In Acts Of Occupation, Historians Cavell And Noakes Deliver The Engrossing Story Of Canada's Early Days Of Arctic Policy. Drawing On A Wealth Of Previously Untapped Archival Sources, They Show How One Explorer's Self-Serving Ambition Fueled Unfounded Paranoia About Denmark's Designs On The North, And Ultimately Served As The Catalyst For Canada's Active Administrative Occupation Of The Arctic. A Compelling Tale That Throws New Light On A Transformative Period In Canadian Arctic Policy-Making, Acts Of Occupation Offers Much-Needed Historical Context For Contemporary Debates On Northern Sovereignty.