Klaus Dodds: Scramble for the Poles? Geopolitics of the Arctic and Antarctic

Professor of geopolitics Klaus Dodds explains the ’Scramble for the Poles’ and how elements of stagecraft and triumphant geopolitics are used by countries such as Canada, China, and Russia to gain currency in order to better assert themselves in the Arctic and Antarctic. He explains the legal regimes that govern the regions, the Cold War military history, and what the future holds for one of the last frontiers. Show Notes In 30 years the Antarctic Treaty becomes modifiable, and the fate of a continent coul