Åland as a Special Case: From Monolith to Diverse?

• Main Author: Nihtinen, Atina Laura K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Umeå University Library 2018
• Subjects: Åland; Finnish; Swedish; Finland; Sweden; history writing; language relations; Monolith; Journal of Northern Studies
• Online Access: https://journals.ub.umu.se/index.php/jns/article/view/886

The present article discusses two sets of issues. On the one hand, I consider the different factors and circumstances which have influenced relations between Swedish and Finnish on Åland and the implications of political change. On the other hand, I discuss the ways in which these are understood and...