| Acts of Occupation: Canada and Arctic Sovereignty, 1918-25 Contributor(s): Cavell, Janice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774818689 ISBN-13: 9780774818681 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Polar Regions - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - History | Expeditions & Discoveries |
| Dewey: 917.190 |
| LCCN: 2010549457 |
| Physical Information: 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Acts of Occupation, historians Cavell and 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 policy-making, Acts of Occupation offers much-needed historical context for contemporary debates on northern sovereignty. |