Konflikten Om Arktis

• Main Author: Lundbladh, Erica
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST) 2014
• Subjects: National interests; Goals; Arctic region; conflict; Foreign policy; Political Science; Statsvetenskap; Arctic; Arktis; Arktis*
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-34616

The Arctic region has not been a topic of discussion or a reason for a conflict in the past, but with the development of environmental issues which has resulted in melting of the ice, so has the interest for the region developed. This has resulted in a conflict over the area, with five countries as main actors. This paper investigates the five main actors’ goals with increased influence in the area, using the thoughts of Rational Actor Model, with states as utility-maximizing actors and foreign policy as the expression of national interest. Furthermore the paper investigates the means of getting to the goal, what kind of tools they use.The paper shows that all of the countries are interested in the economically benefits that are buried under the melting ice and the short cuts in sea routes that will be a possibility to use ones the ice melt more. It is also revealed that there is a security concern when the region is more accessible. The main tools that the countries use to get the influence that they wish are military and diplomacy means.