Law and Governance

The Norwegian Svalbard Policy – Respected or Contested?

The goal of the Norwegian Svalbard policy is stability and predictability, but this policy is contested - not just by

Regional Order in the Arctic: Negotiated Exceptionalism

Arctic regional order is exceptional as states have worked to negotiate an order of balance predicated on cooperation

Soft Securitization: Unconventional Security Issues and the Arctic Council

This article investigates how the Arctic Council uses security language and which issues it depicts as relevant to

Desecuritization as Displacement of Controversy

The Ilulissat Declaration was a pre-emptive desecuritization act in reaction to the growing concern for military

Arctic International Relations in a Widened Security Perspective

This special issue widens the debate on Arctic security in international relations through a comprehensive dialogue

If You Cannot Break Ice on an Icebreaker, What Are the Chances in a Policy Debate?

This article discusses how the 2017 Arctic 100 Expedition failed in providing a new model for stakeholder engagement in

IMO in the Polar Environment: Search and Rescue

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) launched a new film on challenges of search and rescue operations in

Arctic Unknowns? The role of non-knowledge in the Kingdom of Denmark’s Arctic policy

This Emerging Scholars' article analyzes the role of non-knowledge in Denmark's Arctic policy and its effects on the

Exploring Continental Shelf Claims in the Arctic – Infographic

The questions who actually owns and claims the Arctic are found in international law and the United Nations Convention