Warming Frontiers, Rising Tensions: Why the Arctic Matters for International Diplomacy
Aminah Hussain is a first-year BSc PIR student. She currently writes for The Rendezvous (EISPS Society Journal), as a Europe Columnist alongside contributing to The Diplomacy Review. Introduction: The Arctic is warming at a rate far exceeding the global average, transforming it from a remote, icy periphery into a central arena of 21st century geopolitics. Geographically, the Arctic refers to the region north of the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean and the northernmost territories...