Tag Archives: Greenland

Autonomy Within the Danish Realm: A Comparative Study of the Faroe Islands and Greenland

Posted on October 12, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Kingdom of Denmark is a single sovereign state made up of three parts: Denmark proper, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland. Danish usage calls this arrangement Rigsfællesskabet, the Unity of the Realm. Both North Atlantic territories govern most … Continue reading →

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Air Greenland as a Fledgling National Carrier: Institutional Ownership, Infrastructure Shock, and the Dual Mandate

Posted on October 12, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Air Greenland is not new. It was incorporated in 1960 as Grønlandsfly and has flown the Greenlandic coast for more than six decades. Yet it is fair to call it a fledgling national carrier, because only in the … Continue reading →

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Shipping the Good Apples Out: Per-Unit Costs and the Geography of Quality

Posted on October 11, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Travelers often meet a puzzle in reverse depending on where they go. In Greenland, bottled water is scarce while soda and café drinks abound. In Chile, a celebrated wine country, visitors find their friends abroad asking for Chilean … Continue reading →

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Scarce Water, Abundant Soda: The Beverage Logistics of Greenland

Posted on October 11, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Visitors to Greenland often notice a strange pattern on store shelves and café menus. Bottled plain water is hard to find, while soda, coffee, and even blended smoothies are easy to find. In a land covered by ice, … Continue reading →

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Divided by Borders, Joined by Heritage: The Comparative Fate and Prospects of Inuit and Yupik Peoples in Russia, the United States, Canada, and Greenland

Posted on October 10, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Inuit and Yupik peoples share a common ancestry, closely related languages, and a way of life built on the sea, the ice, and the animals of the far north. Over the past three centuries, however, their homeland … Continue reading →

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Accessible Polar Tourism: Dilemmas, Risks, and Governance Choices

Posted on October 9, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary For most of the modern era, the polar regions were visited by a small number of scientists, adventurers, and wealthy expedition travelers. Their isolation acted as a natural regulator: high cost, long journeys, and short seasons kept visitor … Continue reading →

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The Nuuk Premium: Why Guided Tours in Greenland’s Capital Cost an Order of Magnitude More

Posted on July 14, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary A visitor comparing tour prices across world destinations will find Nuuk an outlier. In most cities, the cheapest bookable, operator-led experience — a group walking tour, a short harbor cruise — sits somewhere between roughly ten and forty … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Implications of the March 11, 2025 Greenland Election Outcome for Future Governance and Relations with the United States and Denmark

Posted on March 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary On March 11, 2025, Greenland held a pivotal parliamentary election to determine the composition of its 31-seat Inatsisartut, amid heightened global attention due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions of interest in acquiring the territory and a … Continue reading →

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The Case Against Panama Regarding The Panama Canal Treaty: In Brief

Posted on January 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

The United States has expressed concerns that Panama has not fully adhered to certain stipulations of the 1977 treaty that transferred control of the Panama Canal. These concerns primarily revolve around the neutrality and security of the waterway, as guaranteed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hidden Life Of Ice

Posted on March 16, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Hidden Life Of Ice: Dispatches From A Disappearing World, by Marco Tedesco with Alberto Flores d’Arcais How you feel about this book will depend in large part on how you feel about the author’s conceit that the ice of … Continue reading →

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