Asian Foreign Policy in a Changing Arctic

Download or read book Asian Foreign Policy in a Changing Arctic written by Aki Tonami and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the growing interest by Asian states, which are normally considered as ‘outsiders’ in the Arctic governance system. Whilst existing research asserts that Asian states are mostly interested in the economic aspect of the changing Arctic, including its mineral and fossil sources and the opening up of new sea routes, the book argues that the relation between Asian states and the Arctic is much more complex and dynamic, grounded in their unique perspective on national security and the role of economic development in securing their national interests.