Arctic Politics

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 3 credits from POLS or INLR at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department This course provides an introduction to Arctic Politics. 'The Arctic' represents a vast geographic space, a wide array of environments, and is home to thousands of people. The course uses a comparative approach to explore a broad array of thematic and country-specific issues associated with the region. The course examines what constitutes 'the Arctic', distinctions between the way in which the Arctic is governed and governance in other regions, the key issues driving policy-making around and in the Arctic, how different states and groups understand and approach the Arctic, and the potential future(s) of Arctic policy and politics. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusions: POLS 3991 Arctic Politics; POLS 4991 Arctic Politics)