Edinburgh International Book Festival Non-fiction (Adults) £ pay what you can

Kenneth R Rosen & Odd Arne Westad: Polar Power

Odd Arne Westad, Kenneth R. Rosen, Edward Wong
Venue T 20 Aug
18.45 1hr
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Greenland was thrust into the global spotlight by President Donald Trump announcing his intent to acquire the Arctic territory, by hook or by crook. But what sits under the ice that’s so vital to geopolitics? Who better to unravel the puzzle than Cold War historian Odd Arne Westad (The Coming Storm) and American journalist and war correspondent Kenneth R Rosen (Polar War) who join us today to dissect this literal coldest of wars, and explore why the region is so vital to our futures. Chaired by Edward Wong.

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