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Title

The changing Arctic : creating a framework for consensus building and governance within the Arctic Council / Douglas C. Nord.

Author

Nord, Douglas C. (Douglas Charles), 1952-

Publication

New York City : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

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• Contributor biographical information
• Publisher description

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Description

xiii, 186 pages; 22 cm

Summary

• "Over the last few years the Arctic has become a region of growing interest to the international community. Major environmental, economic, social, and security issues are all in evidence within its borders today. Many feel that there is an urgent need to establish an effective governance structure for the area. The Arctic Council has offered a basic forum for circumpolar consultation and cooperation over the past two decades. However, it has not been an easy undertaking and the organization has had to wrestle with a series of internal and external impediments that have hindered its forward progress. This volume explores the efforts of Sweden, a recent Chair of the Arctic Council, to build an enhanced framework for consensus-building and governance within the circumpolar region. It examines its efforts to provide focused leadership for the Arctic Council and to advance the environmental protection and sustainable development missions of the organization. It considers the various means by which Sweden utilized its position as chair of the Arctic Council to promote its program for action in both these areas. It also explores how this leadership position enabled it to foster necessary organizational reform within the body. The book gives new insight into how both the formal and informal 'powers of the chair' can be utilized to facilitate institutional growth and change. It also provides new and useful understanding of how a small country like Sweden can harness key elements of 'soft power' to advance its foreign policy objectives in the Arctic. The author closely followed the undertakings of the Swedish Chairmanship team over its two years at the helm of this emerging Arctic international organization. He witnessed its several successes and a few of its disappointments. The volume offers a behind the scene view of the challenges and opportunities faced by contemporary diplomats as they pursue their efforts at international organization"--
• "The Arctic has become a region of growing interest to the international community. The Arctic Council has offered a basic forum for circumpolar consultation and cooperation. This volume explores the efforts of Sweden, a recent Chair of the Arctic Council, to build an enhanced framework for consensus-building and governance within the region"--

Subject

• Arctic Council
• Environmental protection > Arctic regions
• BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics
• POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy
• POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Leadership
• POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General
• POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International
• Environmental protection
• International law
• Strategic aspects of individual places
• Arctic regions > International status
• Arctic regions > Strategic aspects
• Arctic Regions

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. An Introduction 2. Placing the Arctic within Analytical and Theoretical Frameworks 3. Efforts at Creating an Arctic Regime 4. The Swedish Chairmanship 5. The Project Unfolds 6. Assessing the Accomplishments of the Swedish Chairmanship 7. Considering the Future. Bibliography.

Call Number

JFD 16-3949

ISBN

• 9781137501851 (hardback)
• 1137501855 (hardback)

LCCN

2015033320

OCLC

930364165

Author

Nord, Douglas C. (Douglas Charles), 1952- author.

Title

The changing Arctic : creating a framework for consensus building and governance within the Arctic Council / Douglas C. Nord.

Publisher

New York City : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Contributor biographical information

Publisher description

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Research Call Number

JFD 16-3949