| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
The new international relations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Baldur Thorhallsson -- Part I: Small States and Shelter Theory -- -- -- 1. The Small State in International Relations -- Baldur Thorhallsson, Sverrir Steinsson and Thorsteinn Kristinsson -- 2. A Theory of Shelter -- Baldur Thorhallssonand Sverrir Steinsson -- Part II: Icelands External Affairs from the British and American Occupations up to the Present -- 3. Shelter during the American Period: Icelandic Relations with the US and International Organizations -- Baldur Thorhallsson, Sverrir Steinsson, Thorsteinn Kristinsson and Daniel J. Devine -- 4. Nordic Cooperation and Shelter Implications -- Baldur Thorhallsson, Sverrir Steinsson and Thorsteinn Kristinsson -- 5. European Integration: Genuine or False Shelter? -- Baldur Thorhallsson -- Part III: Opportunities and Challenges for Small States in the Twenty-First Century -- 6. Icelands Shelter Options in the New Millennium -- Baldur Thorhallsson and Sverrir Steinsson -- 7. Why Shelter Theory Matters: Ramifications for International Relations and Small State Studies -- Anders Wivel and Christine Ingebritsen |
| Summary |
Small states are dependent on the economic, political, and societal shelter provided by larger states and international organizations to survive and prosper. Iceland provides an ideal case study for shelter theory, due both to its smallness as compared with its larger neighbouring states, as well as its status as both an entity and then as a state. That Iceland has historically been so isolated, relative to other small European states, also makes it easier to trace the country's interactions with other actors, since the impact of each interaction can be measured more definitively thus broadening the theory's validity and offering new insights into its operations. The contributors to this volume focus on the extent of Iceland's external engagement with other states and the domestic consequences of this interaction. Societal shelter, in terms of transfer of norms and values, is as of much importance as economic and political shelter. By unpacking the structure of Iceland's external relations, this book demonstrates both the size-related disadvantages and the unique needs of small states to evaluate, explain, and predict small state behaviour. This book will be of interest to all scholars in international relations, especially those interested in small state behaviour |
| Notes |
Introduction Baldur Thorhallsson Part I: Small States and Shelter Theory 1. The Small State in International Relations Baldur Thorhallsson, Sverrir Steinsson and Thorsteinn Kristinsson 2. A Theory of Shelter Baldur Thorhallsson and Sverrir Steinsson Part II: Iceland's External Affairs from the British and American Occupations up to the Present 3. Shelter during the American Period: Icelandic Relations with the US and International Organizations Baldur Thorhallsson, Sverrir Steinsson, Thorsteinn Kristinsson and Daniel J. Devine 4. Nordic Cooperation and Shelter Implications Baldur Thorhallsson, Sverrir Steinsson and Thorsteinn Kristinsson 5. European Integration: Genuine or False Shelter? Baldur Thorhallsson Part III: Opportunities and Challenges for Small States in the Twenty-First Century 6. Iceland's Shelter Options in the New Millennium Baldur Thorhallsson and Sverrir Steinsson 7. Why Shelter Theory Matters: Ramifications for International Relations and Small State Studies Anders Wivel and Christine Ingebritsen |
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States, Small -- Economic conditions.
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States, Small -- Politics and government
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States, Small -- Social conditions
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
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Diplomatic relations
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States, Small -- Economic conditions
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States, Small -- Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Iceland -- Foreign relations
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| Subject |
Iceland
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Baldur Thorhallsson, editor
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| ISBN |
9780429871801 |
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0429871805 |
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9780429871818 |
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0429871813 |
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9780429871795 |
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0429871791 |
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9780429463167 |
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0429463162 |
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