Arctic Exceptionalism: Cooperation in a Contested World

By Barry Scott Zellen

"A timely, compelling account of the international forces that influence and constrain the foundations and functions of Arctic collaboration." --Christopher Kirkey, State University of New York at Plattsburgh For some three centuries, the Arctic region has been a zone of collaborative governance. The interests of diverse sovereign states, indigenous peoples, NGOs, and other stakeholders have been aligned--even during periods of global conflict. Now, however, these consensus-based foundations are being tested. In Arctic Exceptionalism , Barry Scott Zellen considers: What explains the enduring cooperation in the region? Will new international dynamics upend the consensual approach? Could the intensifying nationalism across the Inuit homeland likewise endanger it? Zellen traces the region's long diplomatic history to show how competing interests have managed to establish an enduring stable order, and how escalating state rivalries and renewed nationalism are likely to affect it. CONTENTS: Arctic Exceptionalism. Strategic Expansion to the Arctic Region. The Age of Arctic Land Claims. Inuit Sovereignty in a Westphalian World. The Rise and Collapse of Consensus. The Realist Foundations of a Collaborative Arctic Order. A Cooperative Arctic in a Contested World?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1962551105
• ISBN13: 9781962551106
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"