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By Sverrir Jakobsson,Gudmundur Halfdanarson

ISBN-10: 1442262907

ISBN-13: 9781442262904

Iceland demonstrates many of the features of a contemporary liberal democracy. It has maintained political balance via a democratic strategy which enjoys common legitimacy. fast financial modernization has additionally secured its population one of many maximum residing criteria on the earth, and a accomplished and hugely constructed future health process has ensured them sturdiness and one of many lowest premiums of boy or girl mortality on the earth. Icelanders face, besides the fact that, ambitious demanding situations in preserving their prestige as an self sufficient state. First, the Icelandic financial system in all fairness fragile, as overexploitation threatens the fish shares that stay between Iceland’s relevant fiscal assets. moment, the rustic is wealthy in unused strength assets, simply because a lot of its rivers are nonetheless no longer harnessed, and geothermal energy is considerable. yet utilizing those assets will inevitably harm the pristine nature of the rustic, forcing the politicians and the Icelandic public to choose from environmental defense and commercial growth. eventually, it is still obvious if a rustic with simply over 329.740 population can be in a position to deal with its overseas relatives in a posh and continually altering world.

This 3rd version of Historical Dictionary of Iceland features a chronology, an creation, and an intensive bibliography. The dictionary part has over two hundred cross-referenced entries on vital personalities, politics, economic system, international kin, faith, and tradition. This publication is a superb entry aspect for college kids, researchers, and an individual desirous to recognize extra approximately Iceland.

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