"Det internationella kortet": En undersökning av det politiska samtalet kring Ålandsexemplet

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Over the past few years the Åland islands have attracted growing international attention as an example of how to successfully secure the position of a minority region, and in the current situation the government of Åland has an intention to extend the efforts of spreading the example of Åland. The purpose of this essay is to shed light on the political discussion about the example of Åland, and investigate the underlying political reasons for emphasizing the example of Åland internationally. Through interviews with leading politicians on Åland I analyze Åland as a norm entrepreneur. The research shows that besides altruism, selfinterest is a factor behind emphasizing the example of Åland. The essay shows that the theory of norm entrepreneurship also can be applied on an autonomous area, but instead of influencing international organizations themselves, ...