Andreas Østhagen

The European Union in Antarctica: An Emerging Area of Interest?

The European Union is increasingly developing an interest in Antarctica, especially in establishing Marine Protected

“The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” – Three Levels of Arctic Geopolitics

This 15-minute video-presentation explores three levels of Arctic geopolitics: the international system, the regional

The Nuances of Geopolitics in the Arctic

To better understand geopolitics in the Arctic, we need to separate between levels of security analysis and different

Swimming Away! Arctic Fisheries and International Cooperation

International fisheries cooperation, between Iceland, the Faroe Island and the EU, tested as fish stocks swim North due

The European Union’s Geopolitical Quest for Northern Space

Does the EU follow a geopolitical rationale when building its Arctic policy? How does EUrope define its very own

What the new US Coast Guard Strategy tells us about the Arctic anno 2019

What does the new US Coast Guard Arctic Strategy tell us about the state of Arctic politics in 2019? Is it only about

30 Year-Old Compromise Divides USA and Canada

Andreas Østhagen highlights the nuances of the underlying dispute between Canada and the US over the legal status of

A Sea of Conflict? The Growing Obsession with Maritime Space

As we are entering a new era for maritime politics, the potential for conflict over maritime space, not only in the

Norwegian: Slik ble snøkrabben storpolitikk

Andreas Østhagen discusses the EU-Norway snow crab-dispute after the Norwegian's Supreme Court most recent