Jackson School News: Arctic Studies

The Double-Edged Sword of Arctic Development

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,

Is the Arctic Council Still a Visionary Leader?

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”

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

“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

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

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

Canadian Studies and Arctic Courses – Spring 2017

Fracking comes to the Arctic as oil companies discover volumes on Alaska’s North Slope | The Conversation

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

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

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