Future history of the arctic is at its core less about a cold analysis of strategic imperatives and fateful policy decisions than it is a story about the fears and aspirations of individuals the ones who have and will and must make hard decisions based on what they see as their own self interest he succeeds to the extent that he makes their self interest our own we become individuals who must weigh in on decisions knowing they affect us all. Future history of the arctic is at its core less about a cold analysis of strategic imperatives and fateful policy decisions than it is a story about the fears and aspirations of individuals the ones who have and will and must make hard decisions based on what they see as their own self interest he succeeds to the extent that he makes their self interest our own we become individuals who must weigh in on decisions knowing they affect us all. Charles emmerson the future history of the arctic how climate resources and geopolitics are reshaping the north and why it matters to the world. In the future history of the arctic geopolitics expert charles emmerson weaves together the history of the region with reportage and reflection revealing a vast and complex area of the globe loaded with opportunity and rich in challenges he defines the forces which have shaped the arctics history and introduces the players in politics business science and society who are struggling to mold its future