Andreas Østhagen

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My work focuses on the political dynamics in the Arctic / High North region, with a particular emphasis on security and geopolitics. I work on describing the complexities of cooperation and conflict in the Arctic and the interests and actions of various engaged actors (Norway, EU, USA, China), as the region is changing both physically and politically. My research also draws on Arctic experiences and case studies to understand the concept of maritime boundaries (and related disputes) more broadly, looking at the who “owns” the ocean and the geopolitical dynamics that follow.

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

Academic background

Senior Research Fellow, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo (since 2019)
Fulbright Scholar, at Harvard University & Woodrow Wilson Center (2021-2022)
Associate Professor, Oslo New University College (responsible for course ‘Geopolitics in the Arctic’) (Since 2018)
PhD International Relations, University of British Columbia (UBC) (2015-2019)
Visiting researcher, Brenn School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California Santa Barbara (2019)
Research Fellow, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo (2017-2019)
Program Coordinator and Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), Oslo (2014-2017)
M.Sc. European Politics and International Affairs, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2009-2010)
Bachelor Political Economy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (2006-2009)

Professional experience

Senior Advisor, High North Center, Nord University Business School, Bodø (part time), (since 2015)
Global Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC (since 2021)
Senior Fellow, The Arctic Institute, Washington DC (since 2011)
Acting Director, North Norway European Office, Brussels (2013)
Advisor, North Norway European Office, Brussels (2010-2014)
Visiting research fellow, Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Program, Toronto (2013)
Research intern, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington DC (2011)

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BOOKS

Norway’s Arctic Policy: Geopolitics, Security and Identity in the High North

Andreas Østhagen (red.)

Edward Elgar, 2023, 138 p.
Norway’s Arctic Policy: Geopolitics, Security and Identity in the High North

Andreas Østhagen (ed)

Edward Elgar, 2023, 138 p.

PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS

Geopolitics and increased tension? The art of differentiating between political dynamics in the Arctic

Andreas Østhagen and Svein Vigeland Rottem

In Østhagen (ed), Norway's Arctic Policy: Geopolitics, Security and Identity in the High North. Edward Elgar, 2023, pp. 23-37
Introduction: Norway’s strategic priority

Andreas Østhagen

In Østhagen (ed), Norway's Arctic Policy: Geopolitics, Security and Identity in the High North. Edward Elgar, 2023, pp. 1-15
Security Dynamics In, Through, and Over the Arctic “Region”

Andreas Østhagen and Whitney P. Lackenbauer

In Michael E. Goodsite and Niklas Swanström (eds), Towards a Sustainable Arctic: International Security, Climate Change and Green Shipping. World Scientific, 2023, pp. 1-24.
Norway's Arctic Policy: High North, Low Tension?

Andreas Østhagen

Canadian Naval Review, Vol 18, No 1, 2022, pp. 37-40.
Ine Eriksen Søreide: nordområdene, USA og balansekunst ('Ine Eriksen Søreide: The High North, USA and the Art of Balancing')

Andreas Østhagen

Internasjonal Politikk, Vol 81, No 1, 2023, pp. 60-76. In Norwegian.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Arctic Geopolitics: The Svalbard Archipelago

Andreas Østhagen, Otto Svendsen, and Max Bergmann

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Brief, September 14, 2023.
In Hot Water: Arctic Fisheries as a Proxy for Geopolitical Tensions

Grace Evans & Andreas Østhagen

RUSI Commentary, July 11, 2023.
Five Misconceptions in Arctic Security and Geopolitics

Andreas Østhagen

The Arctic Institute, June 1, 2023.
Hangarskipet speiler en ny sikkerhetspolitisk situasjon i nord (The aircraft carrier reflects a new security situation in the north)

Andreas Østhagen

Dagens Næringsliv, June 1, 2023. In Norwegian.
Sikkerhetspolitiske utfordringer i nordområdene: Konflikteskalering og økt oppmerksomhet

Andreas Østhagen

FNI-rapport 4/2023. Lysaker, FNI, 2023, 11 s. (In Norwegian)

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FNI partner in New Centre for Geopolitics: Focus on the Arctic, China, and Energy 30.10.2023
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Andreas Østhagen to Participate in Fulbright Arctic Week Events in Washington D.C. 20.04.2023

IN MEDIA

Tidligere forsvarstopp om Arktis: – En av de farligste plassene i verden ('The Arctic is a Powder Keg')
NRK Troms og Finnmark, December 5, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Klimaendringer truer sikkerheten vår: – Bør forberede seg på en ny virkelighet (Climate Change Threatens Our Security: Prepare for a New Reality)
NRK Troms og Finnmark, October 28, 2023. In Norwegian.
U.S. opens its northernmost diplomatic station, in Arctic Norway
Reuters, October 27, 2023.
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BBC, The Inquiry (radio), October 22, 2023.