Author Archives: Baldur Þórhallsson

Vá hvað sænska fyrirmyndaríkið fær á baukinn í þessum bókum! Þær eru magnaðar og minna nokkuð á bókina Hreinsun eftir Sofi Oksanen. Þó þær fjalli um allt annað viðfangsefni á allt öðrum tíma - get ekki beðið eftir þáttaröðinni sem … Continue reading →

Small states are taking over the Superpower! Smart students in my last class on Small States in the International System at Williams. Presentations on Israel and Ghana - brilliant students lectures all semester. Great discussions on vulnerability and power potential … Continue reading →

Brilliant Students in my EU course at Williams. In the last class, they came up with great answers while discussing how the EU will evolve in the next 50 years. Thanks for a great semester.

In 2002, the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study (SASS) published a special issue of its journal, Scandinavian Studies, titled: The Scandinavian Way to Europe. This best selling volume has now been republished as a book, edited by Christine … Continue reading →

Pictures from the international thanksgiving meal in Williamstown 🙂

Students from the class 'The European Union: The past, Present, and Future' at Williams working on policy making in the European Union. I am really impressed by their engagement in European studies. They are very interested in European nations and … Continue reading →

Students at Williams College discuss whether leading economic sectors construct the Nordic states approaches to European integration and enjoy Icelandic seaweed and caramels - before going out to support their team in the game against Amherst 🙂

Discussion on how little Frogs turn into Princes at Williams 🙂 Where do the Nordic and the Baltic states seek economic, political and societal shelter? Where would Scotland, Catalonia and Quebec, as new small independent states, seek shelter? Would they turn … Continue reading →

More on the Little Frog which is trying to fly - tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8 at 2:45pm to 3:45pm at Williams, Griffin Hall, Room 3  International Studies Colloquium with Baldur Thorhallsson, Class of 1955 Visiting Professor of International Studies. Thorhallsson is Professor of Political … Continue reading →

Lecture on how little frogs (Small States) can fly at the Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General of Iceland in New York / 28 degrees in NY  ... a good level of dampness for the little frog … Continue reading →