Arctic science diplomacy in new geopolitical conditions: From “soft” power to “hard” dialogue?

Recent years have shown that international science dialogue exists at the edge of turbulence and is disturbed by different geopolitical events. The notion of science diplomacy has taken the critical discourse to different levels of actors. Such a discourse exposes the epistemological ambivalence and...

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Published inPolar record Vol. 59
Main Authors Zaika, Yulia, Lagutina, Maria
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 19.07.2023
Subjects
Adaptability
Commentary
Diplomacy
Diplomatic & consular services
Epistemology
Foreign policy
Geopolitics
Governance
Instruments
International cooperation
International relations
Science
Scientists
Sustainable development
Turbulence
Arctic region
Science diplomacy
Dialogue
Arctic
Geopolitics
International
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Summary:Recent years have shown that international science dialogue exists at the edge of turbulence and is disturbed by different geopolitical events. The notion of science diplomacy has taken the critical discourse to different levels of actors. Such a discourse exposes the epistemological ambivalence and methodological imbalance of both science and diplomacy in this phenomenon. Current geopolitical conditions have revealed new edges of science diplomacy instruments that spread from “soft” to “hard” practices. Different levels of dialogue and cooperation have shown different examples of resilience and adaptability (or the opposite) to the external turbulence. The phenomenon of regionalisation in science diplomacy is facing criticism from the science community while the current geopolitical situation has dramatically influenced the Arctic science dialogue, as well as governance practices. This commentary discusses particular examples of existing Arctic science diplomacy practices in current geopolitical conditions which are reflected in the Arctic theoretical and practical discourse.
ISSN:0032-2474
1475-3057
DOI:10.1017/S0032247423000141