Norwegian High North narratives and identity construction in the North

Beate Steinveg and Ingrid Agnete Medby

Chapter 9 in Norway’s Arctic Policy, 2023, pp 109-120 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In this chapter we consider how Norwegian High North policies have been communicated through political ‘narratives’. Through Narrative Political Analysis, we highlight the use of ideas about past, present and future in and as ‘the North’. Domestically, this has meant a re-narration of identity and an increased focus on elements such as ocean and coastal histories; and internationally, it has meant a reassessment of Norway’s position in the world. Not least the country’s international role has in this narrative been characterised by ideas of leadership, sustainability, and responsibility. We conclude that the High North narrative has evolved over time, but that the story is far from over; it continues at steady pace northwards - and towards the ocean.

Keywords: Geography; Politics and Public Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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