New book Arctic Opening: Insecurity and Opportunity
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In May 2013, five Asian countries – China, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea – became observers on the Arctic Council, underlining the growing world focus on the northern polar region as global warming makes it increasingly accessible. Now a new book from the International Institute for Strategic Studies offers a comprehensive assessment of just what is happening in the Arctic in the twenty-first century.
Some commentators are forecasting a new gold rush as melting sea ice opens new areas for oil and mineral exploration and unlocks hitherto impassable shipping routes. Others fear a new form of Cold War as military forces are deployed northwards. In Arctic Opening: Insecurity and Opportunity, authors Christian Le Mière and Jeffrey Mazo bring much-needed sobriety to the discussion, outlining the possibilities of, and limits to, economic opportunities in the High North, while providing a detailed examination of the political and military changes this might bring.
