{"product_id":"book-oolf","title":"So You Want to Own Greenland?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do despots over the centuries keep wanting to own Greenland? The fascinating, calamitous story of the many who've tried . . . and uniformly failed . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn indispensable guide to Greenland-why it matters, and how it could become the next global flashpoint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since its discovery Greenland has been a frontier for human exploration, empire and geostrategic competition. This book delves into that rich history and complex politics, revealing how a country of just 56,000 inhabitants, 80% of which is above the Arctic Circle, has shaped-and been shaped by-the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Buchanan's short history begins with Erik the Red and the Vikings, Greenland's first colonizers-whose settlement of over 2,000 people mysteriously disappeared. She explores the island's evolution from a Danish possession into an autonomous territory, and its role in the World War II, when soldiers from the US helped Greenland's 15-man army, operating on dogsleds, capture Nazis trying to set up secret, remote surveillance outposts. She details how Greenland became a strategic hot spot in the Cold War arms race between the U.S. and Russia - when the US built a nuclear-powered base under the Greenland icesheet, and President Kennedy devised Project Iceworm, a plan to deploy 600 ballistic ice-hidden missiles there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, she dissects Greenland's position today at the center of a new \"great game,\" featuring Cold War belligerents the U.S. and Russia and now China, and the mounting domestic pressures for independence-not to mention President Trump's agenda to acquire the landmass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuchanan poses provocative yet compelling scenarios for Greenland's future, providing an essential listen for anyone curious about this frozen frontier and its place on the world stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50025912598832,"sku":"BDoolf","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":50025912664368,"sku":"ZEoolf","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":50025912697136,"sku":"ZMoolf","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/oolf-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776032149","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-oolf","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}