Nordic Review of International Studies

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 20 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.