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- Title
Iceland.
- Authors
HARDARSON, ÓLAFUR Th.; KRISTINSSON, GUNNAR HELGI
- Abstract
The article presents an overview of political developments in Iceland for 2008. It includes an analysis of the political motives of leading public figures, and commentary on trends in public opinion regarding the events described. The central issue in 2008 was the catastrophic collapse of the country's major economic institutions. This was brought on by the global financial crisis, which devastated the Icelandic banking sector. The inadequate regulation and supervision of the financial industry by the Icelandic government is said to have exacerbated the damage, and the political repercussions are described.
- Subjects
ICELAND; POLITICAL culture; GLOBAL Financial Crisis, 2008-2009; PUBLIC opinion; POLITICIANS; ICELANDIC economy, 1945-; ICELAND politics &; government
- Publication
European Journal of Political Research, 2009, Vol 48, Issue 7/8, p980
- ISSN
0304-4130
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1475-6765.2009.01880.x