Zellen is the research director of the Arctic Security Project at the Center for Contemporary Conflict, and has been a firsthand witness to many of the struggles Native Americans experience in maintaining control and sovereignty over lands in the Far North. In this volume, the author takes a contemporary perspective of this ongoing conflict, especially in the context of global security amid the strategies of world powers. Written for an audience interested in global politics and security, Breaking the Ice also addresses the subject of the climate change, and how nature can often force the hand of humanity in compelling ways. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)