US and the Arctic Region in the Era of Climate Change: A Brief Analysis of the Evolution of US Arctic Foreign Policy Since 2000s
The objective of this paper is to provide an updated analysis of the United States (US) foreign policy towards the Arctic Region since the 2000s when the political, economic and security-related significance of the region is growing due to the impacts of climate change. It aims to analyze the develo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Istanbul Gelisim University Press
2019-04-01
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| Series: | İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/igusbd/issue/44577/448166 |
| Summary: | The objective of this paper is to
provide an updated analysis of the United States (US) foreign policy towards
the Arctic Region since the 2000s when the political, economic and security-related
significance of the region is growing due to the impacts of climate change. It
aims to analyze the development of the US foreign policy towards the region
under three respective (Bush, Obama, Trump) administrations and to reveal
differing priorities of three respective administrations. Therefore the
research question of the following paper is; "What constitutes the main
objectives of the US Arctic foreign policy in a climate-changed era and how has
it evolved since the 2000s under three administrations?" The method used
is a qualitative analysis of official policy and security documents,
administration’s engagement and positioning related to the region, but also
various reports published by think-tanks and experts to evaluate the US Arctic
foreign policy in the face of emerging challenges and opportunities. |
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| ISSN: | 2148-4287 2148-7189 |