Introduction: are the Russians coming?
1. Why sovereignty matters
2. Who owns Hans Island?
3. An ice-free Northwest Passage
4. The Nortwest Passage in contemporary poicy
5. Negotiating over the Nortwest Passage
6. Who owns the seabed?
7. Sovereignty and the Inuit
Conclusion: an Arctic for everyone
Appendix I.A Northwest Passage scenario
Appendix II. Model negotiation on northern waters.