Marine Governance as a Process of Reflexive Institutionalization? Illustrated by Arctic Shipping

Abstract The objective of this chapter is to give insight in marine governance challenges, illustrated by Arctic shipping. To do this, presents a theory as reflexive institutionalization, which the structural properties arrangements are (re)produced interactions between governmental actors, maritime sectors and civil society actors within conditions networked polity at sea. Based on an analysis institutionalization shipping three (possible) routes; Northwest Passage (NWP), Northeast Northern Sea Route (NEP/NSR), Transpolar (TSR) following question will be answered, “What enabling constraining institutionalization?” In other words, what possibilities for public private challenge discursive spaces change rules game, order find solutions environmental, spatial, economic, social problems Ocean? shows forms reflectiveness dominant discourse ‘shipping allowed Arctic’ not challenged. However, form showed how such China Russia, able use from different institutional settings strengthen their position.