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Books Small States in the European Union, The role of small states in the European Union | ||
Defining the Small State-lecture by Prof. Baldur Thorhallsson
Baldur Thorhallsson is Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies at the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Iceland.
Contents
- Defining the Small State lecture by Prof Baldur Thorhallsson
- Baldur rhallsson og Eirkur Bergmann Mannamli
- Education
- Research
- References
Baldur Þórhallsson og Eiríkur Bergmann í Mannamáli
Education
Thorhallsson holds a PhD (1999) and MA (1994) in Political Science from the University of Essex in England.
In 2002, he established a Centre for Small State Studies at the University of Iceland in association with colleagues around the globe and re-established the Icelandic Institute of International Affairs. He was Chair of the Board of the institute and is currently a member of the Board.
Research
Thorhallsson's research areas are primarily small state studies, European integration, Icelandic politics and Iceland's foreign policy. He is most prominent for his research on small states and Iceland's European integration. He edited and contributed several chapters to the first Icelandic textbook on European integration. He has authored or edited three books:
His most highly cited research includes the aforementioned 2000 monograph and several journal articles on the challenges and opportunities that small states face in world politics.