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So you want to own Greenland? : lessons from the Vikings to Trump / Elizabeth Buchanan.
"Ever since its discovery Greenland has been a frontier for humanexploration, empire and geostrategic competition. This book delves into that rich history and complex politics, revealing how a countryof just 56,000 inhabitants, 80% of which is above the Arctic Circle, has shaped -- and been shaped by -- the world. Elizabeth Buchanan's short history begins with Erik the Red and the Vikings, Greenland's first colonizers -- whose settlement of over 2,000 people mysteriously disappeared. She explores the island's evolution from a Danish possession into an autonomous territory, and its role in the World War II, when soldiers from the U.S. helped Greenland's 15-man army, operating on dogsleds, capture Nazis trying to set up secret, remote surveillance outposts. She details how Greenland became a strategic hot spot in the Cold War arms race between the U.S. and Russia -- when the U.S. built a nuclear-powered base under the Greenland icesheet, and President Kennedy devised Project Iceworm, a plan to deploy 600 ballistic ice-hidden missiles there. Finally, she dissects Greenland's position today at the center of a new 'great game,' featuring Cold War belligerents the U.S. and Russia and now China, and the mounting domestic pressures for independence -- not to mention President Trump's agenda to acquire the landmass. Buchanan poses provocative yet compelling scenarios for Greenland's future, providing an essential read for anyone curious about this frozen frontier and its place on the world stage"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781685892555
- ISBN: 1685892558
- Physical Description: xi, 188 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Brooklyn : Melville House, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "First published in the United Kingdom by Hurst Publishing Co"--Title page verso.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Finding Greenland -- The curious case of the lost Vikings -- Dances with Denmark -- Greenland and the World Wars -- Project Iceworm -- Contemporary geopolitics: Greenlandic edition -- All politics are local -- The art of a (green) deal -- Four scenarios -- Afterword.
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- Subject:
- Greenland > History.
Greenland > Politics and government.
Greenland > Strategic aspects.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Library | 998.2 BUC | 31254003996770 | New books - Main floor | Checked out | 02/17/2026 |