Students attending Master's courses will be able to participate on a library course. At the course you will learn how to do searches in both national and international databases, and you will have the opportunity to search the articles that is on your curriculum.The course is voluntary, but we strongly recommend that students attend.
Book
Those who during their bachelor studies have not taken one of the advanced courses in international politics at UiO (STV2200/2220/2230/2250), or rough equivalents elsewhere, are advised to familiarize themselves with the material addressed in e.g. R. Jackson and G. Sørensen (2013), Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches (5th edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press
O. S. Stokke and G. Hønneland eds. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building. London: Routledge, 2007:
Hønneland, Geir and Olav Schram Stokke. 2010. Introduction. In O. S. Stokke and G. Hønneland eds. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building. London: Routledge, pp. 1–12.
Stokke, Olav Schram. 2010. Examining the Consequences of International Regimes. In O. S. Stokke and G. Hønneland eds. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building. London: Routledge, pp. 13–26.
Wilson, Elana and Indra Øverland. Indigenous Issues. In O. S. Stokke and G. Hønneland eds. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building. London: Routledge, pp. 27–49.
Stokke, Olav Schram, Geir Hønneland and Peter Johan Schei. 2010. Pollution and Conservation. In O. S. Stokke and G. Hønneland eds. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building. London: Routledge, pp. 78–111.
Hoel, Alf Håkon. Climate Change. In O. S. Stokke and G. Hønneland eds. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building. London: Routledge, pp. 112–137.
Offerdal, Kristine. 2010. Oil, Gas and the Environment. In O. S. Stokke and G. Hønneland eds. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building. London: Routledge, pp. 138–163.
Stokke, Olav Schram. 2010. International Institutions and Arctic Governance. In O. S. Stokke and G. Hønneland eds. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building. London: Routledge, pp. 164–185.
To be found in an article compilation which can be bought at Kopiutsalget at Akademika bookstore at Blindern campus
Chen, Gang. 2011. China’s Emerging Arctic Strategy. Polar Journal 2, 358–371.
Tamnes, Rolf and Kristine Offerdal, eds., 2014. Geopolitics and Security in the Arctic. Regional Dynamics in a Global World, pp. 121–146. London: Routledge. Chs. 1 and 8.
Tuathail, Gearóid Ó, Simon Dalby and Paul Routledge, eds. 2006. The Geopolitics Reader (2nd ed) London: Routledge. Introductions to parts 1 (Imperialist geopolitics, 17–32), 2 (Cold-war geopolitics, 59–73) and 3 (Twenty first-century geopolitics, 119–134).
Zhang, Feng. 2012. Rethinking China’s Grand Strategy: Beijing’s Evolving National Interests and Strategic Ideas in the Reform Era. International Politics, 49:3, 318–345.
Downloadable articles, books and other texts
You can search the articles and e-books in the e-journal database available at the University of Oslo Library. This requires having access to and being logged onto the UiO system. Contact the Reference Services at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library if you have problems finding the literature.
Bailey, Jennifer L. 2008. Arrested Development: The Fight to End Commercial Whaling as a Case of Failed Norm Change. European Journal of International Relations 14:2, 289–318.
Borgerson, Scott G. 2008. Arctic Meltdown: The Economic and Security Implications of Global Warming. Foreign Affairs, 87:2, 63–77.
Buzan, Barry. 2010. China in International Society: Is “Peaceful Rise” Possible? Chinese Journal of International Politics, 3, 5–36.
Chircop, Aldo. 2014. "Regulatory Challenges for International Arctic Navigation and Shipping in an Evolving Governance Environment." Ocean Yearbook Online 28 (1):269-290
Dittmer, Jason, Sami Moisio, Alan Ingram and Klaus Dodds. 2011. Have you Heard the one about the Disappearing Ice? Recasting Arctic Geopolitics. Political Geography, 30:4, 202–214.
Harriss, Robert. 2012. The Arctic: Past or Prologue? Environment, 54:5, 3–14.
Hoel, Alf Håkon. 2009. Do We Need a New Legal Regime for the Arctic Ocean? International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 24:2, 443–456.
Ikenberry, G. John. 2014. The Illusion of Geopolitics: The Enduring Power of the Liberal Order. Foreign Affairs, 93:3, 80–91.
Jensen, Leif Christian. 2007. Petroleum Discourse in the European Arctic: the Norwegian Case. Polar Record, 43:3, 247–254.
Jensen, Ø, and S. Vigeland Rottem. 2010. "The Politics of Security and International Law in Norway's Arctic Waters." Polar Record 46 (236).
Kraska, James. 2011. The New Arctic Geography and U.S. Strategy. In J. Kraska (ed.) Arctic Security in an Age of Climate Change, pp. 244–266. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Lasserre, Frédéric and Sébastien Pelletier. 2011. Polar super seaways? Maritime Transport in the Arctic: An analysis of Shipowners’ Intentions. Journal of Transport Geography, 19:6, 1465–1473.
Mead, Walter Russell. 2014. The Return of Geopolitics: The Revenge of the Revisionist Powers. Foreign Affairs 93:3, 69–79.
Moe, Arild. 2014. "The Northern Sea Route: Smooth Sailing Ahead?" Strategic Analysis 38 (6):784-80
Moe, Arild, Daniel Fjærtoft and Indra Øverland. 2011. Space and Timing: Why was the Barents Sea Delimitation Dispute Resolved in 2010? Polar Geography, 34:3, 145 –162.
Offerdal, Kristine. 2011. The EU in the Arctic: In Pursuit of Influence and Legitimacy. International Journal 66:4, 861–877.
Pedersen, Torbjørn. 2008. The Dynamics of Svalbard Diplomacy. Diplomacy & Statecraft, 19:2, 236–262.
Roi, Michael L. 2010. Russia: The Greatest Arctic Power? Journal of Slavic Military Studies 23:4, 551–573.
Rottem, Svein Vigeland. 2013. The Arctic Council and the Search and Rescue Agreement: The Case of Norway. Polar Record, 50 (254), 284–292.
Røseth, Tom. 2014. "Russia’s China Policy in the Arctic." Strategic Analysis 38 (6):841-859.
Stokke, Olav Schram. 2009. Trade Measures and the Combat of IUU Fishing: Institutional Interplay and Effective Governance in the Northeast Atlantic. Marine Policy, 33:2, 339–349.
Stokke, Olav Schram. 2013b. Regime Interplay in Arctic Shipping Governance: Explaining Regional Niche Selection. International Environmental Agreements, 13:1, 65–85.
Stokke, Olav Schram. 2014. Asian Stakes and Arctic Governance. Strategic Analysis 38 (6) (2014), 770–783.
Strandsbjerg, Jeppe. 2012. Cartopolitics, Geopolitics and Boundaries in the Arctic. Geopolitics, 17:4, 818–842.
Tamnes, Rolf. 2011. Arctic Security and Norway. In J. Kraska (ed.) Arctic Security in an Age of Climate Change, pp. 47–63. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Underdal, Arild. 2013. Meeting Common Environmental Challenges: The Co-evolution of Policies and Practices. International Environmental Agreements, 13:1, 15–30.
Vik, Hanne Hagtvedt and Anne Julie Semb. 2013. Who Owns the Land? Norway, the Sami and the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention. International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, 20:4, 517–550.
Wegge, Njord. 2011. The Political Order in the Arctic: Power Structures, Regimes, and Influence. Polar Record 47:(241), 165–176.
Young, Oran R. 2009. The Arctic in Play. Governance in a Time of Rapid Change. International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 24:2, 423–442.
Zysk, Katarzyna. 2011. Military Aspects of Russia’s Arctic Policy: Hard Power and Natural Resources. In J. Kraska (ed.) Arctic Security in an Age of Climate Change, pp. 85–106. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Øverland, Indra. 2010. Russia’s Arctic Energy Policy. International Journal, 65, 865–878.
Åtland, Kristian and Kristin Ven Brusgaard. 2009. When Speech Acts Misfire: Russia and the Elektron Incident. Security Dialogue, 40:3, 333–354.
Total required reading: ca. 850 pages