<i>‘This compilation of perspectives on Norway’s High North policy provides excellent insight into its development and evolution, tracing the impact of changing foreign policy dynamics over several decades. The various descriptions of specific challenges, from Svalbard to China, from fisheries to NATO relationships, all shed light on the progression of the domestic and foreign policies grouped under Norway’s High North agendas. Given the upcoming transition of the Arctic Policy Chairmanship from Russia to Norway, this book is particularly timely and helpful to those who seek to understand Norway’s place in the world, as well as in the region.’</i>

- Fran Ulmer, Harvard’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, US,

<i>‘As this timely book explains, Norway is required by geography to cooperate with Russia while knowing that Russian military forces pose an existential threat. That delicate balance, between cooperation and conflict, is key to understanding the political and security dynamics of the Arctic as a whole.’</i>

- Michael Byers, University of British Columbia, Canada,