The modern fairy tale : nation branding, national identity and the Eurovision Song Contest in Estonia / Paul Jordan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jordan, Paul Thomas, author.

Series:

Politics and society in the Baltic Sea region ; 2.

Politics and Society in the Baltic Sea Region ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eurovision Song Contest.

Estonia--Politics and government--1991-.

Estonia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Tartu University of Tartu Press 2014

Tartu, Estonia : University of Tartu Press 2014

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book provides a unique and intriguing insight into current debates concerning the relationship between nation and state as well as the political management of international image in today’s Europe through an examination of debates on nation branding and the Eurovision Song Contest. Europe is a contested construct and its boundaries are subject to redefinition. This work aims to advance critical thinking about contemporary nation branding and its relationship to, and influence on, nation building. In particular it focusses on key identity debates that the Eurovision Song Contest engendered in Estonia in the run-up to EU accession. The Eurovision Song Contest is an event which is often dismissed as musically and culturally inferior. However, this work demonstrates that it has the capacity to shed light on key identity debates and illuminate wider socio-political issues. Using a series of in-depth interviews with political elites, media professionals and opinion leaders, this book is a valuable contribution to the growing field of research on nation branding and the Eurovision Song Contest.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Nation building and nation branding in the post-Soviet context

Brand Estonia: Nordic with a twist or twisting nationalism?

The Eurovision Song Contest: Nation building and nation branding

“What do I see? Estonia has again gotten one foot in the door to Europe.”

Eurovision Song Contest 2002: a modern fairy tale

From Wild Dances in Ukraine to Hard Rock in Finland: A comparative perspective

Conclusion

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9789949325597

9949325595

OCLC:

1163814972

Publisher Number:

10.26530/OAPEN_474310