The End of Iceland's Innocence The Image of Iceland in the Foreign Media during the Financial Crisis / Daniel Chartier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chartier, Daniel, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iceland--In mass media.

Iceland.

Iceland--Foreign public opinion.

Iceland--Economic conditions--21st century.

Iceland--Economic policy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A portrait of Iceland through the eyes of the international media before and after their total economic collapse.

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 ; David 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:

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

Translation of: La spectaculaire déroute de l'Islande.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-239).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-69079-8

9786613667731

0-7766-1944-6

OCLC:

733084603