Iceland and European Integration: On the EdgeBaldur Thorhallsson Routledge, 2004 M03 1 - 232 pages Why has Iceland not sought membership of the European Union? This unique volume uses the case study of Iceland - the only Nordic state to have never applied for EU membership - to explore the complex attitudes of small states to European intergration and provide a new theoretical approach for understanding such relationships. The contributors explain why the Icelandic political elite has been relunctant to participate in European integration. In this context, they analyse the influence that Iceland's special relationship with the US and the fisheries sector have had on their dealings with the EU. Also considered are 'new' variables, such as national administrative characteristics and particular features of the domestic arena of the political elite, as well as the elite's perception of international relations and its political discourse concerning independence and sovereignty. Iceland and European Integration will appeal to all those interested in European integration and the international relations of small states |
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membership of the | |
membership | |
BALDUR THORHALLSSON | |
Life is first and foremost saltfish | |
The special relationship between Iceland and the United States | |
Icelandic | |
The Eurosceptical political elite | |
a weak administration as a determinant | |
Towards a new theoretical approach | |
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accessed Althingi approach to European April Ásgrímsson Available online Benediktsson cent co-operation common fisheries policy connections constraints country’s debate defence agreement discussion domestic economic EEA Agreement EFTA Committee electorate EU/EEA Europe European integration European project European Union exports Federation of Icelandic fisheries sector fishing industry Foreign Affairs foreign policy free trade GATT Green Movement Gstöhl Iceland and Norway Iceland Defense Force Icelandic administration Icelandic government Icelandic newspaper Icelandic political elite important Independence Party influence Ingebritsen Ingimundarson interest groups Íslands issue Jónsson Katzenstein Keflavík Kristinsson Left Green Movement March Ministry for Foreign Ministry of Commerce Morgunbladid Morgunblaðið An Icelandic national administration national identity NATO negotiations Nordic countries Nordic Passport Union Norway November Oddsson participation in European party’s People’s Alliance political parties politicians position prime minister Progressive Party regarding ReykjavÍk Schengen scheme Social Democratic Alliance sovereignty University of Iceland unpublished