Autonomy development, irredentism and secessionism in a Nordic context

Part-Time Work in the Nordic Region III

“…They are self-governing areas within sovereign states, yet are geographically remote, especially the Faroe Islands and Greenland, and heavily reliant on primary resource industries and maritime industries. The native populations of the three areas also differ, both linguistically and ethnically, compared with the majority populations in the states they are formally part of (Ackrén & Lindstöm, 2012). Thus, although the Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Åland Islands have similar political systems as in the Nordic countries, their location, origin and natural environment result in different challenges, which may impact on gender culture and the labour market, as we shall see.…”

Particularities of media systems in the West Nordic countries

“…The issue of independence from Denmark has been an important dimension forming the political landscape in all the three countries (e.g., Ackrén 2019, Ackrén & Lindström, 2013Hardarson, 2008), although in different ways and at different times. The development of the mass media in the West Nordics is intimately connected to the evolution of the political systems and a catalyst for political change and growing independence resulting in either home rule (Iceland in 1904, the Faroes in 1948, Greenland in 1979 or full statehood (Iceland in 1944).…”

Showcasing the sovereignty of non‐self‐governing islands: New Caledonia

“…Conversely, non‐self‐governing islands can also withdraw from treaties signed by their metropole. Greenland, for example, withdrew from the EU in 1985 after a referendum, while its metropole Denmark stayed in (Ackrén and Lindström, : 503). Similarly, in a 2003 referendum, the 9,000 people of the French territory of Saint Barthélemy voted to separate from the jurisdiction of Guadeloupe, leading to a separation from the EU in 2012.…”