The World of the North

Between Ragnarok and welfare utopia: A cultural-historical deconstruction

by Bernd Henningsen

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— Analysis of how we view Europe's North and how this image emerged — An outsider's perspective on Nordic societies and their self image — Serves as an introduction into Northern European culture and society Our image of Northern Europe has been shaped by projections and desires in the long history of encounters: berserkers and war atrocities, bad weather, beautiful nature, stable political systems, social welfare, equality and prosperity, peacefulness, low corruption, hygge and Bullerby – all this is part of the Nordic narrative. But what about the religious, linguistic and ethnic homogeneity, what about the muchvaunted Nordic cooperation? How do politics "work" in the North? Why are Northern Europeans the happiest people?

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Author Biography

Prof Dr Bernd Henningsen studied political science, Scandinavian studies, philosophy and psychology at the LMU in Munich. In 1992 he was appointed professor of Scandinavian studies/cultural studies and founding director of the Institute for Northern European Studies at the Humboldt University in Berlin. His research focuses on the politics and culture of Northern Europe.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag
  • Publication Date July 2021
  • Orginal LanguageGerman
  • ISBN/Identifier 9783830551010
  • FormatPaperback
  • Primary Price 43 EUR
  • ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleDie Welt des Nordens. Zwischen Ragnarok und Wohlfahrtsutopie: Eine kulturhistorische Dekonstruktion
  • Edition1st edition 2021
  • Copyright Year2021

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