Edited by Valur Ingimundarson and Rosa Magnusdottir
Aleksanteri Cold War Series 2:2015
Nordic Cold War Cultures explores representations of the cultural Cold War in the five Nordic countries. Taking into account various political contexts, the ten contributions-written by Nordic scholars-analyze the interaction between Nordic actors and the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union through propaganda, cultural diplomacy, media narratives, civil defense programs, the role of intellectuals, and the politics of memory. The volume adds a depth to a narrative otherwise dominated by political and diplomatic approaches and creates insights into the cultural experiences of each Nordic country. It demonstrates how a combination of cultural and political approaches can help explain symbolic interactions and hierarchical relationships as well as elite and public perceptions of-and attitudes towards-the Cold War as an ideological struggle.
Contributors
Helge Danielsen
Martin Alm
Stian Bones
Marie Cronqvist
Gudni Johannesson
Simo Mikkonen
Kirsi Ahonen
Skafti Ingimarsson
Jon Olafsson
Rosanna Farbol
Thorsten Borring Olesen
Edited by Valur Ingimundarson and Rosa Magnusdottir
Aleksanteri Cold War Series 2:2015
Nordic Cold War Cultures explores representations of the cultural Cold War in the five Nordic countries. Taking into account various political contexts, the ten contributions-written by Nordic scholars-analyze the interaction between Nordic actors and the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union through propaganda, cultural diplomacy, media narratives, civil defense programs, the role of intellectuals, and the politics of memory. The volume adds a depth to a narrative otherwise dominated by political and diplomatic approaches and creates insights into the cultural experiences of each Nordic country. It demonstrates how a combination of cultural and political approaches can help explain symbolic interactions and hierarchical relationships as well as elite and public perceptions of-and attitudes towards-the Cold War as an ideological struggle.
Contributors
Helge Danielsen
Martin Alm
Stian Bones
Marie Cronqvist
Gudni Johannesson
Simo Mikkonen
Kirsi Ahonen
Skafti Ingimarsson
Jon Olafsson
Rosanna Farbol
Thorsten Borring Olesen
