GEO 225: Canadian Geography

In Canada and the Changing Arctic: Sovereignty, Security, and Stewardship, the authors, all leading commentators on Arctic affairs, grapple with fundamental questions about how Canada should craft a responsible and effective Northern strategy. They outline diverse paths to achieving sovereignty, security, and stewardship in Canada's Arctic and in the broader circumpolar world.

China's Arctic Ambitions and What They Mean for Canada is an in-depth study of China's increasing interest in the Arctic. Analyzing Chinese interests and activities from a Canadian perspective, the book provides an unparalleled point of reference to discuss the implications for the Canadian and broader circumpolar North.

The heating Arctic has become a key issue in global politics. While Canada, China, Russia, and the United States send submarines and icebreakers to militarize the North Pole, the ice itself continues to recede, creating new trade routes and new opportunities for mining gas and oil. With more Arctic land mass than any other country, Canada is a major player in the region, claiming sovereignty over the continental shelf and the Arctic Archipelago. Cold Rush brings this story to life in vivid detail.

In the early 20th century the Canadian North was a mystery, but the Canadian military stepped in, and this book explores its historic activities in Canada's Arctic. From Far and Wide recounts exclusively the historic activities of the Canadian military in Canada's North.

The North American Arctic focuses on current and emerging security issues confronting the Arctic that are shaping relationships between Alaska; the Canadian territories of Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories; Greenland; and Russia. Raising important and timely questions about normative security arrangements, contributors identify the degree to which "domain awareness" has redefined traditional military focuses, while new human rights discourses have undercut traditional ways of managing sovereignty.

Polar Imperative is a compelling overview of the historical claims of sovereignty over this continent’s polar regions. This engaging, timely history examines the current high-stakes game for control over the adjacent waters of Alaska, Arctic Canada and Greenland. This book will redefine North Americans’ understanding of the sovereign rights and responsibilities of Canada’s northernmost region.