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'The increased accessibility of the Arctic as the world's climate warms and sea-ice retreats for a larger portion of the year has made the region something of a hotspot for global geopolitics. This original and lively collection is devoted to how and why Asian states, traditionally not important actors in Arctic affairs, have become focused on and involved in the region. Given the ongoing shift in the world's center of economic gravity towards Asia this is a necessary read for anyone who wants to understand the world of tomorrow.' -- John Agnew, UCLA, US and author of Globalization and Sovereignty (2018) 'This book offers a fresh, empirically-grounded look at how the politics of the Arctic play out between circumpolar and Asian states. As such, readers gain new insight into how the Arctic is understood from a global perspective.' -- Elana Wilson Rowe, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Nord University, Norway

'What is the role of the global Arctic narrative? Why do Asian states strongly request to join the Arctic Council but are not active in the working groups? This book provides insightful observations on similar important questions, exploring the wider role of Asian states in the Arctic.' -- Ping Su, International Arctic Science Committee 'Focusing on critical geopolitics and drawing upon case studies from China to India, and from Indigenous Peoples to the Arctic Council, this is an important contribution to the growing body of academic studies focused on Asia in the Arctic. The authors revealed how geographical imaginaries, geopolitical dynamics and regimes of governance meet. Highly recommended for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the dynamics at play in the Arctic, or in the politics of peripheries and frontiers.' -- Aki Tonami, University of Tsukuba, Japan 'The increased accessibility of the Arctic as the world's climate warms and sea-ice retreats for a larger portion of the year has made the region something of a hotspot for global geopolitics. This original and lively collection is devoted to how and why Asian states, traditionally not important actors in Arctic affairs, have become focused on and involved in the region. Given the ongoing shift in the world's center of economic gravity towards Asia this is a necessary read for anyone who wants to understand the world of tomorrow.' -- John Agnew, UCLA, US and author of Globalization and Sovereignty (2018) 'This book offers a fresh, empirically-grounded look at how the politics of the Arctic play out between circumpolar and Asian states. As such, readers gain new insight into how the Arctic is understood from a global perspective.' -- Elana Wilson Rowe, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Nord University, Norway

'What is the role of the global Arctic narrative? Why do Asian states strongly request to join the Arctic Council but are not active in the working groups? This book provides insightful observations on similar important questions, exploring the wider role of Asian states in the Arctic.' -- Ping Su, International Arctic Science Committee 'Focusing on critical geopolitics and drawing upon case studies from China to India, and from Indigenous Peoples to the Arctic Council, this is an important contribution to the growing body of academic studies focused on Asia in the Arctic. The authors revealed how -- geographical imaginaries, geopolitical dynamics and regimes of governance meet. Highly recommended for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the dynamics at play in the Arctic, or in the politics of peripheries and frontiers.' - Aki Tonami, University of Tsukuba, Japan 'The increased accessibility of the Arctic as the world's climate warms and sea-ice retreats for a larger portion of the year has made the region something of a hotspot for global geopolitics. This original and lively collection is devoted to how and why Asian states, traditionally not important actors in Arctic affairs, have become focused on and involved in the region. Given the ongoing shift in the world's center of economic gravity towards Asia this is a necessary read for anyone who wants to understand the world of tomorrow.' -- John Agnew, UCLA, US and author of Globalization and Sovereignty (2018) 'This book offers a fresh, empirically-grounded look at how the politics of the Arctic play out between circumpolar and Asian states. As such, readers gain new insight into how the Arctic is understood from a global perspective.' -- Elana Wilson Rowe, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Nord University, Norway

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Edited by Chih Yuan Woon, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore and Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

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