinavia? International Relations in the Arctic makes a timely contribution to the 'turn to the North' in International Relations and Political Science."--Bloomsbury publishing.