| Edition |
1st English version. |
| Description |
1 online resource (239 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Co-published by: Presses de l'Université du Québec. |
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Translation of: La spectaculaire déroute de l'Islande : l'image de l'Islande à l'étranger durant la crise économique de 2008 (Québec : Presses de l'Université du Québec, 2010). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-239). |
| Contents |
""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION: A MEDIA CRISIS""; ""Excessiveness""; ""The Research""; ""The Role of the Media�Dramatisation of the Crisis""; ""PART ONE: ASSETS IN JEOPARDY""; ""An Egalitarian, Progressive and Peaceful Country�An Independent Utopia""; ""The Impact of the Crisis Abroad�A General Dislike of Iceland""; ""A Casualty of the Global Crisis�The First Domino to Fall""; ""Communication Problems�An Atmosphere of Mistrust""; ""Ethics�In Great Disarray""; ""Free-Thinking Artists�Björk and Olafur Eliasson""; ""Humour��Ctrl-Alt-Del. Welcome to Iceland 2.0�"" |
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""PART TWO: BANKRUPTCY""""Numerous Warnings�A Foreseeable Collapse""; ""Bankruptcy�Iceland Became Synonymous with Crisis""; ""Social and Economic Incest�A Closely-Knit Economy""; ""Davið Oddsson and the Central Bank of Iceland�Political Intervention in Economics""; ""Arrogance�Excessive Confidence""; ""Iceland�s Very Loyal Friend�Richard Portes""; ""The New Vikings�Yesterday�s Heroes, Today�s Villains""; ""Gender Issues�Women: The Antidote to the Crisis""; ""PART THREE: THE REST OF THE WORLD""; ""Scandinavia�Our Nordic Friends""; ""Russia�Our New Friend"" |
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""The Conflict with the United Kingdom�One of Us, Not One of Them""""Europe�Seeking Protective Shelter""; ""A Very Small Country�Big Is Not Always Beautiful""; ""CONCLUSION: THE HUMILIATED COUNTRY""; ""Violence�Icelanders� Anger""; ""Returning to Traditions�Fishing, Morality and Anti-Consumerism""; ""Irresponsibility�Who Should Pay the Price?""; ""Humiliation�The Wounded Tiger""; ""Chronology""; ""Bibliography"" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bank failures -- Iceland -- History -- 21st century.
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Bank failures. |
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Iceland. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Iceland -- In mass media.
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Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009, in mass media.
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Global Financial Crisis (2008-2009) in mass media. |
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Financial crises -- Iceland.
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Financial crises. |
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Iceland -- Economic policy.
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Economic policy. |
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Iceland -- Economic conditions -- 21st century.
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Economic conditions. |
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Iceland -- Foreign public opinion.
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Spectaculaire déroute de l'Islande. English
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Chartier, Daniel. End of Iceland's Innocence : The Image of Iceland in the Foreign Media during the Financial Crisis. Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press, ©2014 9780776607603 |
| ISBN |
9780776619446 (electronic book) |
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0776619446 (electronic book) |
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9780776619439 (electronic book) |
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0776619438 (electronic book) |
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9780776607603 |
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077660760X |
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