On Thin Ice: The Inuit, the State, and the Challenge of Arctic Sovereignty

Inuit -- Politics and government. Self-determination, National -- Alaska. Self-determination, National -- Canada, Northern. Alaska -- Race relations. Alaska -- Politics and government. Canada, Northern -- Race relations. Canada, Northern -- Politics and government.

Notes Includes bibliographical references p. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. View online Borrow Buy Freely available Show 0 more links That new chapter in history must be co-authored by the people who livethere His research and his experience living in the region come together here to buoy a generation of scholars, scientists and policy-makers.

Barry Zellen has written a dense and meticulously researched book on the trials and tribulations of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic region as they strive for sovereignty, and confront and adapt to modernity, globalization, and a potential polar thaw. Zellen tells a story that has significant relevance to many of the present dilemmas facing the international political economic system. I suspect that it is only a matter of time before this book serves as the important primer and source for policy makers concerned with Arctic policy.

In On Thin Ice , Zellen highlights the important role this part of the world will play in moderating the historic clash between indigenous tribes and the modern state, re-defining the conception and limits of state sovereignty in frontier regions where tribal forces endure. All serious students of security studies should closely examine this work and ensure that it receives the space it deserves on their library shelves and course curriculums.

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It is not necessary to agree with all of Zellen's arguments to understand that his book is a comprehensive effort to understand the central role that the Inuit must and do play in the developing issues surrounding the transformation of the Arctic. Last November, Paul Cellucci, the outgoing U.

So perhaps when this is brought to the table again, we may have to take another look. Invitations to negotiate do not come any clearer. It's time to show that we're ready and able to police Arctic waters. The Prime Minister could then seize what might be our last best chance for a Canadian North both strong and free. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff.

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