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1. The Arctic in Transition : Great Power Competition at the End of the Post-Cold War Order
Master-uppsats, FörsvarshögskolanSammanfattning : This study uses defensive realism, offensive realism and power transition theory (PTT) in order to examine the great powers’ grand strategies in the Arctic region, aiming to recontextualise the security theatre in the Arctic as a reflection of the return of great power politics and the end of Arctic exceptionalism, and to examine the explanatory power of the different strands of realism on the great power behaviour identified in their Arctic strategies. The study is conducted using qualitative content analysis and utilises Jacob Westberg’s theorisation of grand strategies through the categories of context, ends, means and ways as analytical framework, to which the theoretical framework is applied. LÄS MER
2. The bzzzt of frirends. Interspecific competition in Arctic plants for pollination services.
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapSammanfattning : The Arctic has a harsh environment that is challenging for the flora and fauna that inhabits the region. The ruling abiotic factors of the region results is a low species richness that creates a potential challenge for the region’s plant species. LÄS MER
3. USA och Norges avskräckningsstrategier i Arktis
Master-uppsats, FörsvarshögskolanSammanfattning : This qualitative study explores the application of deterrence strategies by the United States and Norway in the Arctic. Using the Regional Security Complex Theory to understand complex interactions in the region, the study finds that the countries have differing perspectives and strategies. LÄS MER
4. Melting Security – Indigenous Livelihood in the Canadian Arctic
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolSammanfattning : The COP21 Paris Agreement is considered a milestone on the way to limiting global warming to 1.5°C. For the first time in history, a climate convention is signed by all 198 members of the UNFCCC, with each signatory state being responsible for developing their own climate strategy that considers the national circumstances. LÄS MER
5. A song of ice and gunfire : An analysis of Norway, the United States and Russia´s threat perceptions in the Arctic
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This essay analyses if the threat perceptions of Norway, Russia and the US can explain the decision to suspend the Arctic Council in 2022. The essay is a qualitative content analysis and uses securitization theory, which explains how issues are elevated to security problems necessitating action. The hypothesis of this essay is twofold. LÄS MER
