Protecting the Polar Seaways
July 24, 2017
When most people think about sailing, they dream about cruising on a sleek sailboat in warm, crystal-blue waters with the sun on their faces and not a care in the
The Double-Edged Sword of Arctic Development
July 17, 2017
Since 2007, the Arctic narrative has focused on the threat of climate change and the resulting prospects for oil and gas development. Seeing opportunity at the top of the world,
IPI Arctic Fellows attend summer institute at Dartmouth College
July 12, 2017
IPI Arctic Fellows Michael Brown (far right), M.A. student in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS), Brandon Ray, M.A. student in a joint program with JSIS and
Is the U.S. Ready for an Arctic Oil Spill?
July 10, 2017
“It seemed truly like the ending of a world. Seabirds were dying by the thousands in the muck. Vast stocks of salmon and herring and halibut would perish next.” This description in National
Is the Arctic Council Still a Visionary Leader?
July 6, 2017
Many thought he was sick; some feared he was dead. But in October 1987, after 51 days spent planning in seclusion, Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev emerged in Murmansk and
World Policy on Air interview with Nadine Fabbi – “Innovation at the Arctic Council”
July 5, 2017
In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev became the first major political figure to deliver a speech on Arctic issues, setting in motion a process to establish a regional governance body. This week
The Arctic Council: A Unique Institution in 21st-Century International Relations
July 5, 2017
“These are urgent times,” warned Carnegie Corporation of New York president Vartan Gregorian, “that require up-to-date, in-depth research to allow the vast learning reservoir of our universities to be of assistance
International Policy Institute Bridging the Gap: Week of the Arctic
June 20, 2017
The International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, visited Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska in May 2017 for the events held
Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada Video Series
January 23, 2017
This video series was part of a one-day workshop titled, Arctic Indigenous Economies in Canada held at the University of Washington on Thursday, 10 November 2016. At the workshop six
Winter Quarter 2017 IPI Arctic Fellows!
January 3, 2017
In Winter Quarter 2017 the IPI Arctic Fellows are enrolled in a graduate course on the Arctic Council analyzing the unique role of the Council in international relations. At the