The Future History of the Arctic

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Arctic's complex future, challenges & opportunity.

"The Future History of the Arctic" is a must-read for those interested in global affairs, natural resources, climate change, and geopolitics. Charles Emmerson provides an insightful reflection on the history of the Arctic region, highlighting the forces that shaped it over the years, and introducing the players in politics, business, science, and society who are struggling to control its future. This engrossing book tells the story of how the Arctic is coming of age, full of opportunities and challenges, and how those who will determine its destiny strive to mold it.

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The Future History of the Arctic

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ISBN: 9781586486365
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM200.78 MYR
Authors: Charles Emmerson
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Date of Publication: 2010-03-02
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Economics, Politics, Nature, History, Science
Goodreads rating: 3.58
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Long at the margins of global affairs and at the edge of our mental map of the world, the Arctic has found its way to the center of the issues which will challenge and define our world in the twenty-first century: energy security and the struggle for natural resources, climate change and its uncertain speed and consequences, the return of great power competition, the remaking of global trade patterns…In The Future History of the Arctic, geopolitics expert Charles Emmerson weaves together the history of the region with reportage and reflection, revealing a vast and complex area of the globe, loaded with opportunity and rich in challenges. He defines the forces which have shaped the Arctic’s history and introduces the players in politics, business, science and society who are struggling to mold its future.The Arctic is coming of age. This engrossing book tells the story of how that is happening and how it might happen—through the stories of those who live there, those who study it, and those who will determine its destiny.
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Arctic's complex future, challenges & opportunity.

"The Future History of the Arctic" is a must-read for those interested in global affairs, natural resources, climate change, and geopolitics. Charles Emmerson provides an insightful reflection on the history of the Arctic region, highlighting the forces that shaped it over the years, and introducing the players in politics, business, science, and society who are struggling to control its future. This engrossing book tells the story of how the Arctic is coming of age, full of opportunities and challenges, and how those who will determine its destiny strive to mold it.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.