Cold Rush
The Astonishing True Story of the New Quest for the Polar North
A fascinating narrative on the global militarization of the Arctic.
Description
The heating Arctic has become a key issue in global politics. While Canada, China, Russia, and the United States increasingly send icebreakers, submarines, and other vessels to the Arctic, the ice itself continues to recede. Trade routes that kings and explorers have sought after for centuries are opening for the first time in human history, offering greater opportunities for human traffic, cultural exchange, science, the extraction of resources, and the transfer of goods from Asia to North America and Europe. With more Arctic land mass than any other country apart from Russia, Canada is a major player in the region, eagerly defending its sovereignty over its vast Arctic Archipelago.
Reviews
"[Cold Rush] is an important reminder that Greenland is inhabited and is a political entity whose goals and ambitions are often unknown, or are even not considered, by the foreign scientists whose focus is on describing and understanding past and present environments. Extremely interesting and informative." Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research
"This is an important and refreshing addition to literature on Arctic politics, seen through the journalistic eyes of Martin Breum. It is also one of the few contributions that has a particular focus on Denmark and Greenland which deserves attention in its own right. A highly readable book that I can recommend to anyone interested in Arctic affairs." Geir Hønneland, director of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute and author of Russia and the Arctic
"Breum has the journalistic ability to remain objective yet share the perspectives of each nation's leaders and show the intricacies of their interactions. This provides a richness of insight that makes Cold Rush an uncommonly intriguing work of nonfiction." Foreword Reviews