Guðrún Johnsen: Bringing Down the Banking System: Lessons from Iceland

Considering the myths that have been spun not only on the causes of the crisis, but maybe more importantly on the democratic awakening in Icelandic society in the aftermath, it is evident that a much broader audience – especially outside Iceland – should have a keen interest in understanding the pol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maximilian Conrad
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Icelandic
Published: University of Iceland 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/1141204724574916a540c06eb1e86754
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Summary:Considering the myths that have been spun not only on the causes of the crisis, but maybe more importantly on the democratic awakening in Icelandic society in the aftermath, it is evident that a much broader audience – especially outside Iceland – should have a keen interest in understanding the political and societal climate that facilitated the emergence of the phenomenon that has also been termed "Viking Capitalism".