The Institution of Honorary Consuls of Iceland: Roles and Features

• Main Author: Gorbachuk, Elena
• Other Authors: Johtamisen ja talouden tiedekunta - Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Role theory; Honorary Consuls; Institution of Honorary consuls; Master's Programme in Leadership for Change; Iceland; consulates; foreign representation; international relations; small states
• Online Access: https://trepo.tuni.fi/handle/10024/134189

The thesis investigates the features of the Institution of Honorary Consuls of Iceland. The theoretical framework is based on Role theory, both regarding the behavioral patterns and professional role conceptions of Honorary Consuls of Iceland and regarding national roles conceptions of Iceland among Honorary Consuls. Fourteen in-depth interviews with Icelandic Honorary consuls were conducted in order to reveal role performance and role conceptions of Honorary Consuls. The data obtained was analyzed using qualitative content analysis. As a result, the thesis sheds light on consular practices in Iceland, and provides some insights about the role of Honorary Consuls in Iceland's foreign policy, the professional roles of Honorary Consuls, and attitudes towards the national role of Iceland as transmitted by Honorary Consuls of Iceland.