Download or read book Politics in High Latitudes written by Willy Østreng and published by . This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translation of Det politiske Svalbard with the addition of updating material. Events leading to Svalbard treaty of 1920; application of its priciples in practice up to present day and effect on topical problems such as oil concessions, hunting of polar bear, building of airfield and sovereignty over continental shelf.