Acts of Occupation: Canada and Arctic Sovereignty, 1918-25
Acts of Occupation: Canada and Arctic Sovereignty, 1918-25 by Janice Cavell, Jeff Noakes
English | December 29, 2010 | ISBN: 0774818670, 0774818689 | PDF | 320 pages | 4.3 MB
English | December 29, 2010 | ISBN: 0774818670, 0774818689 | PDF | 320 pages | 4.3 MB
In Acts of Occupation, historians Janice Cavell and Jeff Noakes deliver the engrossing story of Canada’s early days of Arctic policy. Drawing on a wealth of previously untapped archival sources, they show how one explorer’s self-serving ambition fueled unfounded paranoia about Denmark’s designs on the north, and ultimately served as the catalyst for Canada’s active administrative occupation of the Arctic. A compelling tale that throws new light on a transformative period in Canadian Arctic policymaking, Acts of Occupation offers much-needed historical context for contemporary debates on northern sovereignty.