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Iceland and the International Financial Crisis

  • Eirikur Bergmann
Book

Part of the International Political Economy Series book series (IPES)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction — Boom, Bust and Recovery

    1. Introduction — Boom, Bust and Recovery
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 1-14

  3. Rise and Shine

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 15-15
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    2. Birth of a Nation — A Postcolonical Project
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 17-28
    3. Coming of Age — Economic History
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 29-45
    4. The Independent State — Foreign Relations
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 46-61

  4. Boom and Bust

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 63-63
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    2. The Nordic Tiger — Imagined Economic Miracle
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 65-87
    3. Living on the Edge — Hot Air Flaring Up the Economy
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 88-109
    4. The Crash — Collapse of the Cross-border Banks
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 110-132

  5. Revolution and Recovery

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 133-133
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    2. The Pots and Pans Revolution — and Defiance Abroad
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 135-154
    3. Rising from the Ruins — A Fragile Economic Recovery
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 155-168
    4. Reconstituting Iceland — and the New Critical Order
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 169-183
    5. Conclusions and Final Remarks
      Eirikur Bergmann
      Pages 184-191
  6. Back Matter
    Pages 192-211
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About this book

Introduction

Eirikur Bergmann explains the exceptional case of Iceland's fantastical boom, bust and rapid recovery after the Crash of 2008 and explores the lessons for the wider EU crisis and for over-reaching economies that over-rely on financial markets.

Keywords

European Union (EU) financial markets revolution

Authors and affiliations

  • Eirikur Bergmann
    • 1
  1. 1.Centre of European StudiesBifröst UniversityIceland

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