Scandinavian & Baltic Europe on a Shoestring

Scandinavian & Baltic Europe on a Shoestring
Author: Glenda Bendure
Publisher:
Total Pages: 568
Release: 1995
Genre: Travel
ISBN:

Practical travel guide for independent budget travellers to the Scandinavian and Baltic countries. Provides detailed historical, geographical and cultural information as well as advice on accommodation, where to eat, what to see, transport, health and visa requirements. Also includes useful phrases, 85 maps and an index.

The Cambridge History of Scandinavia

The Cambridge History of Scandinavia
Author: Knut Helle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 942
Release: 2003-09-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521472999

This volume presents a comprehensive exposition of both the prehistory and medieval history of the whole of Scandinavia. The first part of the volume surveys the prehistoric and historic Scandinavian landscape and its natural resources, and tells how man took possession of this landscape, adapting culturally to changing natural conditions and developing various types of community throughout the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages. The rest - and most substantial part of the volume - deals with the history of Scandinavia from the Viking Age to the end of the Scandinavian Middle Ages (c. 1520). The external Viking expansion opened Scandinavia to European influence to a hitherto unknown degree. A Christian church organisation was established, the first towns came into being, and the unification of the three medieval kingdoms of Scandinavia began, coinciding with the formation of the unique Icelandic 'Free State'.

Scandinavian Europe

Scandinavian Europe
Author: Andrew Stone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 540
Release: 2009
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781741049282

Full-Colour chapters highlighting the best of Scandinavia. Bonus excursions chapters to Tallinn and St Petersburg. Includes seasonal itineraries to help you plan your trip. Experience Scandinavia with Lonely Planet. Our 9th edition will help you explore the distinct Nordic landscapes across the seasons- whether that means dogsledding across an Icelandic glacier, working up a sweat in the world's biggest steam sauna in Kuopio, or making the most of the midnight sun in Trømso's buzzing bars. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

The Nordic Countries and the European Security and Defence Policy

The Nordic Countries and the European Security and Defence Policy
Author: Alyson J. K. Bailes
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780199290840

In 1999 the EU decided to develop its own military capacities for crisis management. This book brings together a group of experts to examine the consequences of this decision on Nordic policy establishments, as well as to shed new light on the defence and security issues that matter for Europe as a whole.

The Nordic, Baltic and Visegrád Small Powers in Europe

The Nordic, Baltic and Visegrád Small Powers in Europe
Author: Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2023-03-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 100085213X

This volume addresses and seeks to answer a number of questions on the current issues facing small states/powers in Europe. How can small European states survive and prosper within a multipolar world of great powers? What part should small states take in European integration? Are EU fiscal and monetary policies allowing for Keynesian economic stimulus when needed and are euro area convergence criteria viable as the world recovers from the COVID-19 crisis? Are small state alliances within the EU useful to counterbalance the influence of the larger EU member states? How far should EU and NATO expansion go? Should it include countries such as Ukraine? Can the EU rely on US leadership of NATO for its security? How should small states relate to great powers seeking to influence Europe, most notably the US, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation? Do smaller states need to choose a single ally among the major powers? Using an interdisciplinary approach, the author discusses issues of economic policy, international relations and politics, economic and political integration, as well as the effects of global and regional institutions, and priorities in bilateral development cooperation, demonstrating how policies are shaped by the interaction between small states (small powers) and large states (great powers).

Scandinavian & Baltic Europe

Scandinavian & Baltic Europe
Author: Glenda Bendure
Publisher: Melbourne : Lonely Planet
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2001
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781864501568

An indispensable companion for the independent traveller, this comprehensive guide to Scandinavian & Baltic Europe covers Denmark, Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Kaliningrad, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, St Petersburg and Sweden. 75 detailed maps of countries, regions and cities. Full information on visas, border crossings and currency conversion. Ad lib in Latvian or excuse yourself in Estonian ; comprehensive language guide with useful phrases in six languages. Up-to-date commentary on the politics, people and culture of each country. All the transport options from ice-breakers to mountain bikes.

Scandinavia and Europe 800-1350

Scandinavia and Europe 800-1350
Author: Jonathan Adams
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2004
Genre: History
ISBN:

A collection of writings discussing the mutual influence between Scandinavian and European politics, culture and society both during and after the Viking Age.

Contacts and Networks in the Baltic Sea Region

Contacts and Networks in the Baltic Sea Region
Author: Maths Bertell
Publisher: Crossing Boundaries: Turku Medieval and Early Modern Studies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Balten
ISBN: 9789462982635

This anthology provides an in-depth introduction to the networks shaped by the Baltic Sea, the languages, folklore, religions, literature, technology, and identities of the Germanic, Finnic, Sámi, Baltic, and Slavic peoples.