Arctic News and Analysis
Sixteenth century ethnographic map of Siberia and the Russian Far East [Image via Wikimedia Commons] by Kara K. Hodgson ‘The history of Russia is the history of a country that colonizes itself.’ So said the eminent nineteenth-century Russian historian, Vasilii Kliuchevskiy, (himself quoting another nineteenth-century historian, Sergei Solovyev). Ever since the time of Ivan the… Continue reading Comment: Russia Colonizes Itself… Again
by Mikkel Schøler, CEO of Sikki Statues are meant to be symbols, but the meaning can change, and in the Greenlandic capital of Nuuk, one statue has become symbolic of the divide within the Greenlandic population. The Black Lives Matter movement has reverberated around the globe, inspiring other related movements. The same goes for Greenland,… Continue reading Greenland Decides to Keep Egede Statue in Place
by Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen The Arctic has for centuries reflected numerous realms in the international system, including politics, economics, security policy, and technology. The Arctic today mirrors the current world order, and the Arctic of the future will reflect the evolution of that world order. The study of international relations is a branch of political… Continue reading Comment: Arctic Order in World Order
by Mingming Shi 1) The latest economic forecast issued by Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) included a warning that the country's GDP is estimated to decline by 8.4 percent this year, largely due to the economic damage, including on the tourism sector, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2) Marc Lanteigne, Chief Editor of Over the Circle,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 22-28 June
by Marc Lanteigne As the Arctic, like much of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, prepares for the summer months, the COVID-19 pandemic remains by far the region’s most pressing concern. The records of far northern governments in flattening the infection curve and reopening their economies have so far been mixed. For example, Iceland began… Continue reading The Other Crisis: Present and Future Environmental Strains in the Arctic
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