About This Book
So You Want to Own Greenland? (2025) explores how one vast, icy island keeps drawing the attention of explorers, empires, and superpowers. From vanished Viking settlements to underground Cold War military bases, Greenland’s story is full of twists and turns. It unpacks how history, geopolitics, and climate are colliding to make Greenland an unexpected headline grabber while the nation continues to try and shape its own future.
Who Should Read This?
- People interested in global politics
- History lovers who like stories that connect ancient and modern events
- Anyone curious about Greenland
About the Author
Elizabeth Buchanan is a respected expert in Arctic and polar geopolitics, currently serving as a senior fellow at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and in Alliance Studies at the Center for the National Interest in Washington, DC. She helped establish the polar warfare program at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point as well as leading research for the Royal Australian Navy. On top of being a Visiting Maritime Fellow at NATO’s Defense College she is the author of several books on global strategy and energy politics, including Red Arctic: Russian Strategy Under Putin.
