Nordic Countries and the European Union

Name: Nordic Countries and the European Union
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Nordic Countries and the European UnionStill the other European community?\nAuthor(s): Caroline Howard Grn, Peter Nedergaard, Anders Wivel\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138024243, 978-1138024243\nSynopsis\nIn European policy-making, the Nordic countries are often viewed as a relatively coherent bloc; in international and European affairs the Nordic position has traditionally been conditioned on being different from and better than Europe.\n\nThis book offers a coherent, original and systematic comparative analysis of the relationship between the Nordic countries and the European Union over the past two decades. It looks at the historical frame, institutions and policy areas, addressing both traditional EU areas such as agriculture and more nascent areas affecting the domestic and foreign policies of the Nordic countries. In doing so, it examines how the Nordic approach to European policy-making has develop.