The U.S. Military as Geographical Agent
The Case of Cold War Alaska
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9851766 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurel J Hummel (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-72 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7428 • E-ISSN: 1931-0846 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1931-0846.2005.tb00191.x |
| OpenAlex | W2002094803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
Alaska was strategically key to the U.S. defense plan during the cold war (1946–1989). As such, it was the scene of an enormous and sustained military investment, the effect of which was amplified by Alaska's undiversified economy, sparse development, small resident population, and marginalized political status at the beginning of the era. The strong military presence affected Alaskan demographics, economic development, and infrastructure and figured prominently in the admission of Alaska to the union in 1959. The high profile and long‐term presence of the U.S. military had such a dramatic affect on the course of Alaska that the result was tantamount to a “militarized landscape.”
Cold war · Demographics · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Geography · Investment (military) · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies · Demography · History · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Law · Polar Research and Ecology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |