The Arctic security region: misconceptions and contradictions
The security interests of Arctic states are increasingly described as intertwined. The Arctic is seen either as a region where great power rivalries or resource wars are likely, or as a part of the world defined by cooperative traits and shared security interests. These depictions often implicitly l...
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ftfnanseninst:oai:fni.brage.unit.no:11250/2765444 2024-09-15T17:52:58+00:00 The Arctic security region: misconceptions and contradictions Østhagen, Andreas 2021 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2765444 https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2021.1881645 eng eng Norges forskningsråd: 302176 Fridtjof Nansens institutt: 485 urn:issn:1088-937X https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2765444 https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2021.1881645 cristin:1895141 44 Polar Geography 1 Peer reviewed Journal article 2021 ftfnanseninst https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2021.1881645 2024-08-13T03:17:00Z The security interests of Arctic states are increasingly described as intertwined. The Arctic is seen either as a region where great power rivalries or resource wars are likely, or as a part of the world defined by cooperative traits and shared security interests. These depictions often implicitly lean on notions of a security region and regionalism, albeit without utilizing such frameworks to unpack security interactions in the Arctic. An increasing number of Arctic-focused scholars refer to the Arctic as a region in terms of security interests, but is this really the case if we make use of the different ways a security region has been outlined as an analytical tool? Leaning on different levels of analysis, this article questions several assumptions underpinning recent work on military security in the Arctic, advancing our understanding of security dynamics in the north and adding to our knowledge of security regions as a concept within international studies. It is argued that descriptions of the Arctic as a new security region are based on mixing and equating two distinct features of the region: the changing climate and related increases in economic ventures; and Russia’s military build-up and regional hegemony. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Polar Geography Fridtjof Nansen Institute: FNI Open archive (Brage) Polar Geography 44 1 55 74 |
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The security interests of Arctic states are increasingly described as intertwined. The Arctic is seen either as a region where great power rivalries or resource wars are likely, or as a part of the world defined by cooperative traits and shared security interests. These depictions often implicitly lean on notions of a security region and regionalism, albeit without utilizing such frameworks to unpack security interactions in the Arctic. An increasing number of Arctic-focused scholars refer to the Arctic as a region in terms of security interests, but is this really the case if we make use of the different ways a security region has been outlined as an analytical tool? Leaning on different levels of analysis, this article questions several assumptions underpinning recent work on military security in the Arctic, advancing our understanding of security dynamics in the north and adding to our knowledge of security regions as a concept within international studies. It is argued that descriptions of the Arctic as a new security region are based on mixing and equating two distinct features of the region: the changing climate and related increases in economic ventures; and Russia’s military build-up and regional hegemony. publishedVersion |
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