From SOSUS to Satellites: Sovereignty, Security and Surveillance in the Canadian Arctic
| atmire.migration.oldid | 2959 | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Huebert, Rob | |
| dc.contributor.author | Carruthers, William | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-02-03T16:09:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-06-23T07:00:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-02-03 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2015 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This thesis will present a detailed discussion of the relationship between sovereignty and security in the Canadian Arctic. More specifically, it will analyze the historical trends and current aims of surveillance projects in the region. This thesis will argue that the government of Stephen Harper prefers to answer sovereignty challenges with military security. It concludes that despite other branches of government such as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Coast Guard being the traditional enforcers of sovereignty, they have had little input in establishing the surveillance capabilities in the Arctic. Further, with the military having control over all aspects of the surveillance infrastructure, this government is positioning the military above other departments with respect to Arctic capabilities. Ultimately, the Harper Government has used sovereignty to sell a military build-up in the Arctic to Canadians. Without the guise of sovereignty, such expenditures would be difficult for the public to accept. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Carruthers, W. (2015). From SOSUS to Satellites: Sovereignty, Security and Surveillance in the Canadian Arctic (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26238 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26238 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/2063 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies | |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Calgary | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Calgary | en |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.subject | Canadian Studies | |
| dc.subject | History--Canadian | |
| dc.subject | Political Science--International Law and Relations | |
| dc.subject.classification | Sovereignty | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Surveillance | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Canada | en_US |
| dc.subject.classification | Arctic | en_US |
| dc.title | From SOSUS to Satellites: Sovereignty, Security and Surveillance in the Canadian Arctic | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Military and Strategic Studies | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Strategic Studies (MSS) | |
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