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Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America

Shelagh D. Grant

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Description:Winner of the 2011 J. W. Dafoe Book PrizeNominated for the 2011 Sir John A. Macdonald PrizeNominated for the Lela Common Book Prize for Canadian HistoryBased on Shelagh Grant’s groundbreaking archival research and drawing on her reputation as a leading historian in the field, Polar Imperative is a compelling overview of the historical claims of sovereignty over this continent’s polar regions. This engaging, timely history examines the unfolding implications of major climate changes; the impact of resource exploitation on the indigenous peoples; the current high-stakes game for control over the adjacent waters of Alaska, Arctic Canada and Greenland; the events, issues and strategies that have influenced claims to authority over the lands and waters of the North American Arctic, from the arrival of the first inhabitants around 3,000 BCE to the present; and sovereignty from a comparative point of view within North America and parallel situations in the European and Asian Arctic.Polar Imperative is a definitive reference on Arctic history and will redefine North Americans’ understanding of the sovereign rights and responsibilities of this northernmost region.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America. To get started finding Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Winner of the 2011 J. W. Dafoe Book PrizeNominated for the 2011 Sir John A. Macdonald PrizeNominated for the Lela Common Book Prize for Canadian HistoryBased on Shelagh Grant’s groundbreaking archival research and drawing on her reputation as a leading historian in the field, Polar Imperative is a compelling overview of the historical claims of sovereignty over this continent’s polar regions. This engaging, timely history examines the unfolding implications of major climate changes; the impact of resource exploitation on the indigenous peoples; the current high-stakes game for control over the adjacent waters of Alaska, Arctic Canada and Greenland; the events, issues and strategies that have influenced claims to authority over the lands and waters of the North American Arctic, from the arrival of the first inhabitants around 3,000 BCE to the present; and sovereignty from a comparative point of view within North America and parallel situations in the European and Asian Arctic.Polar Imperative is a definitive reference on Arctic history and will redefine North Americans’ understanding of the sovereign rights and responsibilities of this northernmost region.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America. To get started finding Polar Imperative: A History of Arctic Sovereignty in North America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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