Regional Cooperation and International Organizations : The Nordic Model in Transnational Alignment

ISBN-13: 9780415459648 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 320 str.

Norbert Götz;Heidi Haggrén

Opis

Traditional studies on international relations and international history typically revolve around either of two objects: nation states or international organizations. These different foci have a theoretical foundation in the approaches of power-political so-called realism/neorealism, on the one hand, and idealism, institutionalism or liberalism with a functionalist perspective and interest in international law, on the other.

This book looks beyond the nation state and institutions to examine regional cooperation of the Nordic countries in international organizations. It promotes a more complex picture of the international system by shedding light on the politics of alignment and distinct macro-regional identity-building in international arenas. It partakes in the discussion on globalisation and breaks this phenomenon down to the level of practical politics and strategic alliances. The historical perspective allows for tracing overall developments in multilateral diplomacy. This volume provides for parallel analysis of a variety of international contexts: all-purpose organizations, special agencies, European institutions, international NGO networking. This wide-reaching analysis generates a diverse picture of the prospects and limits of transnational alignment in international arenas, and engages in the current discussions about shifting parameters for regional cooperation in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea Region.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of regionalism, Nordic studies, European Studies, international organizations, international relations and Transnationalism.

Spis treści

Introduction: Transnational Nordic Alignment in Stormy Waters Norbert Götz and Heidi Haggrén  Part 1: The Development Of Nordic Cooperation In World Affairs C2. ‘Blue-eyed Angels’ at the League of Nations: The Genevese Construction of Norden Norbert Götz  C3. Nordic Cooperation in the United Nations during the First Cold War: Between Internationalism and Realpolitik Kristine Midtgaard Part 2: Nordic Cooperation In Given Policy Fields C4. The Nordic Model and the International Labour Organization Pauli Kettunen  C5. The ‘Nordic Group’ in UNESCO: Informal and practical cooperation within the politics of knowledge Heidi Haggrén  C6. Nordic Cooperation in Providing Development Aid Sunniva Engh and Helge Pharo  Part 3: Nordic Cooperation In A European Context  C7. Efta 1959–72 : An Exercise in Nordic Cooperation and Conflict Thorsten B. Olesen C8. The Nordic States and the European Security and Defence Policy: National, Nordic or European? Clive Archer  C9. Nordic and Nordic–Baltic Cooperation in the Council of Europe: A Force in Promoting Common Values Kjell M. Torbiörn Part 4: Nordic NGO Cooperation In European And World Affairs  C10. European Integration and Nordic Trade Unions Lars Magnusson and Sofia Murhem  C11. Anti-EU Movements and Nordic Cooperation Carsten Schymik C12. Nordic Cooperation for Women’s Empowerment: The Role of Women’s Organizations Kerstin Rydbeck C13. Nordic Communists in the Communist International Tauno Saarela C14. Epilogue: The ‘Alpine System’: Creating Space for Regional Cooperation Norbert Götz

O autorze

Norbert Götz is associate professor of social science history at the Centre for Nordic Studies, Renvall Institute, University of Helsinki. His publications include works on mental maps and civil society in the Baltic Sea region, and he presently prepares a book on the Nordic countries in the United Nations. Heidi Haggrén is a researcher at the Department of Social Science History, University of Helsinki and coordinator of the Nordic Centre of Excellence on the Nordic Welfare State. Her research interests are Nordic cooperation, the welfare state and industrial relations in the service sector.