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- Title
NORDIC ASPIRATIONS: THE SCOTTISH DISCOURSE ON THE NORDIC REGION.
- Authors
Berg, Laila
- Abstract
Since the early 2000s, the Nordic region has received wide political attention and been presented as a viable and desirable role model for Scottish development by key political and social actors, including the Scottish Government and the Scottish National Party (SNP). The Nordic region is often presented as a role model that offers a vision of an alternative Scotland, which is in line with longstanding Scottish values of egalitarianism, communitarianism, and democracy, and therefore capable of helping steer Scotland towards a brighter future that includes independence. By combining empirical insights with analysis of official publications and public statements, this article will show how the Nordic region is a multifaceted concept consisting of both myth and reality used to reinforce a specific version of Scotland and add strength to the cause of independence.
- Subjects
SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH National Party; POLITICAL development; PUBLIC officers; GOVERNMENT publications; ROLE models; REFERENDUM; FEDERAL government
- Publication
Nordlit, 2023, Vol 51, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0809-1668
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7557/13.6867