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Strained Relations in the High North: Steps-to-War Analysis of Conflict Potential in the Arctic

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  • Tomáš Vlček
  • Martin Chovančík
  • Kateřina Uhlířová
  • Martin Jirušek

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Following the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia, tensions have heightened in the international relations and security environment, including the Arctic region. We are witnessing renewed geopolitical rivalry and military tensions between the Arctic states. In this article, a steps-to-war model of conflict escalation is used to calculate whether the conflict potential in the Arctic is rising. While our results confirm an increase in confrontational behaviour according to militarisation and coalition-building markers, the rivalry marker shows a rise in cooperative behaviour. Hence, in our model, the preconditions signalling an increased likelihood of international armed conflict are not fulfilled.

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  • Tomáš Vlček & Martin Chovančík & Kateřina Uhlířová & Martin Jirušek, 2024. "Strained Relations in the High North: Steps-to-War Analysis of Conflict Potential in the Arctic," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 76(3), pages 289-313, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:76:y:2024:i:3:p:289-313
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2023.2292471
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