Geopolitics, Northern Europe, and Nordic Noir - 9781138368347

Taylor & Francis

Geopolitics, Northern Europe, and Nordic NoirWhat Television Series Tell Us About World Politics\nAuthor(s): Robert A. Saunders\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138368347, 978-1138368347\nSynopsis\nWith its focus on the popular television genre of Nordic noir, this book examines subtle and explicit manifestations of geopolitics in crime series from Scandinavia and Finland, as well as the impact of such programmes on how northern Europe is viewed around the world.\n\nDrawing on a diverse set of literature, from screen studies to critical International Relations, Geopolitics, Northern Europe, and Nordic Noir addresses the fraught geopolitical content of Nordic television series, as well as how Nordic noir as a genre travels the globe. With empirical chapters focusing on the interlinked concepts of the body, the border, and the nation-state, this book interrogates the various ways in which northern European states g.