Politics and Strategy

Explaining China’s Politics in the Arctic

Slowly but steadily also China creates an interest for the Arctic region, mainly driven by geopolitical considerations

Further Steps Towards a Comprehensive EU Arctic Policy: Is the EU Getting There?

Is the new Joint Communication on Developing a European Union Policy towards the Arctic Region creating a comprehensive

Does the EU Need an Arctic Strategy?

At the recent “Geopolitics in the High North” conference, the EU’s need for an Arctic strategy was the main topic

Looking North: Britain’s Revitalised Interest in the Northern Areas of Europe

On 6 March the United Kingdom and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ‘On the Enhancement of Bilateral

The Arctic and the Need for Greater Differentiation in a Non-Coherent Region

There is a need for a greater differentiation of the various regions within the Arctic region: the Arctic is simply not

The United States as an Arctic Actor

Given the relatively low level of activity in the American Arctic, the United States is often considered a reluctant

The European Union and the Development of an Arctic Policy

Why does the EU develop an Arctic policy at supranational level, when there are numerous objections towards it on

The EU and Norway: Interdependence and Rivalry

Whatever shape the EU-Norway relationship takes in the future, the EU’s influence on Arctic matters cannot be

Umka: A Domed City in the Russian Arctic

Plans for the construction of an enclosed ultra-modern city on the New Siberian Island group are taking shape: the