Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region
Benevolence, homogeneity and peace has never been the full story of the Nordic region. Building on a critical review of myths of ‘Norden’ in international relations theory and beyond (international political economy, security studies, regional and European integration theory and postcolonialism), we...
Published in: | Cooperation and Conflict |
---|---|
Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2014
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/introduction-postimperial-sovereignty-games-in-the-nordic-region(b83e5366-10fc-481a-a93f-632bf16295b2).html https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836713514148 https://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/169418949/Postimperial_Sovereignty_Games.pdf |
id |
ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/b83e5366-10fc-481a-a93f-632bf16295b2 |
---|---|
record_format |
openpolar |
spelling |
ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/b83e5366-10fc-481a-a93f-632bf16295b2 2024-06-09T07:45:50+00:00 Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region Adler-Nissen, Rebecca Gad, Ulrik Pram 2014-03 application/pdf https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/introduction-postimperial-sovereignty-games-in-the-nordic-region(b83e5366-10fc-481a-a93f-632bf16295b2).html https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836713514148 https://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/169418949/Postimperial_Sovereignty_Games.pdf eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Adler-Nissen , R & Gad , U P 2014 , ' Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region ' , Cooperation and Conflict , vol. 49 , no. 1 , pp. 3-32 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836713514148 /dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/FacultyOfSocialSciences Faculty of Social Sciences Empire European integration Nordic region postcolonialism sovereignty games Nordic sovereignty post-imperialism Post-colonial studies post-colonialism Greenland Iceland Faroe Islands Åland Denmark Norway European Union security community Security Culture Identity International Relations International Relations Theory article 2014 ftcopenhagenunip https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836713514148 2024-05-16T11:29:15Z Benevolence, homogeneity and peace has never been the full story of the Nordic region. Building on a critical review of myths of ‘Norden’ in international relations theory and beyond (international political economy, security studies, regional and European integration theory and postcolonialism), we develop the framework of postimperial sovereignty games for understanding contemporary Nordic foreign policy and regional dynamics. We shift focus from the ‘large’ Nordic countries to the remnants of Nordic empires: Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. On the one hand, these polities struggle to enhance their independence – Iceland even after becoming a sovereign state; the other polities via self-government arrangements. On the other hand, the former colonies develop close relationships to a supranational European Union in their effort to achieve independent subjectivity. Contrasting the developments towards increased independence and European integration, the article demonstrates the importance of imperial legacies. Firstly, it challenges Norden as a model security community. Secondly, it questions the image of a harmonious Nordic welfare model based on equality and consensus in light of the experiences of Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. Finally, it suggests that no theory of European integration is complete without taking imperial and postimperial processes into account. Benevolence, homogeneity and peace has never been the full story of the Nordic region. Building on a critical review of myths of ‘Norden’ in international relations theory and beyond (international political economy, security studies, regional and European integration theory and postcolonialism), we develop the framework of postimperial sovereignty games for understanding contemporary Nordic foreign policy and regional dynamics. We shift focus from the ‘large’ Nordic countries to the remnants of Nordic empires: Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. On the one hand, these polities struggle to enhance their ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland University of Copenhagen: Research Faroe Islands Greenland Norway Cooperation and Conflict 49 1 3 32 |
institution |
Open Polar |
collection |
University of Copenhagen: Research |
op_collection_id |
ftcopenhagenunip |
language |
English |
topic |
/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/FacultyOfSocialSciences Faculty of Social Sciences Empire European integration Nordic region postcolonialism sovereignty games Nordic sovereignty post-imperialism Post-colonial studies post-colonialism Greenland Iceland Faroe Islands Åland Denmark Norway European Union security community Security Culture Identity International Relations International Relations Theory |
spellingShingle |
/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/FacultyOfSocialSciences Faculty of Social Sciences Empire European integration Nordic region postcolonialism sovereignty games Nordic sovereignty post-imperialism Post-colonial studies post-colonialism Greenland Iceland Faroe Islands Åland Denmark Norway European Union security community Security Culture Identity International Relations International Relations Theory Adler-Nissen, Rebecca Gad, Ulrik Pram Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region |
topic_facet |
/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/FacultyOfSocialSciences Faculty of Social Sciences Empire European integration Nordic region postcolonialism sovereignty games Nordic sovereignty post-imperialism Post-colonial studies post-colonialism Greenland Iceland Faroe Islands Åland Denmark Norway European Union security community Security Culture Identity International Relations International Relations Theory |
description |
Benevolence, homogeneity and peace has never been the full story of the Nordic region. Building on a critical review of myths of ‘Norden’ in international relations theory and beyond (international political economy, security studies, regional and European integration theory and postcolonialism), we develop the framework of postimperial sovereignty games for understanding contemporary Nordic foreign policy and regional dynamics. We shift focus from the ‘large’ Nordic countries to the remnants of Nordic empires: Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. On the one hand, these polities struggle to enhance their independence – Iceland even after becoming a sovereign state; the other polities via self-government arrangements. On the other hand, the former colonies develop close relationships to a supranational European Union in their effort to achieve independent subjectivity. Contrasting the developments towards increased independence and European integration, the article demonstrates the importance of imperial legacies. Firstly, it challenges Norden as a model security community. Secondly, it questions the image of a harmonious Nordic welfare model based on equality and consensus in light of the experiences of Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. Finally, it suggests that no theory of European integration is complete without taking imperial and postimperial processes into account. Benevolence, homogeneity and peace has never been the full story of the Nordic region. Building on a critical review of myths of ‘Norden’ in international relations theory and beyond (international political economy, security studies, regional and European integration theory and postcolonialism), we develop the framework of postimperial sovereignty games for understanding contemporary Nordic foreign policy and regional dynamics. We shift focus from the ‘large’ Nordic countries to the remnants of Nordic empires: Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. On the one hand, these polities struggle to enhance their ... |
format |
Article in Journal/Newspaper |
author |
Adler-Nissen, Rebecca Gad, Ulrik Pram |
author_facet |
Adler-Nissen, Rebecca Gad, Ulrik Pram |
author_sort |
Adler-Nissen, Rebecca |
title |
Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region |
title_short |
Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region |
title_full |
Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region |
title_fullStr |
Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region |
title_full_unstemmed |
Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region |
title_sort |
introduction: postimperial sovereignty games in the nordic region |
publishDate |
2014 |
url |
https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/introduction-postimperial-sovereignty-games-in-the-nordic-region(b83e5366-10fc-481a-a93f-632bf16295b2).html https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836713514148 https://curis.ku.dk/ws/files/169418949/Postimperial_Sovereignty_Games.pdf |
geographic |
Faroe Islands Greenland Norway |
geographic_facet |
Faroe Islands Greenland Norway |
genre |
Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland |
genre_facet |
Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland |
op_source |
Adler-Nissen , R & Gad , U P 2014 , ' Introduction: Postimperial sovereignty games in the Nordic region ' , Cooperation and Conflict , vol. 49 , no. 1 , pp. 3-32 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836713514148 |
op_rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
op_doi |
https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836713514148 |
container_title |
Cooperation and Conflict |
container_volume |
49 |
container_issue |
1 |
container_start_page |
3 |
op_container_end_page |
32 |
_version_ |
1801375472914792448 |