Island und die Europäische Union

In this book, the author outlines the political, social, economic and cultural determinants and lines of development of Icelandic history in the context of Europe and the common heritage of Iceland and Europe. He traces the mutual interests of Iceland and the EU in addressing new political and economic challenges in the age of globalisation through topics such as foreign and security policy in the North Atlantic and the Arctic, and the 2009 financial and economic crisis. This study sheds light on the intra-Icelandic and European debate on national and cultural identity, political autonomy and state sovereignty in the context of the EU’s enlargement, deepening and identity.