The New York Council on Foreign Relations named Reluctant Conquest, American Wealth, Power, and Science in the Arctic by Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, a finalist for the annual for the Arthur Ross Book Prize.
The award recognizes books from the previous year that have made major contributions to American foreign policy and the study of international affairs. The award winner will be announced in December.
Published by Yale University Press, Lavelle’s book examines American foreign relations in the Arctic with attention to the political economy, scientific research and national security.
Source: case.edu
