Crisis and Coloniality at Europe's Margins

Crisis and Coloniality at Europe's Margins: Creating Exotic Iceland, 1st Edition, examines European identity politics through the lens of economic and social crisis at the continent's margins. The text explores how coloniality continues to shape everyday aspirations, notions of belonging, and regional self-perception.

The work focuses on Iceland's response to its 2008 financial collapse, analyzing how the country sought to rebrand itself as an exotic tourist destination. It links these strategies to late-nineteenth-century efforts to secure recognition as part of Europe rather than being classified among colonized nations.

By evaluating how racialized discourses persist in modern Europe, the volume explores how nationalistic sentiments and ideas of civilization operate during periods of precarity. It offers critical perspectives for social science scholars studying race, European politics, and national identity formation.