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Seeking renewed relevance: institutions of Nordic cooperation in the reform process
Auf der Suche nach neuer Relevanz: die Institutionen der nordischen Zusammenarbeit im Reformprozess
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Abstract Institutionalized Nordic cooperation is currently facing doubts about its political significance.
Lately, the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
have experienced tensions and open differences of opinion which have hampered
cooperation within the joint organizations. Aga... view more
Institutionalized Nordic cooperation is currently facing doubts about its political significance.
Lately, the Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
have experienced tensions and open differences of opinion which have hampered
cooperation within the joint organizations. Against this background, the intergovernmental
Nordic Council of Ministers, in particular, is currently undergoing a reform
process aimed at re-establishing its political relevance. Although it is increasingly
being institutionalized, particularly with regard to EU issues and sensitive political
topics such as migration, Nordic cooperation is only gradually being substantially
strengthened. Nevertheless, this realignment has the potential to secure the cooperation’s
future political relevance. Old and new bilateral and multilateral partnerships
could contribute to this, especially those with Germany and the Baltic states. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
international cooperation; EU; international relations; pressure-group politics; foreign policy; migration policy; multilateralism; Northern Europe; institutionalization; divergence; political reform
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Nordisk Ministerråd; Außenpolitische Neuorientierung; Institutioneller Rahmen internationaler Beziehungen
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 3/2018
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications