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A vital account of the state of the Arctic today--emphasizing the twin dangers of climate change and geopolitical competition Nowhere is the dual threat of climate change and geopolitical contest felt more strongly than in the Arctic. Sea ice is declining rapidly, wildfires are burning, and permafrost is thawing. All the while, global interest is gathering apace as the region transforms from being a frozen desert into an international waterway. Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds examine the state of the Arctic today, showing how the region is becoming a space of experimentation for everything from Indigenous governance to subsea technologies. Growing geopolitical competition is accompanying environmental disruption. Countries including Russia, China, and the United States are investing in the Arctic and consolidating their interests in strategic access, resource exploitation, and alliance-building. The consequences of this emerging Arctic Anthropocene are global--from rising sea levels due to melting glaciers to tensions between great powers determined to protect their territory and resources, and the well-being of Indigenous Peoples who have fought for centuries for rights and recognition.

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Klaus Dodds is professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London, and a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. He is a leading authority on geopolitics and is often invited to join panels at events and in the media (including on BBC TV and radio) on the subject of border issues. He has written a number of books for a variety of popular and academic audiences, including for Oxford University Press's Very Short Introduction series, and since 2006, he has written a monthly geopolitics column for Geographical Magazine. Dodds is a recipient of the Philip Leverhulme Prize, awarded to ""outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising."" Mia Bennett is associate professor of geography at the University of Washington and founder and editor of the blog Cryopolitics. Previously, she taught in the Department of Geography and School of Modern Languages & Cultures (China Studies Programme) at the University of Hong Kong. Award-winning audiobook narrator Senn Annis is known for her ability to bring vulnerability and nuance to her protagonists. She loves voicing the stories of awkward wallflowers and flawed villains. Her passion for storytelling is informed by a BA in English literature and a decade of stage performance with the Cirque de Soleil. Born in Scotland and bred on the Canadian prairies, Senn is currently based in Montreal, Canada, and Mother of Dragons, that is, to two wild redheaded boys and one very large Bengal cat named Thor. Erotica pseudonym: Ramona Radcliff. ""Senn Annis treats storytelling with the reverence it deserves. Her voice is singular; at once delicate and yet also commanding. It's a fine line, but she walks it with deftness, and precision."" -Mark Miller, Encyclopocalypse Publications

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