Territorial nationalism and Arctic geopolitics: Iceland as an Arctic Coastal state
This paper explores the cultural and political significance of being acknowledged and recognized as an “Arctic coastal state”. Using Iceland as a case study, we consider how coastal state status had grown in significance as the Arctic Ocean has been re-imagined more as a polar Mediterranean and less...
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ftarcticportal:oai:generic.eprints.org:1676 2023-05-15T14:20:19+02:00 Territorial nationalism and Arctic geopolitics: Iceland as an Arctic Coastal state Dodds, Klaus Ingimundarson, Valur application/pdf http://library.arcticportal.org/1676/ http://library.arcticportal.org/1676/1/Iceland_as_an_Arctic_coastal.pdf http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpol20 en eng Routledge http://library.arcticportal.org/1676/1/Iceland_as_an_Arctic_coastal.pdf Dodds, Klaus and Ingimundarson, Valur Territorial nationalism and Arctic geopolitics: Iceland as an Arctic Coastal state. The Polar Journal, 2. National Network Law and Policy Article PeerReviewed ftarcticportal 2022-03-24T20:15:47Z This paper explores the cultural and political significance of being acknowledged and recognized as an “Arctic coastal state”. Using Iceland as a case study, we consider how coastal state status had grown in significance as the Arctic Ocean has been re-imagined more as a polar Mediterranean and less as a frozen desert. By drawing on Michael Billig’s work on banal nationalism and popular geopolitics, the manner in which the ideas and practices associated with a “coastal state” are reproduced in elite and everyday contexts. However, we conclude by noting that thus far this appeal to Iceland as “coastal state” has gained greater traction within the Icelandic Foreign Ministry and Parliament, and it remains to be seen whether it will have a more popular resonance with Icelandic citizens. Whatever the future, it is a timely reminder that terms such as “coastal state” are caught up in national and even circumpolar identity projects. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctic Ocean Iceland The Polar Journal Arctic Portal Library Arctic Arctic Ocean |
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This paper explores the cultural and political significance of being acknowledged and recognized as an “Arctic coastal state”. Using Iceland as a case study, we consider how coastal state status had grown in significance as the Arctic Ocean has been re-imagined more as a polar Mediterranean and less as a frozen desert. By drawing on Michael Billig’s work on banal nationalism and popular geopolitics, the manner in which the ideas and practices associated with a “coastal state” are reproduced in elite and everyday contexts. However, we conclude by noting that thus far this appeal to Iceland as “coastal state” has gained greater traction within the Icelandic Foreign Ministry and Parliament, and it remains to be seen whether it will have a more popular resonance with Icelandic citizens. Whatever the future, it is a timely reminder that terms such as “coastal state” are caught up in national and even circumpolar identity projects. |
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Territorial nationalism and Arctic geopolitics: Iceland as an Arctic Coastal state |
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http://library.arcticportal.org/1676/ http://library.arcticportal.org/1676/1/Iceland_as_an_Arctic_coastal.pdf http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpol20 |
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http://library.arcticportal.org/1676/1/Iceland_as_an_Arctic_coastal.pdf Dodds, Klaus and Ingimundarson, Valur Territorial nationalism and Arctic geopolitics: Iceland as an Arctic Coastal state. The Polar Journal, 2. |
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