Seeing the nomads like a state: Sweden and the sámi at the turn of the last century

Martin Hall

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-28053-6_7

Seeing the nomads like a state: Sweden and the sámi at the turn of the last century

Martin Hall

Department of Political Science

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Abstract

In modern history, states have typically attempted to eliminate nomadism. Perhaps uniquely, Sweden reinforced nomadism among some of its Sámi population. In this chapter, I argue that the reason for this was twofold. First, reindeer herding necessitated nomadism, and it was thought to be the only economic contribution parts of the traditional Sámi land could provide. Second, a discourse of Borealism romanticized the Sámi and allowed them to be a contained element of Swedish national identity, rather than a threat to it.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nomad-State Relationships in International Relations
Subtitle of host publication	Before and After Borders
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	123-145
Number of pages	23
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030280536
ISBN (Print)	9783030280529
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28053-6_7
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Political Science (excluding Peace and Conflict Studies)

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