Год выпуска: 2009 Автор: Roger Howard Издательство: Continuum Страниц: 272 ISBN: 978-1-4411-8110-7
Описание
International interest in the Arctic is growing fast. The region is thought to hold vast reserves of oil and natural gas, as well as precious metals, minerals and fishing stocks. Against the backdrop of the great thaw, the Arctic Five' - Russia, the United States, Canada, Denmark and Norway - are doing everything they can to establish territorial claims and mark out new borders. Disagreements between them over the issue are already rife, and games of political intrigue between Moscow and Washington are being played out in the region. As the world's resources become increasingly scarce, speculation is rife that the Arctic could become the setting for a future resource war. In this book, international relations expert Roger Howard considers the issues and controversies - legal, military and commercial as well as environmental - that arise in the Arctic, while clearly separating fact from fiction. He argues that the likelihood of a resource war has been exaggerated but...
