So You Want to Own Greenland?

'A highly readable (and expert) guide to a remote place that is becoming increasingly important.' * <b>Gordon Corera, former BBC Security Correspondent, co-host of The Rest is Classified podcast</b> * 'Elizabeth Buchanan masterfully unpacks Greenland's centuries-long entanglement with empires, opportunists, and would-be buyers. This is a brilliant, bold, witty, and necessary guide to the island's past, present, and uncertain geopolitical future.' * <b>Patrick J. Sullivan, Director, The Modern War Institute at West Point Military Academy</b> * 'Elizabeth Buchanan, with perfect geostrategic timing, has provided us with a very readable and insightful explanation of the history of strategic interest in Greenland and why its location on the map and its expected rich critical mineral deposits make it even more relevant today.' * <b>Ben Hodges, former Commanding General, United States Army Europe</b> * 'An informative and thought-provoking overview of a timely topic.' * <b>John McCannon, author of <I>Red Arctic</I> and <I>A History of the Arctic</I></b> * 'One of the least known and understood places on the planet, Greenland sits today at the centre of geopolitical contest for the Arctic. Buchanan does an extraordinary job of providing timely and needed scholarship in a highly entertaining and enjoyable read. I recommend to anyone wishing to know more about this wonderful land and her people.' * <b>Tom Dans, former US Arctic Research Commissioner</b> * 'Forget everything you thought you knew about Greenland. Elizabeth Buchanan flips the map on its head, revealing the world's largest island as an unexpected, enduring geopolitical prize. Buchanan unearths Greenland's captivating history in an accessible prose. Insightful, provocative, and absolutely indispensable for anyone looking beyond the headlines to grasp the true significance of this crucial Arctic nation. It's the ultimate ""buyer's guide"" to a land far more vital than most realise.' * <b>James Kraska, S.J.D., Charles H. Stockton Chair of International Maritime Law, U.S. Naval War College; and author of <I>Disruptive Technology and the Law of Naval Warfare</I></b> * 'An immensely readable tour through the fascinating history, complicated geopolitics, and long saga of Greenland's relationship with the outside world, especially the United States, including the latest twist with Trump; written by that rare creature, a genuine expert on all things Arctic.' * <b>Bruce Jones, Director and Senior Fellow in the Project on International Order and Strategy, the Brookings Institution</b> * 'Buchanan offers a cheeky and irreverent guide to the colonial history and possible future of Greenland. But beneath the humorous surface, she delves into important issues of Indigenous rights, domestic politics, maritime and resource concerns, and geostrategic competition. Readers will be both illuminated and entertained.' * <b>Maria Rost Rublee, Professor of International Relations, University of Melbourne</b> * 'If there is a story of ""horrible geopolitics"" to be told then Elizabeth Buchanan tells it in her book about Greenland, Grønland and/or Kalaallit Nunaat.' * <b>Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics, Royal Holloway, author of <I>The Arctic: What Everyone Needs to Know</I></b> * 'From the first Viking colonies, to the intricacies of Danish colonialism, to the first American schemes to take over the island, Buchanan's timely work is a crucial reminder that the future of Greenland belongs to Greenlanders. It is an essential primer for anyone looking for a breezy yet meticulously researched backgrounder about Greenland.' * <b>Andrew Chater, Lecturer in Political Science, King's University College, Ontario</b> *