Barry Scott Zellen

Rising Sun in the Warming Arctic: As Great Power Competition Returns to the Polar Region, Japan Is Positioned for Prominence

Japan’s Arctic engagement highlights its potential to re-emerge as a front-line state amid rapid environmental and

A Grand Illusion: America’s Anti-China Arctic Policy Is Rooted in Paranoia and Political Bias, Not Strategic Reality

The portrayal of China's rise and alignment with Russia as a threat to the Arctic is rooted not in strategic reality,

The Dark Side of NATO Expansion – Part II

NATO’s Arctic expansion is portrayed as a win for the democratic West but threatens the transnational unity of the

The Dark Side of NATO Expansion – Part I

NATO’s Arctic expansion is portrayed as a win for the democratic West but threatens the transnational unity of the

Copenhagen’s ‘Sorry’ Must Mark the Beginning and Not the End of Denmark’s Atonement

Denmark’s apology for its 'dark chapters' in Greenland’s treatment is portrayed as a win for justice, but greater

From Knowledge to Power: Co-management, Knowledge Co-production, and the Re-empowerment of Arctic Indigenous Peoples

Arctic land claims treaties, by elevating co-management as a pillar of governance, fosters knowledge

Arctic March of Folly? Misperceptions and Apprehensions Torpedo America’s Goodwill Mission to Greenland After Stunning Election Turnabout

Tensions with the US intensified between Greenland's March national and April municipal elections, fueled by a

Geological and Prehistoric Foundations of Arctic Geopolitics

Extends our time horizon for Arctic geopolitics further back in the mists of time lluminating our understanding of

Greenland During Trump 2.0: Is America Poised for an Historic Arctic Territorial Expansion?

An analysis of US President Trump's renewed interest in acquiring Greenland and the response from