Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Preface to the Norwegian Edition ix
5. Preface to the English Edition x
6. Introduction: What is Svalbard? 1
7. Svalbard as a Political Phenomenon 13
8. From Paris 1920 to Longyearbyen 1925 16
9. Svalbard's Formal Status and Norway's Responsibility 26
10. The Principle of Equal Treatment 29
11. The Principle of Demilitarisation 44
12. Property, Revenue and Internationalisation 60
13. Norwegian Sovereignty 67
14. Phases in Norway's Relationship to Svalbard 79
15. Norway's Alternatives 86
16. Epilogue: 1975–1976 92
17. Appendixes 101
18. Notes 117
19. Bibliography 127
20. Index 131