Perils of Plenty

Climate change is rapidly melting Arctic ice unlocking natural resources in contestable areas. This disruption has led to warnings of a return of the Great Game in which states scramble to project power to the ends of the earth to engage in militarized resource competition. Which states will have the strongest interest in securing control over these resources and will they pursue these interests by projecting military force? In Perils of Plenty, Jonathan N. Markowitz answers this question and sheds light on the prospects for the future of resource competition in the Arctic and beyond from the deserts of the Middle East to the tropic of the South China Sea.