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Review: Polar Imperative A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America

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Date01 December 2011
Published date01 December 2011
AuthorDawn Alexandrea Berry
DOI10.1177/002070201106600404
Subject MatterComing AttractionsReview
| International Journal | Autumn 2011 | 1061 |
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POLAR IMPERATIVE
A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America
Shelagh D. Grant
Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2010. 540pp, $39.99 cloth
ISBN 9781553656180
In the aftermath of the Cold War, the North American Arctic received
cursory attention at best from journalists and scholars. Currently, however,
international interest in the region is surging. Because of global warming
and the exponentially increasing demand for the natural resources that sit
beneath the melting polar ice, the circumpolar countries are facing diff‌icult
questions about sovereignty in the north.
This renewed awareness has led to a renaissance in Arctic scholarship.
Over the past few years, studies have appeared on various aspects of Arctic
sovereignty. Many focus on specif‌ic historical case studies, contemporary
legal issues, or potential future sovereignty challenges, but few of these
works offer the overarching background and historical context that are
necessary to understand the region.
In Polar Imperative, Shelagh D. Grant seeks to redress what she calls the
“patchwork quilt” effect of recent work in the area. She aims to provide a

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