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

• Autore: Jensen Leif Christian
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (147 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.9/8
• Soggetto topico: Political structure & processes
• Soggetto geografico: Arctic regions Strategic aspects; Norway Foreign relations Russia (Federation); Norway, Northern Politics and government 21st century; Russia (Federation) Foreign relations Norway
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: International relations in the Arctic
• ISBN: 0-7556-2014-3; 0-85772-821-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798139003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Library of Arctic studies ; ; 1.