First published in 1986, this book considers the nature of international interest in Antarctica and the positions of those involved.With a truly international scope, this reissue will be of particular relevance to students with an interest in the political, legal, economic and environmental concerns surrounding the Antarctic region, both in the present and historically.

List of Figures; Abbreviations and Acronyms Used in the Text; Preface; Part I: Introduction to Antarctica 1. Antarctica as an International Political Question; Part II: The Antarctic Past 2. Exploration and Sovereignty in Antarctica 3. The International Geophysical Year 1957-1958: A Scientific and Political Turning Point; Part III: The Antarctic Present 4. A Continent for Peace 5. A Continent for Science 6. A Continent in Search of a Sovereign 7. A Continent Managed by the Antarctic Treaty System 8. A Continent for Limited Participation in an Open Treaty System 9. A Continent for the Management of Living Marine Resources in an Environmental Framework 10. A Continent in Search of a Minerals Regime 11. A Continent and its Place in the International Community; Part IV: The Antarctic Future 12. Antarctica in the 1980s and 1990s; Select Bibliography; Index