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Greenland's project independence: ambitions and prospects after 300 years with the Kingdom of Denmark
Grönlands Projekt Unabhängigkeit: Ambitionen und Aussichten nach 300 Jahren Zugehörigkeit zum Königreich Dänemark
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Abstract An important anniversary is coming up in the Kingdom of Denmark: 12 May 2021 marks exactly three hundred years since the Protestant preacher Hans Egede set sail, with the blessing of the Danish monarch, to missionise the island of Greenland. For some Greenlanders that date symbolises the end of thei... view more
An important anniversary is coming up in the Kingdom of Denmark: 12 May 2021 marks exactly three hundred years since the Protestant preacher Hans Egede set sail, with the blessing of the Danish monarch, to missionise the island of Greenland. For some Greenlanders that date symbolises the end of their autonomy: not a date to celebrate but an occasion to declare independence from Denmark, after becoming an autonomous territory in 2009. Just as controversial as Egede's statue in the capital Nuuk was US President Donald Trump’s offer to purchase the island from Denmark. His arrogance angered Greenlanders, but also unsettled them by exposing the shaky foundations of their independence ambitions. In the absence of governmental and economic preconditions, leaving the Realm of the Danish Crown would appear to be a decidedly long-term option. But an ambitious new prime minister in Nuuk could boost the independence process in 2021. (author's abstract)... view less
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Grönland; Unabhängigkeitsbewegung/Befreiungsbewegung; Dänemark; Unabhängigkeitserklärung; Außenpolitische Abhängigkeit/Unabhängigkeit; Wirtschaftliche Faktoren; Sozioökonomische Prozesse; Kulturelle Faktoren; Historische Faktoren
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 10/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C10
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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