A one term seminar half course surveying the public policy and foreign policy challenges facing Canada as an Arctic nation. Among the topics to be covered are competing national sovereignty claims, the Arctic Council, resource politics, Aboriginal Peoples, and the nature of territorial government.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year Political Science or Politics and International Relations, or permission of the Department for students not registered in Political Science programs.

Extra Information: 2 seminar hours.