Mia Bennett is associate professor of geography at the University of Washington and founder and editor of the blog Cryopolitics. Previously, she taught in the Department of Geography and School of Modern Languages & Cultures (China Studies Programme) at the University of Hong Kong. Klaus Dodds is professor of geopolitics at Royal Holloway University of London. He is the author and coauthor of numerous books, including The Arctic: A Very Short Introduction, The Arctic: What Everyone Needs to Know, and Border Wars: The Conflicts of Tomorrow.