A Modern Nordic Saga : Politics, Economy and Society
This book focuses on the Nordic countries through a European perspective and wishes to draw attention to their place in the new world order. The volume emphasizes the specificity of their cooperation within the region itself as well as within the European
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A Modern Nordic Saga : Politics, Economy and Society
A Modern Nordic Saga : Politics, Economy and Society
Ryszard M. Czarny
A Modern Nordic Saga : Politics, Economy and Society
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Ryszard M. Czarny Chair of North European Countries Dept. Jan Kochanowski University Kielce, Poland
ISBN 978-3-319-42362-3 ISBN 978-3-319-42363-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42363-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016954917 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
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The Nordic Region (NORDEN) – History and the Present . . . . . . . . . Terminological Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Historical Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Kalmar Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disintegration of the Kalmar Union and Division of Scandinavia . . . . The Period of Rivalry Between Two Scandinavian Countries (1523–1814) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Period of Napoleonic Wars and Their Influence on the Power Balance in the North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scandinavism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scandinavia During WWI and in the Inter-War Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . WWII and the Cooperation in the Post-War Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Political Portrait of Norden Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Political Systems: Similarities and Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Systems and Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Referenc
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