Arctic Politics: Conflict and Cooperation in the Circumpolar North (Arctic Visions Series)

597 Pages·1992·1.63 MB·English

by  Oran R. Young

Arctic Politics : Conflict and Cooperation in
title:
the Circumpolar North Arctic Visions
author: Young, Oran R.
publisher: University Press of New England
isbn10 | asin: 0874516056
print isbn13: 9780874516050
ebook isbn13: 9780585247106
language: English
Arctic regions--Economic conditions, Arctic
subject regions--Social conditions, Natural
resources--Arctic regions.
publication date: 1992
lcc: HC735.Y68 1992eb
ddc: 333.7/0998
Arctic regions--Economic conditions, Arctic
subject: regions--Social conditions, Natural
resources--Arctic regions.
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Arctic Politics
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Arctic Visions
Gail Osherenko and Oran Young, General Editors
The Arctic has long appeared to outsiders as a vast, forbidding
wasteland or, alternatively, as a storehouse of riches ready for the
taking by those able to conquer the harsh physical environment. More
recently, a competing vision paints the Arctic as the last pristine
wilderness on earth, a place to be preserved for future generations.
Arctic Visions confronts these conflicting and simplistic portraits,
conceived in ignorance of the complexities of the circumpolar world
and without appreciation of the viewpoints of those indigenous to the
region. Drawing upon an international community of writers who are
sensitive to the human dimensions, Arctic Visions will explore
political, strategic, economic, environmental, and cultural issues.
The Arctic has always been a place of human and natural drama, an
arena for imperial ambitions, economic exploitation, ecological
disasters, and personal glory. As the region gains importance in
international affairs, this series will help a growing audience of
readers to develop new and more informed visions of the Arctic.
Arctic Politics: Conflict and Cooperation in the Circumpolar North,
Oran Young, 1992
Arctic Wars, Animal Rights, Endangered Peoples, Finn Lynge, 1992
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Arctic Politics
Conflict and Cooperation in the Circumpolar North
Oran R. Young
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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
Published by University Press of New England, Hanover, 03755
NH
© 1992 by the Trustees of Dartmouth College
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America 5 4 3 2 1
data appear at the end of the book
CIP
Page v
For Naomi,
who is growing up in
an Arctic household
Page vii
CONTENTS
Preface ix
Introduction 1
Arctic Politics: Setting the Stage
Part One
Community Studies
Prologue 33
Chapter 1 36
Internal Colonialism or Self-Sufficiency? Problems and
Prospects in the Circumpolar North (With John S. Dryzek)
Chapter 2 56
The Mixed Economies of Village Alaska: Crisis and
Response
Chapter 3 73
The Politics of Pathology: The Problem of Health in
Village Alaska
Chapter 4 85
Hunter/Gatherers in Advanced Industrial Societies:
Determinants of Cultural Survival
Part Two
Regional Studies
Prologue 101
Chapter 5 104
Arctic Resource Conflicts: Sources and Solutions (With
Gail Osherenko)
Page viii
Chapter 6 126
The Politics of Animal Rights: Preservationists Versus
Consumptive Users in the Circumpolar North
Chapter 7 142
The Petrodollar Trap: Oil Revenues and the Political
Economy of Alaska
Chapter 8 159
Arctic Shipping: A Tale of Two Passages
Part Three
International Studies
Prologue 175
Chapter 9 179
The Arctic in World Affairs
Chapter 10 190
The Militarization of the Arctic: Political Consequences
and Prospects for Arms Control
Chapter 11 214
Sustainable Development in the Arctic: The International
Dimensions
Chapter 12 229
The Arctic: Distinctive Region or Policy Periphery?
Notes 249
Index 277