01962nam 2200481 450 991013623700332120170925185709.00-19-024916-10-19-024917-X0-19-024915-3(CKB)3710000000915857(StDuBDS)EDZ0001573641(MiAaPQ)EBC4721652(PPN)229852211(EXLCZ)99371000000091585720160528h20172017 uy| 0engur|||||||||||rdacontentrdacontentrdamediardacarrierFrozen empires an environmental history of the Antarctic Peninsula /Adrian HowkinsNew York, NY :Oxford University Press,2016.1 online resource illustrations (black and white)0-19-024914-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.An imperial environment -- Environmental nationalism -- An environmental history of decolonization -- Perón's Antarctic dream -- Antarctic détente -- Preserving power.'Frozen Empires' is a study of the ways in which imperial powers (American, European, and South American) have used and continue to use the environment and the value of scientific research to support their political claims in the Antarctic Peninsula region. In making a case for imperial continuity, this book offers a new perspective on Antarctic history and on global environmental politics more broadly.GeopoliticsAntarcticaAntarcticaEnvironmental conditionsAntarcticaInternational statusAntarcticaHistoryGeopolitics998.9Howkins Adrian1189429MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910136237003321Frozen empires2754533UNINA