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Abstract

List of figures Dedication Preface Acknowledgements Part I. The Setting: 1. Arctic dreams, Arctic realities Part II. Players and Interests: 2. The Arctic strategic arena: security interests 3. The Arctic economic frontier: industrial interests 4. Arctic homelands: native interests 5. Arctic ecosystems: environmental interests Part III. Handling Arctic Conflicts: 6. Arctic issues, Arctic conflicts 7. Private initiatives: Arctic problem solving 8. Public initiatives: the United States in the age of the Arctic 9. International initiatives: building Arctic regimes Notes to Part 3 Epilogue Index.