The Greenlandic Question: An International Relations Analysis of a Post-Independence Inuit Nation

Abstract

Greenland is a sub-national jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Denmark, yet holds a special position within due to the Self-Rule Act of 2009. For decades, Greenlandic politicians have clamored for independence in various ways. This article explores through an International Relations Theory lens as to the schools and modes of IR that Greenland has used in the past in order to predict how an independent Greenland may act in the future. By exploring these theories, the paper shines light on which theories and strategies may be best for Greenlanders.

Keywords

• greenland
• ir
• institutionalism
• realism
• future predictions
• independence