{"product_id":"acts-of-occupation-9780774818681","title":"Acts of Occupation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating tale of the rivalries and intrigues that played out as Canada secured the Arctic illuminates an under-explored era in Canadian foreign policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis well-written and readable work deserves a place on the bookshelves of historians, students, and popular readers interested in the Canadian Arctic ... the recent flurry of books on the Canadian North has included several broad and sweeping studies of Canad's Arctic policy ... however, more detailed works that fully explore the contours of Canada's Arctic policy are required. Other historians should follow the lead of Cavell and Noakes to describe the progression of Canada's policy since the country received its Arctic Archipelago in 1880 because many historical policy issues are still germane to debates about the Arctic today. -- Peter Kikkert, University of Western Ontario * Polar Record, Vol. 64, No. 4 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis well-written and readable work deserves a place on the bookshelves of historians, students, and popular readers interested in the Canadian Arctic. High-quality photographs and maps add to the story of adventure, exploration, and intrigue that the authors set out to tell. Moreover, this history is both timely and important.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Peter Kikkert, University of Western Ontario * Arctic *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Policy of Secrecy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Taking Hold of the North\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 The Danish Threat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 An Expedition to Ellesmere Land\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 A Citizen of the British Empire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Rasmussen in London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Wrangel Island\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Stefansson in London\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 The Sector Claim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Canada of Itself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404921676119,"sku":"9780774818681","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/acts-of-occupation-9780774818681","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}