Analysis | Italy’s Arctic presence began with ambitious exploration missions in the nineteenth century. A new policy paper maps out its future in the region
Category: Politics & Diplomacy
Peripheral kingdom
Weekly Cover | China works hard to promote itself as a near-Arctic state. For now, that is close enough for everyone’s comfort
The paper chase
Analysis | Japan is no newcomer to the Arctic, but with the release of its white paper about the region last week we’re now a
Respect, co-operation and win-win
Analysis | You can say a lot about China, but you can no longer ignore its role as an Arctic stakeholder and partner
Beijing’s journey to the North
Analysis | The past few months have seen a noteworthy expansion of China’s engagement of the Arctic from a variety of different directions
It depends on what the definition of ‘in’ is
Quarterly Report | Since 1920 the Svalbard Treaty has provided the guidelines for the activity in the archipelago. As the Arctic opens up to new
Breaking through
Commentary | The time has come for Svalbard to start realising that its people have a unique set of skills that allow it to thrive
The sheriff of Svalbard
People | Part bureaucrat, part police officer, Oslo’s top official in Svalbard is in charge of maintaining law, order and the Norwegian way in the
More than just a treaty
Quarterly Report | Svalbard
Poking at the bear
Foreground | Norway airs a realpolitik TV drama
There and back again
Analysis | China is interested in developing the Northern Sea Route as a way to expand its European trade, even as it seeks to develop
Not black and white
Weekly Cover | Oslo’s decision to keep Svalbard’s coal mines running has more to do with hanging on to territory than digging it up