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Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean are hotspots for contemporary endeavours to oversee ''the last frontier'' of the Earth. The Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica offers a wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of the governance, geopolitics, international law, cultural studies and history of the region. Four thematic sections take readers from the earliest human encounters to contemporary resource exploitation and climate change. Written by leading experts, the Handbook brings together the very best interdisciplinary social science and humanities scholarship on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean.
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The Antarctic and Southern Ocean are hotspots for contemporary endeavours to oversee ''the last frontier'' of the Earth. The Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica offers a wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of the governance, geopolitics, international law, cultural studies and history of the region. Written by leading experts, the Handbook brings together the very best interdisciplinary social science and humanities scholarship on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean, offering a definitive statement on why the world’s only uninhabited continent attracts global attention in terms of science, politics and natural resources – and what can be done to manage it.
Four sections take readers from the earliest human encounters to contemporary resource exploitation and climate change through thematic and critical analyses: the exploration, exploitation and mapping of Antarctica; its emergence as an object of global interest; human behaviour and environmental change in response to managerial interventions; and a contemplation of possible futures for Antarctica. All topics are covered in accessible yet authoritative contributions.
Specialist readers in polar regions, public international law, geography, geopolitics and international relations will appreciate this uniquely comprehensive and up-to-date examination of politics in and around Antarctica, as will scholars with interest in areas beyond national jurisdiction, peace/co-operation studies and the interface between public policy and science.
Four sections take readers from the earliest human encounters to contemporary resource exploitation and climate change through thematic and critical analyses: the exploration, exploitation and mapping of Antarctica; its emergence as an object of global interest; human behaviour and environmental change in response to managerial interventions; and a contemplation of possible futures for Antarctica. All topics are covered in accessible yet authoritative contributions.
Specialist readers in polar regions, public international law, geography, geopolitics and international relations will appreciate this uniquely comprehensive and up-to-date examination of politics in and around Antarctica, as will scholars with interest in areas beyond national jurisdiction, peace/co-operation studies and the interface between public policy and science.
Critical Acclaim
‘Geography needs to be able to continue to be at the forefront of innovation in curriculum terms. The thoughtful and provoking contributions consider geography from policy, classroom and subject viewpoints, giving the book an academic rigour, but it is still highly readable. It will make a valuable contribution to the development of the subject.’
– Nicholas Rowles, Geography
‘Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica is an exceptional publication that is essential reading for those within the field of Antarctic Studies, an enlightening read for those outside the field, and therefore a fine addition to any library. It is the most competent attempt yet to represent the field meaningfully across a broad range of perspectives. This collection has made it evident now more than ever that it is no longer appropriate to dismiss what happens in a place like Antarctica as having little to teach us about the broader issues.’
– Rebecca Hingley, The Polar Journal
‘This Handbook ought to be on the shelves of those who profess an interest in this polar region. Not only will it serve as a quick reference on a large number of topics, but it will remain representative of a new, lively era of social and humanistic Antarctic studies.’
– Alejandra Mancilla, Cambridge University Press
‘This book does not propose a single thesis about Antarctic politics. Rather, it exposes readers to a comprehensive mix of theories and concepts from a range of disciplines and at different scales. As such, it is a very useful reference for understanding just how important Antarctica has been, and, in the future, needs to be, in ‘global politics.’
– Amanda Davies, Geographical Research
‘Antarctica is known as a continent for science, yet to understand this vast polar region requires an understanding of its politics as much as it does knowledge of the dynamics of its ice shelves, its sub-glacial lakes, its oceanography, and its role in the global climate system. This comprehensive, superbly-edited volume of well-crafted essays provides up-to-date coverage on a range of contemporary issues, including governance, regulation, international law, tourism, images, and representations. This is essential reading for anyone concerned with the politics of and about Antarctica and its global relevance.’
– Mark Nuttall, University of Alberta, Canada
‘Quite breathtaking in its coverage, this brilliantly conceived and meticulously edited Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica is the most competent collection of contributions by leading experts to be published to date. An innovative, interdisciplinary conceptualization of Antarctica, offering theoretically informed analysis of various facets of Antarctic governance and geopolitics, further enhance the universal appeal of this extraordinary effort and virtually guarantee its presence on the bookshelves of libraries.’
– Sanjay Chaturvedi, Panjab University, India
– Nicholas Rowles, Geography
‘Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica is an exceptional publication that is essential reading for those within the field of Antarctic Studies, an enlightening read for those outside the field, and therefore a fine addition to any library. It is the most competent attempt yet to represent the field meaningfully across a broad range of perspectives. This collection has made it evident now more than ever that it is no longer appropriate to dismiss what happens in a place like Antarctica as having little to teach us about the broader issues.’
– Rebecca Hingley, The Polar Journal
‘This Handbook ought to be on the shelves of those who profess an interest in this polar region. Not only will it serve as a quick reference on a large number of topics, but it will remain representative of a new, lively era of social and humanistic Antarctic studies.’
– Alejandra Mancilla, Cambridge University Press
‘This book does not propose a single thesis about Antarctic politics. Rather, it exposes readers to a comprehensive mix of theories and concepts from a range of disciplines and at different scales. As such, it is a very useful reference for understanding just how important Antarctica has been, and, in the future, needs to be, in ‘global politics.’
– Amanda Davies, Geographical Research
‘Antarctica is known as a continent for science, yet to understand this vast polar region requires an understanding of its politics as much as it does knowledge of the dynamics of its ice shelves, its sub-glacial lakes, its oceanography, and its role in the global climate system. This comprehensive, superbly-edited volume of well-crafted essays provides up-to-date coverage on a range of contemporary issues, including governance, regulation, international law, tourism, images, and representations. This is essential reading for anyone concerned with the politics of and about Antarctica and its global relevance.’
– Mark Nuttall, University of Alberta, Canada
‘Quite breathtaking in its coverage, this brilliantly conceived and meticulously edited Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica is the most competent collection of contributions by leading experts to be published to date. An innovative, interdisciplinary conceptualization of Antarctica, offering theoretically informed analysis of various facets of Antarctic governance and geopolitics, further enhance the universal appeal of this extraordinary effort and virtually guarantee its presence on the bookshelves of libraries.’
– Sanjay Chaturvedi, Panjab University, India
Contributors
Contributors: A.E. Abdenur, D.G. Ainley, A. Antonello, D. Avango, P.J. Beck, M.C. Benwell, L.E. Bloom, A.-M. Brady, C. Braun, N. Brazelli, C.M. Brooks, I.J. Cardone, S.L. Chown, C. Collis, R. Davis, K. Dodds, A. Elzinga, F. Francioni, M. Haward, A.D. Hemmings, F. Hertel, A. Howkins, J. Jabour, S. Kaye, R.D. Launius, E. Leane, D. Liggett, H. Nielsen, E. Nyman, O. Olsson, H. Österblom, H.-U. Peter, P. Roberts, R. Roura, J.F. Salazar, D. Sampaio, S.V. Scott, T. Stephens, E. Stewart, L.-M. van der Watt, N. Vanstappen, P. Vigni, R. Wolfrum, J. Wouters, O.R. Young
Contents
Contents :
1. Introduction
Alan D. Hemmings, Klaus Dodds and Peder Roberts
PART I: CONCEPTUALIZING ANTARCTICA
2. Fictionalizing Antarctica
Elizabeth Leane
3. Three Waves of Antarctic Imperialism
Shirley V. Scott
4. Post-colonial Antarctica
Klaus Dodds and Christy Collis
5. Heroic and Post-colonial Antarctic Narratives
Nicoletta Brazzelli
6. Antarctica: Feminist Art Practices and Disappearing Polar Landscapes in the Age of the Anthropocene
Lisa E. Bloom
7. The Continent for Science
Aant Elzinga
8. Mediating Antarctica in Digital Culture: Politics of Representation and Visualisation in Art and Science
Juan Francisco Salazar
9. Common Interest and Common Heritage in Antarctica
Rüdiger Wolfrum
10. Modern Explorers
Peder Roberts
11. Life, Ice and Ocean: Contemporary Antarctic Spaces
Alessandro Antonello
12. Selling the South: Commercialisation and Marketing of Antarctica
Hanne Nielsen
13. Antarctic Geopolitics
Klaus Dodds
PART II: ACTING IN AND BEYOND ANTARCTICA
14. Establishing Open Rights in the Antarctic and Outer Space: Cold War Rivalries and Geopolitics in the 1950s and 1960s
Roger D. Launius
15. The Originals: The Role and Influence of the Original Signatories to the Antarctic Treaty
Marcus Haward
16. Territorial Claims and Coastal States
Patrizia Vigni and Francesco Francioni
17. Antarctica and the United Nations
Peter J. Beck
18. The EU and the Antarctic: Strange Bedfellows?
Nils Vanstappen and Jan Wouters
19. The Past in the Present: Antarctica in China’s National Narrative
Anne-Marie Brady
20. A Modest but Intensifying Power? Brazil, the Antarctic Treaty System and Antarctica
Daniela Sampaio, Ignacio Javier Cardone and Adriana Erthal Abdenur
21. The Politics of Early Explorers
Peder Roberts
PART III: REGULATING ANTARCTICA
22. Politics and Environmental Regulation in Antarctica: a Historical Perspective
Adrian Howkins
23. Environmental Management: the Fildes Peninsula Paradigm
Christina Braun, Fritz Hertel and Hans-Ulrich Peter
24. The Changing Face of Political Engagement in Antarctic Tourism
Daniela Liggett and Emma Stewart
25. Southern Ocean Search and Rescue: Politics and Platforms
Julia Jabour
26. CCAMLR: An Ecosystem Approach to the Southern Ocean in the Anthropocene
Henrik Österblom and Olof Olsson
27. Fishing the Bottom of the Earth: The Political Challenges of Ecosystem-base Management
Cassandra M. Brooks and David G. Ainley
28. An Icy Reception or a Warm Embrace? the Antarctic Treaty System and the International Law of the Sea
Tim Stephens
29. Svalbard and Antarctica: Problems and Solutions
Stuart Kaye
30. Antarctic Cultural Heritage: Geopolitics and Management
Ricardo Roura
31. Working Geopolitics: Sealing, Whaling, and Industrialized Antarctica
Dag Avango
PART IV: FUTURES IN ANTARCTICA
32. Antarctic Politics in a Transforming Global Geopolitics
Alan D. Hemmings
33. Antarctic Environmental Challenges in a Global Context
Steven L. Chown
34. Argentine Territorial Nationalism in the South Atlantic and Antarctica
Matthew C. Benwell
35. Global Legal Norms in the Antarctic
Ruth Davis
36. Contemporary Security Concerns
Elizabeth Nyman
37. Contemporary Environmental Politics and Discourse Analysis in Antarctica
Lize-Marié van der Watt
Index
1. Introduction
Alan D. Hemmings, Klaus Dodds and Peder Roberts
PART I: CONCEPTUALIZING ANTARCTICA
2. Fictionalizing Antarctica
Elizabeth Leane
3. Three Waves of Antarctic Imperialism
Shirley V. Scott
4. Post-colonial Antarctica
Klaus Dodds and Christy Collis
5. Heroic and Post-colonial Antarctic Narratives
Nicoletta Brazzelli
6. Antarctica: Feminist Art Practices and Disappearing Polar Landscapes in the Age of the Anthropocene
Lisa E. Bloom
7. The Continent for Science
Aant Elzinga
8. Mediating Antarctica in Digital Culture: Politics of Representation and Visualisation in Art and Science
Juan Francisco Salazar
9. Common Interest and Common Heritage in Antarctica
Rüdiger Wolfrum
10. Modern Explorers
Peder Roberts
11. Life, Ice and Ocean: Contemporary Antarctic Spaces
Alessandro Antonello
12. Selling the South: Commercialisation and Marketing of Antarctica
Hanne Nielsen
13. Antarctic Geopolitics
Klaus Dodds
PART II: ACTING IN AND BEYOND ANTARCTICA
14. Establishing Open Rights in the Antarctic and Outer Space: Cold War Rivalries and Geopolitics in the 1950s and 1960s
Roger D. Launius
15. The Originals: The Role and Influence of the Original Signatories to the Antarctic Treaty
Marcus Haward
16. Territorial Claims and Coastal States
Patrizia Vigni and Francesco Francioni
17. Antarctica and the United Nations
Peter J. Beck
18. The EU and the Antarctic: Strange Bedfellows?
Nils Vanstappen and Jan Wouters
19. The Past in the Present: Antarctica in China’s National Narrative
Anne-Marie Brady
20. A Modest but Intensifying Power? Brazil, the Antarctic Treaty System and Antarctica
Daniela Sampaio, Ignacio Javier Cardone and Adriana Erthal Abdenur
21. The Politics of Early Explorers
Peder Roberts
PART III: REGULATING ANTARCTICA
22. Politics and Environmental Regulation in Antarctica: a Historical Perspective
Adrian Howkins
23. Environmental Management: the Fildes Peninsula Paradigm
Christina Braun, Fritz Hertel and Hans-Ulrich Peter
24. The Changing Face of Political Engagement in Antarctic Tourism
Daniela Liggett and Emma Stewart
25. Southern Ocean Search and Rescue: Politics and Platforms
Julia Jabour
26. CCAMLR: An Ecosystem Approach to the Southern Ocean in the Anthropocene
Henrik Österblom and Olof Olsson
27. Fishing the Bottom of the Earth: The Political Challenges of Ecosystem-base Management
Cassandra M. Brooks and David G. Ainley
28. An Icy Reception or a Warm Embrace? the Antarctic Treaty System and the International Law of the Sea
Tim Stephens
29. Svalbard and Antarctica: Problems and Solutions
Stuart Kaye
30. Antarctic Cultural Heritage: Geopolitics and Management
Ricardo Roura
31. Working Geopolitics: Sealing, Whaling, and Industrialized Antarctica
Dag Avango
PART IV: FUTURES IN ANTARCTICA
32. Antarctic Politics in a Transforming Global Geopolitics
Alan D. Hemmings
33. Antarctic Environmental Challenges in a Global Context
Steven L. Chown
34. Argentine Territorial Nationalism in the South Atlantic and Antarctica
Matthew C. Benwell
35. Global Legal Norms in the Antarctic
Ruth Davis
36. Contemporary Security Concerns
Elizabeth Nyman
37. Contemporary Environmental Politics and Discourse Analysis in Antarctica
Lize-Marié van der Watt
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