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The Nordic Review of International Studies (NRIS) publishes peer-reviewed scholarly contributions within the field of International Relations (IR), focusing specifically on Nordic perspectives. The NRIS is committed to publishing articles that examine the international sphere empirically, theoretically, or institutionally from a Nordic angle. The NRIS is edited by Dr Johanna Vuorelma (University of Helsinki), Dr Sanna Salo (Finnish Institute of International Affairs), and Dr Ville Sinkkonen (Finnish Institute of International Affairs). 

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NRIS invites contributions to a special issue on the politics of the Arctic

2024-07-15

The Arctic region has become a central arena of geopolitical struggles that concern climate and environmental policies, Russia's imperialist aggression, access to natural resources, global transit routes, the rights of indigenous people, and great power competition among other issues. The impact of climate change is threatening the livelihoods of people living in the Arctic region, which witnesses an increasing number of negative environmental effects resulting from global warming and the loss of biodiversity. The end of the Cold War reduced political tensions in the Arctic region and increased cooperation between the countries that have territory in the Arctic. Russia’s war of aggression has altered the power dynamics in the region, raising various political concerns related to the political, ecological, and social stability in the Arctic. The Nordic Review of International Studies (NRIS) invites contributions to a special issue, which aims to explore the changing political and social setting in the Arctic. The contributions can approach the Arctic historically, empirically, or theoretically from various perspectives to increase knowledge on the contemporary politics of the Arctic. 

Please submit your paper proposal of 750–1 000 words no later than 30 August 2024. Accepted manuscripts are due in November 2024 and should adhere to the NRIS author guidelines. Paper proposals are submitted through our submission page.

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The Nordic Review of International Studies (NRIS) publishes peer-reviewed scholarly contributions within the field of International Relations (IR), focusing specifically on Nordic perspectives. The NRIS is committed to publishing articles that examine the international sphere empirically, theoretically, or institutionally from a Nordic angle. The aim of the NRIS is to foster scholarly debates on international politics within and concerning the wider Nordic region. The NRIS embraces interdisciplinary approaches and appreciates a wide range of theoretical and methodological choices. The journal is published by the Finnish International Studies Association (FISA) and committed to the principles of Open Access publishing.

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The aim of the NRIS is to foster scholarly debates on international politics within and concerning the wider Nordic region. The NRIS embraces interdisciplinary approaches and appreciates a wide range of theoretical and methodological choices. We publish primarily in English, but also submissions in Finnish or Swedish can be considered for publication. The NRIS is published by the Finnish International Studies Association (FISA) and committed to the principles of Open Access publishing.