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Abstract
Do the Nordics warrant the label 'global good Samaritans' in human rights promotion? Is the Nordic welfare state a close to perfect realisation of human rights norms? Alternatively, do Nordic international and domestic human rights policies constitute a peculiar 'Nordic human rights paradox' where norms are supported internationally while not being implemented at home? In what is the first collection of articles on Nordic human rights history, we take issue with previous scholarship, finding it often to be unsubstantiated and lacking a basis in historical contexts and relevant source materials. This also includes the stream of historical studies in the past decade, where, until recently, the Nordic countries have represented something of a blind spot. However, the lack of prior interest in the region means there are several promising avenues for historical investigations of both the Nordic countries in human rights history and the role of human rights in the history of the region.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nordic journal of human rights |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 189-201 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISSN | 1891-8131 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2018 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 615 History and Archaeology
- Ihmisoikeudet
- Pohjoismaat
- Human rights history
- Nordic countries
- Denmark
- Finland
- Norway
- Sweden
- transnational history
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Minoriteter, nationen och världen: Svenskspråkiga och judiska intellektuella i Finland och det internationella samfundet (1880-1980)
Meinander, H., Nygård, S., Elmgren, A., Koivunen, A. & Strang, J.
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2020
Project: Research project
Activities
- 1 Academic visit to other institution
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Universitetet i Oslo
Johan Strang (Visiting researcher)
1 Sep 2017 → 31 Dec 2017Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution