The end of Iceland's innocence : the image of Iceland in the foreign media during the crisis / Daniel Chartier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chartier, Daniel, 1968-

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Financial crises--Iceland.

Financial crises.

Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009--In mass media.

Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.

Economic policy.

Bank failures.

History.

Economic conditions.

Iceland--In mass media.

Iceland.

Iceland--Foreign public opinion.

Iceland--Economic conditions--21st century.

Bank failures--Iceland--History--21st century.

Iceland--Economic policy.

Physical Description:

239 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First English version.

Place of Publication:

[Ottawa] : University of Ottawa Press, [2011]

Language Note:

In English translated from the French.

Contents:

Introduction : a media crisis. Excessiveness ; The research ; The role of the media : dramatisation of the Crisis

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"

Bankruptcy. Numerous warnings : a forseeable collapse ; Bankruptcy : Iceland became synonymous with Crisis ; Social and economic incest : a closely-knit economy ; Daviđ 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

The rest of the world. Scandinavia : our Nordic friends ; Russia : our new friend ; 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.

Notes:

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).

Co-published by: Presses de l'Université du Québec.

Includes bibliographical references: pages 227-239.

ISBN:

9780776607603

077660760X

OCLC:

681023997