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Polar imperative a history of Arctic sovereignty in North America
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- ISBN: 9781553656180 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 1553656180 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (xiv, 540 pages) : illustrations, maps - Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, ©2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-518) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Defining the parameters -- First inhabitants, 3000 BC-1500 AD -- Merchants and monarchs, 1500-1814 -- The British admiralty and the Arctic, 1818-53 -- Purchase of Alaska, 1818-67 -- Sale of Rupert's Land, 1870 -- British transfer of the Arctic Islands, 1870-1900 -- Perfecting sovereign titles, 1900-38 -- World War II, 1939-45 -- Postwar and Cold War, 1946-91 -- Arctic oil and Aboriginal rights, 1960-2004 -- Beginning of a new era -- Conflicts and challenges. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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Electronic resources
- Lightning Source, Inc. EbooksBased on Shelagh Grantâs 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 continentâs 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
sovereignty from a comparative point of view within North America and parallel situations in the European and Asian Arctic
This book will become a standard reference on Arctic history and will redefine North Americansâ understanding of the sovereign rights and responsibilities of Canadaâs northernmost region. - Perseus PublishingBased on Shelagh Grantâs 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 continentâs 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
sovereignty from a comparative point of view within North America and parallel situations in the European and Asian Arctic
This book will become a standard reference on Arctic history and will redefine North Americansâ understanding of the sovereign rights and responsibilities of Canadaâs northernmost region.
