Acts of Occupation: Canada and Arctic Sovereignty, 1918-25
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Janice Cavell (Author) Jeff Noakes (Author)
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As climate change threatens to open the Northwest Passage to ice-free travel, Canadian sovereignty over the Arctic has come to the fore. Although Canada's claim to the Arctic archipelago is now firmly entrenched in the minds of Canadians, less than a century ago, that claim was much less secure.
Acts of Occupation draws on a wealth of previously untapped archival sources to piece together the engrossing story of how one explorer's self-serving ambition ultimately led Canada to craft and defend a decisive Arctic policy. Historians Cavell and Noakes show how unfounded paranoia about Danish designs on the north, fueled by a deliberate campaign of deceit and fear-mongering, was the catalyst for Canada's active administrative occupation of the Arctic.
A compelling tale, Acts of Occupation throws new light on a transformative period in the history of Canadian Arctic policy and provides much-needed historical context for contemporary debates on northern sovereignty. 35 b&w photos, 5 maps
About the Author
Janice Cavell works in the Historical Section at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Jeff Noakes is a historian at the Canadian War Museum.
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- Contributor: Janice Cavell
- Imprint: University of British Columbia Press
- ISBN13: 9780774818681
- Number of Pages: 308
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Packaged Weight: 560
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
- Release Date: 2011-07-01
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Janice Cavell works in the Historical Section at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Jeff Noakes is a historian at the Canadian War Museum.
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