Baldur Thorhallsson
Professor at the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Iceland. Baldur is also the Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies and Programme and Research Director at the Centre for Small States at the University. His research focuses primarily on small state studies, European integration and Iceland’s foreign policy. He has published extensively in international journals. He has contributed to several academic books and written two books on small states in Europe, Iceland and European integration – On the Edge and The Role of Small States in the European Union. He holds a PhD (1999) and MA (1994) in Political Science from the University of Essex in England. In 2002, Baldur established the Centre for Small State Studies at the University of Iceland in association with colleagues from around the globe and re-established the Icelandic Institute of International Affairs. He was Chair of their Board until 2011. Baldur has taught on small states at several universities and was the ‘Class of 1955’ Visiting Professor of International Studies at Williams College (MA, USA) in 2013 and Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the Queen Mary University of London in 2017. Baldur is currently working on a number of research projects related to Iceland’s external affairs, small states in European integration, and theories on small states, as well as teaching two courses on small states in Europe.
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Monthly Archives: November 2016
Smart move from the President
The decision by the President to wait with giving another party leader the formal powers to start coalition negotiations is smart. This might push parties to give in to each other, ease up on their demands, and settle their differences … Continue reading
Ideological divisions in Icelandic politics
It looks as if there are such ideological divisions between key political parties in Iceland on key political issues, which has delayed successful negotiations for a coalition government. It appears as if the parties are even unable to explore all the … Continue reading
The President might have to put pressure on party leaders
The five-party coalition negotiations seem to have failed. The President might now have to put pressure on party leaders to find agreement.
The five-party coalition negotiations
The negotiations over the formation of a five-party coalition government are difficult. The issues that the five parties seem to disagree most over are tax policy, fisheries policy and constitutional changes. Interviews: 22.11.2016, visir.is – Skattamálin áhyggjuefni í viðræðunum 21.11.2016, Bylgjan … Continue reading
The Left Greens try to form a left of centre coalition government
The Left-Greens have been given formal powers by the President to start negotiations in an attempt to form a new government. Whether she will be successful remains to be seen, but it is clear that forming a five-party coalition on … Continue reading
Still no government in Iceland
The Conservative leader, Bjarni Benediktsson, fails to form a government with centre right Renaissance party and the centrist party - Bright Future. The Icelandic President is most likely to give the leader of the Left Green Movement or the leader … Continue reading
11 factors to consider regarding the formation of a new Icelandic government
A coalition government has not yet been formed in Iceland. Here are eleven factors that need to be considered: There are elements within the Left-Greens which are open to a coalition government with the Independence Party. When given the chance, … Continue reading
Hard to predict what President Trump will do
Trump is the President-Elect. He narrowly defeated Clinton, primarily because of the support of the white working class, and the 'coming home' of undecideds (many of whom were wary Republicans). It is extremely hard to predict what he will do … Continue reading
The 2016 Icelandic parliamentary election
The winners of the Icelandic parliamentary election are the Pirate Party, Viðreisn and the Left-Greens. The Independence Party did extremely well, in light of their polling leading up to the election and the fact that they encountered splintering in the lead-up … Continue reading