Iceland’s contested European Policy : the footprint of the past - a small and insular society

This paper will address the political developments in Iceland since the 2008 economic crash and place it in a historical context. The aim is to understand Iceland’s present foreign policy and, in particular, the highly contested decision by its government in 2009 to apply for membership of the Europ...

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Main Authors: Thorhallsson, Baldur, University of Malta. Institute for European Studies, Pace, Roderick
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: University of Malta. Institute for European Studies 2013
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Online Access:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/18131
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Summary:This paper will address the political developments in Iceland since the 2008 economic crash and place it in a historical context. The aim is to understand Iceland’s present foreign policy and, in particular, the highly contested decision by its government in 2009 to apply for membership of the European Union. peer-reviewed