Arctic Meltdown

Reading with Robert Habeck
The American president’s threats have drawn the world’s attention to the Arctic. In his new book, Robert Habeck explains the global political interests at stake—and what this means for the international peace order. Arctic warming, which is progressing so much faster than the global average, is causing the ice to melt and sparking international rivalries: interests that are to be asserted without regard for others. Robert Habeck outlines the history of the Arctic—including its exploitation by Denmark—tells the stories of the people living there, and takes a look behind the scenes of global politics. He analyzes the American claim to Greenland, describes Russia’s aggressive return to the “Red Arctic,” explains China’s push for the “Polar Silk Road,” and examines what the race for new trade routes and raw material deposits means for the world order: A journey to the far north—and into the future of global politics. Robert Habeck served as Vice Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany and Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action from 2021 to 2025; he currently works at the Danish Institute for International Studies in Copenhagen.
An event organized in cooperation with Literaturhaus Stuttgart and Hospitalhof | Evangelisches Bildungszentrum