CBR 04 Great Game (PDF)

Dodds,  K.  2008.  The  great  game  in  Antarc8ca:  
Britain  and  the  1959  Antarc8c  Treaty.  
Contemporary  Bri.sh  History  22  (1):  43-­‐66.    

The  1982  Falklands/Malvinas  War  indicates  the  
seriousness  of  the  disputed  sovereignty  claims  
in  and  related  to  the  Antarc8c.  The  Antarc8c  
Treaty  of  1959  did  not  resolve  the  territorial  
issues  that  remain  poten8ally  vola8le.    

The  Treaty  devoted  the  con8nent  to  peaceful  
scien8fic  coopera8on,  yet  that  loPy  goal  
provides  a  pretext  for  pursuing  na8onal  
interests.  The  Treaty  was  signed  in  the  wake  of  
the  1957–1958  Interna8onal  Geophysical  Year.    

This  ar8cle  is  largely  based  on  the  diaries  of  a  
Foreign  Office  adviser,  Dr.  Brian  Roberts.  His  
diaries  have  only  recently  been  made  available,  
and  they  provide  insight  into  the  ra8onales  and  
mo8va8ons  of  the  Bri8sh  diplomats.