TalksTalks
Venue
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Date
Thu 20 Aug 2026
Time
6:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Edinburgh International Book Festival

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Kenneth R Rosen & Odd Arne Westad: Polar Power image
Synopsis:

Greenland was thrust into the global spotlight by President Donald Trump announcing his intent to acquire the Arctic territory, by hook or by crook. But what sits under the ice that’s so vital to geopolitics? Who better to unravel the puzzle than Cold War historian Odd Arne Westad (The Coming Storm) and American journalist and war correspondent Kenneth R Rosen (Polar War) who join us today to dissect this literal coldest of wars, and explore why the region is so vital to our futures. Chaired by Edward Wong.