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Science and politics: some aspects of Norwegian polar research in the twentieth century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2013

Einar-Arne Drivenes
Einar-Arne Drivenes*
Affiliation:
University of Tromsø, 9037 Tromsø, Norway (einar-arne.drivenes@uit.no)
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Abstract

This note discusses aspects of Norwegian polar research in the twentieth century. There has always been a close connection between science and politics in the polar regions. This pertains not only to the research sponsored by individual nation-states, but also to international research cooperation in this area. Research in the polar regions has been linked to national interests, but also implemented through international cooperation. Norwegian activity and research are even today, as is the case with other polar nations, controlled by national interests. But today these interests are balanced by international legal regimes and international research cooperation.

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Polar Record , Volume 49 , Issue 3: THEMED SECTION: POLAR WORLDS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 , July 2013 , pp. 316 - 319
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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