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,
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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
Unusually warm Arctic spring fueled the second-hottest April on record | Climate Central
May 24, 2017
Prof. Kent Moore, Chair of Arctic Studies, which is part of the Canadian Studies Center program at the Jackson School, is quoted in an article in Climate Central titled “Warm
Fracking comes to the Arctic as oil companies discover volumes on Alaska’s North Slope | The Conversation
April 25, 2017
Geologist, independent scholar and Jackson School adjunct faculty member Scott Montgomery argues in his op-ed in The Conversation “Large-scale fracking comes to the Arctic in a new Alaska oil boom” that new wave of Arctic
Prof. Gallucci on the U.S. – Russia Arctic arms race
April 18, 2016
In an article published by The National Interest, Director & Chair of Canadian Studies Prof. Vincent Gallucci discusses the implications of the U.S.- Russia Arctic arms race. According to Prof.
Arctic policy: Report explores Quebec-Indigenous relationship as a global model
January 20, 2016
One of the most significant developments in the Canadian Arctic in recent decades has been the political mobilization of Inuit peoples across this vast region. – Gary N. Wilson (In
IPI graduate researcher, B. Ray, investigates non-Arctic nation-states and Indigenous participation on the Arctic Council
January 12, 2016
The Future of the Arctic is a Team Venture Summary: The re-emergence of the Arctic carries a host of political, economic, and social issues, which require careful planning and communication