Kathrin Stephen

No Race for the Arctic?

This article examines the nexus between the legal regimes for offshore licenses and the rates of industry activity in

Sustainability Understandings of Arctic Shipping

Arctic shipping is happening and will probably increase in the future. This raises the issue of the sustainable conduct

International Politics and Governance in the Arctic – An Introduction

This German-language textbook outlines the history, actors, institutions, and processes of Arctic politics and

Societal Impacts of a Rapidly Changing Arctic

This article reviews recent literature on the societal impacts of a changing Arctic and its key drivers: climate change

Cooperation or Confrontation in the Arctic?

Conflict is a prerequisite for confrontation or cooperation to occur. The analysis hints to little confrontation

Prospects of Arctic Shipping

What are the prospects of Arctic shipping? This video explains with 8 reasons why Arctic shipping will be limited (and

Areas of (no) Conflict in the Arctic

Resources and boundary disputes are no longer issues of serious contention in Arctic affairs. But global deterrence,

Between Classical and Critical Geopolitics in a Changing Arctic

This analysis investigates inasmuch geopolitics, i.e. the role of geography for politics, is a useful approach for

Spanish: «Carrera de tortugas por los recursos energéticos del Ártico»

Kathrin Stephen comments on current oil and gas developments in the Arctic region (los recursos energéticos del