Arctic Euphoria and International High North Politics
This pivot describes the ups and downs of Norwegian High North politics since the end of the Cold War. It considers how political interest in the Arctic has been growing rapidly in the international community as states stake their claim to areas of the co
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Geir Hønneland
Arctic Euphoria and International High North Politics
Geir Hønneland
Arctic Euphoria and International High North Politics
Geir Hønneland Fridtjof Nansen Institute Oslo, Norway
ISBN 978-981-10-6031-1 ISBN 978-981-10-6032-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-6032-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017949463 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 The author of this book has received financial support from the Norwegian Non-fiction Literature Fund. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern adapted from an Indian cotton print produced in the 19th century Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
“Norway on a High in the North”—this is what my colleague and friend Leif Christian Jensen called his Ph.D. thesis on Norwegian High North politics in the years following the turn of the millennium. What a wonderful title! “Arctic Euphoria” is my modest attempt to pin down the slightly longer lines in Norwegian policies towards the country’s northern regions and areas at similar latitudes beyond its borders as well. Throughout my career of nearly 25 years, I’ve experienced “the Great Barents Awakening” of the early and mid-1990s, “the Great High North Enchantment” that followed a good decade later, and recent years’ “Arctic wave”. It’s tapered off, but it’s been a wild ride. What comes up must go down—this is one of the main lessons I’ve learnt. But equally important when we speak about Northern Norway and its place in the world: what goes down must invariably come up again. And every time it happens, it’s as if it happens for the first time. “Let it be said
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