The Hot Struggle Over the Cold Waters: The Strategic Position of the Arctic Region During and After the Cold War

The Arctic became a hot spot on the global map and discussion over the cold waters became an important issue in international relations. During the Cold War, as it is today, the Arctic was a separate area of rivalry between the superpowers. Despite the fact that today's debate is based on different issues, including sovereignty over the region, potential access to natural resources and the status of international waters, there is still a strong military component to the competing interests, as there was during the Cold War.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Nowak, Magdalena

Contributors dc:contributor

• Robert Blobaum
• James Siekmeier
• Mark Tauger

• World history
• International relations

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/497

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1500