<i>'Quite breathtaking in its coverage, this brilliantly conceived and meticulously edited </i>Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica<i> is the most competent collection of contributions by leading experts to be published to date. An innovative, interdisciplinary conceptualization of Antarctica, offering theoretically informed analysis of various facets of Antarctic governance and geopolitics, further enhance the universal appeal of this extraordinary effort and virtually guarantee its presence on the bookshelves of libraries.'</i>

- Sanjay Chaturvedi, Panjab University, India,

<i>'Antarctica is known as a continent for science, yet to understand this vast polar region requires an understanding of its politics as much as it does knowledge of the dynamics of its ice shelves, its sub-glacial lakes, its oceanography, and its role in the global climate system. This comprehensive, superbly-edited volume of well-crafted essays provides up-to-date coverage on a range of contemporary issues, including governance, regulation, international law, tourism, images, and representations. This is essential reading for anyone concerned with the politics of and about Antarctica and its global relevance.'</i>

- Mark Nuttall, University of Alberta, Canada,

The Antarctic and Southern Ocean are hotspots for contemporary endeavours to oversee 'the last frontier' of the Earth. The Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica offers a wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of the governance, geopolitics, international law, cultural studies and history of the region. Written by leading experts, the Handbook brings together the very best interdisciplinary social science and humanities scholarship on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean, offering a definitive statement on why the world's only uninhabited continent attracts global attention in terms of science, politics and natural resources - and what can be done to manage it. Four sections take readers from the earliest human encounters to contemporary resource exploitation and climate change through thematic and critical analyses: the exploration, exploitation and mapping of Antarctica; its emergence as an object of global interest; human behaviour and environmental change in response to managerial interventions; and a contemplation of possible futures for Antarctica. All topics are covered in accessible yet authoritative contributions. Specialist readers in polar regions, public international law, geography, geopolitics and international relations will appreciate this uniquely comprehensive and up-to-date examination of politics in and around Antarctica, as will scholars with interest in areas beyond national jurisdiction, peace/co-operation studies and the interface between public policy and science.Contributors include: A.E. Abdenur, D.G. Ainley, A. Antonello, D. Avango, P.J. Beck, M. Benwell, L.E. Bloom, A.-M. Brady, C. Braun, N. Brazell, C. Brooks, I. Cardone, S.L. Chown, C. Collis, R. Davis, K. Dodds, A. Elzinga, F. Francioni, M. Haward, A.D. Hemmings, F. Hertel, A. Howkins, J. Jabour, S. Kaye, R.D. Launius, E. Leane, D. Liggett, H. Nielsen, E. Nyman, O. Olsson, H. Österblom, H.-U. Peter, P. Roberts, R. Roura, J.F. Salazar, D. Sampaio, S.V. Scott, T. Stephens, E. Stewart, L.-M. van der Watt, N. Vanstappen, P. Vigni, R. Wolfrum, J. Wouters, O. Young
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The Antarctic and Southern Ocean are hotspots for contemporary endeavours to oversee 'the last frontier' of the earth.
Contents : 1. Introduction Alan D. Hemmings, Klaus Dodds and Peder Roberts PART I: CONCEPTUALIZING ANTARCTICA 2. Fictionalizing Antarctica Elizabeth Leane 3. Three Waves of Antarctic Imperialism Shirley V. Scott 4. Post-colonial Antarctica Klaus Dodds and Christy Collis 5. Heroic and Post-colonial Antarctic Narratives Nicoletta Brazzelli 6. Antarctica: Feminist Art Practices and Disappearing Polar Landscapes in the Age of the Anthropocene Lisa E. Bloom 7. The Continent for Science Aant Elzinga 8. Mediating Antarctica in Digital Culture: Politics of Representation and Visualisation in Art and Science Juan Francisco Salazar 9. Common Interest and Common Heritage in Antarctica Rüdiger Wolfrum 10. Modern Explorers Peder Roberts 11. Life, Ice and Ocean: Contemporary Antarctic Spaces Alessandro Antonello 12. Selling the South: Commercialisation and Marketing of Antarctica Hanne Nielsen 13. Antarctic Geopolitics Klaus Dodds PART II: ACTING IN AND BEYOND ANTARCTICA 14. Establishing Open Rights in the Antarctic and Outer Space: Cold War Rivalries and Geopolitics in the 1950s and 1960s Roger D. Launius 15. The Originals: The Role and Influence of the Original Signatories to the Antarctic Treaty Marcus Haward 16. Territorial Claims and Coastal States Patrizia Vigni and Francesco Francioni 17. Antarctica and the United Nations Peter J. Beck 18. The EU and the Antarctic: Strange Bedfellows? Nils Vanstappen and Jan Wouters 19. The Past in the Present: Antarctica in China’s National Narrative Anne-Marie Brady 20. A Modest but Intensifying Power? Brazil, the Antarctic Treaty System and Antarctica Daniela Sampaio, Ignacio Javier Cardone and Adriana Erthal Abdenur 21. The Politics of Early Explorers Peder Roberts PART III: REGULATING ANTARCTICA 22. Politics and Environmental Regulation in Antarctica: a Historical Perspective Adrian Howkins 23. Environmental Management: the Fildes Peninsula Paradigm Christina Braun, Fritz Hertel and Hans-Ulrich Peter 24. The Changing Face of Political Engagement in Antarctic Tourism Daniela Liggett and Emma Stewart 25. Southern Ocean Search and Rescue: Politics and Platforms Julia Jabour 26. CCAMLR: An Ecosystem Approach to the Southern Ocean in the Anthropocene Henrik Österblom and Olof Olsson 27. Fishing the Bottom of the Earth: The Political Challenges of Ecosystem-base Management Cassandra M. Brooks and David G. Ainley 28. An Icy Reception or a Warm Embrace? the Antarctic Treaty System and the International Law of the Sea Tim Stephens 29. Svalbard and Antarctica: Problems and Solutions Stuart Kaye 30. Antarctic Cultural Heritage: Geopolitics and Management Ricardo Roura 31. Working Geopolitics: Sealing, Whaling, and Industrialized Antarctica Dag Avango PART IV: FUTURES IN ANTARCTICA 32. Antarctic Politics in a Transforming Global Geopolitics Alan D. Hemmings 33. Antarctic Environmental Challenges in a Global Context Steven L. Chown 34. Argentine Territorial Nationalism in the South Atlantic and Antarctica Matthew C. Benwell 35. Global Legal Norms in the Antarctic Ruth Davis 36. Contemporary Security Concerns Elizabeth Nyman 37. Contemporary Environmental Politics and Discourse Analysis in Antarctica Lize-Marié van der Watt Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781784717674
Publisert
2017-01-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Høyde
244 mm
Bredde
169 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
640

Biographical note

Edited by Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK, Alan D. Hemmings, Independent Polar Specialist and an Adjunct Associate Professor, Gateway Antarctica Centre for Antarctic Studies and Research, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand and Peder Roberts, University of Stavanger, Norway