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Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic
A vital account of the state of the Arctic today—emphasising the twin dangers of climate change and geopolitical competition
Nowhere is the dual threat of climate change and geopolitical contest felt more strongly than in the Arctic. Sea ice is declining rapidly, wildfires are burning, and permafrost is thawing. All the while, global interest is gathering apace as the region transforms from being a frozen desert into an international waterway.
Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds examine the state of the Arctic today, showing how the region is becoming a space of experimentation for everything from Indigenous governance to subsea technologies. Growing geopolitical competition is accompanying environmental disruption. Countries including Russia, China, and the United States are investing in the Arctic and consolidating their interests in strategic access, resource exploitation, and alliance-building.
The consequences of this emerging Arctic Anthropocene are truly global—from rising sea levels due to melting glaciers to tensions between great powers determined to protect their territory and resources, and the well-being of Indigenous Peoples who have fought for centuries for rights and recognition.
Nowhere is the dual threat of climate change and geopolitical contest felt more strongly than in the Arctic. Sea ice is declining rapidly, wildfires are burning, and permafrost is thawing. All the while, global interest is gathering apace as the region transforms from being a frozen desert into an international waterway.
Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds examine the state of the Arctic today, showing how the region is becoming a space of experimentation for everything from Indigenous governance to subsea technologies. Growing geopolitical competition is accompanying environmental disruption. Countries including Russia, China, and the United States are investing in the Arctic and consolidating their interests in strategic access, resource exploitation, and alliance-building.
The consequences of this emerging Arctic Anthropocene are truly global—from rising sea levels due to melting glaciers to tensions between great powers determined to protect their territory and resources, and the well-being of Indigenous Peoples who have fought for centuries for rights and recognition.
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359 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 23, 2025
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February 19, 2026
More like a solid three and a half - well informed discussion but on occasion just a firehose of facts that are probably more than even what a general reader about the contemporary Arctic wants to know. In particular, some of the material on the Arctic Council, scientific groups, and other NGOs are just too much. But strong material on the challenging realities of Arctic conflict, the difficulties for collaborative scientific work since the invasion of Ukraine, and the lives and experiences of the native peoples of the region.
(Yes, I realize that I bought a book about the Arctic and am now complaining that there's too much about the Arctic in it.)
(Yes, I realize that I bought a book about the Arctic and am now complaining that there's too much about the Arctic in it.)
November 10, 2025
A deeply informed yet accessible account from two of the Arctic's top scholars. Excellent read for anyone interested in the geopolitical, environmental, economic, and cultural fate of this region!
February 1, 2026
This is a fantastic perspective and overview of Arctic history and politics. Great pan-Arctic perspective. Dense writing, but well worth it.
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