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Geopolitics in Antarctica
Klaus Dodds
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Hardcover. Recent controversies over the political and environmental management of the Antarctic ensure that it will remain an important global issue. Drawing on recent developments in critical geopolitics and cultural geography, Klaus Dodds examines the six major nations of the Southern hemisphere currently involved in the Antarctic. Series: Polar Research. Num Pages: 270 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1MTS; JPSL; RGCP; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Recent controversies over the political and environmental management of the Antarctic ensure that it will remain an important global issue. Drawing on recent developments in critical geopolitics and cultural geography, Klaus Dodds examines the six major nations of the Southern hemisphere currently involved in the Antarctic. Each of these nations - Argentina, Australia, Chile, India, New Zealand and South Africa - claims a 'natural' interest in the future of the polar continent. Geopolitics in Antarctica presents a detailed exploration of the rhetoric and politics behind each of these claims, arguing that they are often based on uncritical understandings of territory, ... Read more
Recent controversies over the political and environmental management of the Antarctic ensure that it will remain an important global issue. Drawing on recent developments in critical geopolitics and cultural geography, Klaus Dodds examines the six major nations of the Southern hemisphere currently involved in the Antarctic. Each of these nations - Argentina, Australia, Chile, India, New Zealand and South Africa - claims a 'natural' interest in the future of the polar continent. Geopolitics in Antarctica presents a detailed exploration of the rhetoric and politics behind each of these claims, arguing that they are often based on uncritical understandings of territory, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Series
Polar Research
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471969921
SKU
V9780471969921
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About Klaus Dodds
Klaus Dodds is Professor of Geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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