Arctic News and Analysis
Pleased to announce the publication, open access, of a new book on the politics and foreign policy of the Russian Far East and the role of East Asia. One of the chapters, ‘Russia, China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Diverging Security Interests and the “Crimea Effect”,’ was written by myself, and there are sections on… Continue reading New Book: Russia’s Turn to the East
This past year saw several political events, from a variety of directions, which directly affected the Arctic. As the circumpolar north continues to attract greater global attention for environmental, economic and strategic reasons, the region will continue its transformation, for better or for worse, from a ‘peripheral’ part of the world to one which will… Continue reading Arctic Politics in 2018: A Look Ahead
'Looking Back on the Year that Was in the Arctic,' [Cryopolitics] 'Russian Legislators Ban Foreign Shipments of Oil, Natural Gas and Coal along Northern Sea Route,' [The Independent Barents Observer] 'Algae Growth Speeds Up Greenland's Melting,' [Scientific American] 'Arctic Dilemma: Scientists Came to Explore Canadian Arctic but Their Work Could Also Change Its Future,' [National… Continue reading Elsewhere…
Saying Happy Holidays / Joyeuses Fêtes / ᕿᑲᖕᓇᒥ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦᓯ to everyone from chilly Ottawa!
The Northwest Passage, traditionally defined as the Arctic waters between Baffin Bay and the Davis Strait in the east to the Bering Strait in the west, is emerging as a major issue for both Canadian and greater Arctic affairs as a result of eroding ice and the possibility of the waterway being used in the… Continue reading The Northwest Passage: Present Status and Emerging Questions
Over the Circle 