The Baltic Sea Region: A Comprehensive Guide: History, Politics, Culture and Economy of a European Role ModelBernd Henningsen, Tobias Etzold, Krister Hanne BWV Verlag, 15.09.2017 - 364 Seiten The Baltic Sea Region, at the crossroads between East and West, North and South, has long been marked by cultural, ethnical and ideological borders. Overcoming a history of conflict and separation, since the end of the Cold War the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea established widely valued formats of regional cooperation based on shared challenges and opportunities. In comparison with larger regions, however, the Baltic Sea Area is still a blank spot on the global map. This volume's intention is to fill this spot with colour and facts. It provides students, young researchers and other interested parties with basic knowledge of the region. The volume offers a comprehensive introduction into its history, politics, economy and culture, taking into account the various countries' commonalities and differences. By introducing concepts of regionalism and region-building, as well as analysing the structures of regional cooperation the authors and editors demonstrate the Baltic Sea Area's model function as a European macro-region.--Back cover. |
Inhalt
Preface | 7 |
Emergence of a European Model Region | 9 |
History | 43 |
Politics | 115 |
Structures and Modes of Regional Cooperation | 169 |
Economy | 205 |
Culture | 265 |
Basic Facts about the Countriesof the Baltic Sea Region | 323 |
Note on the Authors | 363 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
19th century actors Baltic Germans Baltic provinces Baltic Sea area Baltic Sea cooperation Baltic Sea Region became Berlin borders BSR countries capital CBSS cent centre-right changes Christian cities common conservatism Copenhagen Council crisis cultural Danish democracy Denmark Despite East Eastern economic elections elites employment established Estonia ethnic Etzold EU’s Euro European Commission European integration European Union Euroscepticism EUSBSR exports federal Finland Finnish foreign trade gion global growth Hanseatic League Henningsen Iceland identity important independence institutions investments labour Latvia liberalism Lithuania macro-regional military Nordic countries North Northern Dimension Northern Europe Norway organisation Parliament Party People’s Petersburg Poland Polish political population press freedom reforms region-building regional cooperation Republic role Russia Scandinavian SITC Social Democratic Soviet Union Stockholm strategy structures Sweden Swedish Tallinn territories tion Treaty Ukraine University Vilnius Western World