• Arktisk Råds rolle i polarpolitikken 

      Pedersen, Torbjørn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      This article discusses what role(s) member governments want the Arctic Council to have in Arctic affairs. It compares the foreign policies of the five littoral states of the Arctic Ocean: Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and the United States. It identifies and examines three determining debates on a ministerial level over the Arctic Council and the issues it might address: The first debate preceded ...
    • Conflict and order in Svalbard waters 

      Pedersen, Torbjørn (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2008-06-17)
      This dissertation examines processes that induce conflict and order in the maritime areas adjacent to the Svalbard archipelago, where Norway’s sovereign rights as coastal state are contested. The first process is the ambiguous causal interplay of international politics and international law: After decades of debate, the parties to it remain reluctant to involve disinterested international third ...