The Future of Antarctica Scenarios from Classical Geopolitics

As global great power competition intensifies, there is growing concern about the geopolitical future of Antarctica. This book delves into the question of how can we anticipate, prepare for, and potentially even shape that future? Now in its 60th year, the Antarctic Treaty System has been comparativ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McGee, Jeffrey, Edmiston, David (Author), Haward, Marcus (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:Springer Polar Sciences
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • History of Antarctic territorial claims and spatial contestation
  • Scenario analysis and the limits of prediction
  • Objectives, approaches and techniques
  • Antarctic geopolitics: Background
  • Militarisation of Antarctica
  • Antarctic militarisation: Scenario analysis
  • Antarctic militarisation: Five scenarios
  • Scenario analysis and the classical view of geopolitics
  • Conclusion