Pink Ice: Britain and the South Atlantic Empire

by Klaus J. Dodds

Overview

Pink Ice tells the compelling story of the political struggles over Antarctica and the South Atlantic. It shows how Britain and Argentina have sought to invest these thinly populated spaces with cultural and national importance. The author, who has interviewed leading politicians and civil servants including Lord Carrington, Lord Owen, Lord Chalfont, Lord Hurd, and Lord Shackleton, demonstrates how political rivalries may be played out in other competitive arenas such as World Cup football.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781860647697
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/23/2002
Series:	International Library of Human Geography , #6
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Klaus Dodds is Senior Lecturer in Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Limpet Colonies
• Mapping British Antarctica
• Anglo-Argentine Friction: Education, Meat and Trade
• From Scott to Fuchs
• Managing the ‘Antarctic Problem’
• Football, Foot and Mouth and the Falklands
• Kith and Kin: Race, Nationalism and the Falkland Islands
• Dots on the Map
• Fighting for the Falklands
• Preserving the South Atlantic Empire

Editorial Reviews

"...essential reading..."—Peter Calvert, International History Review

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