The Scramble for the Arctic: Ownership, Exploitation and Conflict in the Far North

by Richard Sale

Book Overview

In August 2007 the world reacted with consternation as Russia planted a flag beneath the ice of the North Pole, symbolising the Kremlin' s claim to the Arctic with its vast mineral resources, and firing the starting gun on the world' s last colonial scramble. The Scramble for the Arctic examines the history of the region and its exploration, the current state of ownership, the legal status of the Arctic and its waters, the likely outcomes of today'...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0711230404
• ISBN13: 9780711230408
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"