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The Future of Antarctica: Scenarios from Classical Geopolitics
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McGee, J and Edmiston, D and Haward, M, The Future of Antarctica: Scenarios from Classical Geopolitics, Springer, Singapore, pp. 215. ISBN 9789811670947 (2022) [Authored Research Book]
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Official URL: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-1...
DOI: doi:10.1007/978-981-16-7095-4
Abstract
Antarctica is a magnificent place, a vast area of the planet that has been free from
large-scale nation-state conflict from the advent of the age of exploration, when
pioneers like Amundsen, Bellingshausen, Byrd, Mawson, Scott, Shackleton and
Shirase arrived, to the present day. When the Cold War threatened to extend global
tensions to this region, twelve nations negotiated the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, effectively
setting aside differences over territorial claims and preventing militarization
over a significant part of the globe. Over time, with participation of many more
states, additional instruments covering environmental protection and marine conservation
were added to create the Antarctic Treaty System. The intention by these
states was to establish a "natural reserve, devoted to peace and science", and as a
general proposition, the Treaty System has been successful and that vision has been
achieved.
Item Details
Item Type: | Authored Research Book |
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Keywords: | Antarctic geopolitics, scenarios, Antarctic Treaty system, militarisation |
Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
Research Group: | International and comparative law |
Research Field: | International trade and investment law |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | International relations |
Objective Field: | International organisations |
UTAS Author: | McGee, J (Associate Professor Jeffrey McGee) |
UTAS Author: | Edmiston, D (Mr David Edmiston) |
UTAS Author: | Haward, M (Professor Marcus Haward) |
ID Code: | 148597 |
Year Published: | 2022 |
Funding Support: | Australian Research Council (DP190101214) |
Deposited By: | Oceans and Cryosphere |
Deposited On: | 2022-01-27 |
Last Modified: | 2022-10-13 |
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