Svalbard: Between International Community and International Relations Space
摘要
Svalbard (Spitsbergen) is an arctic territory that is under Norwegian sovereignty but that is subject to a unique legal and regulatory regime, with citizens of countries around the world possessing the right to live and work there. This chapter explores the history of, conditions in, and prospects for Svalbard, with an emphasis on the tensions between geopolitics and the needs of the ordinary people who live there.