Norbert Götz is associate professor of social science history at the Centre for Nordic Studies, Renvall Institute, University of Helsinki. His publications include works on mental maps and civil society in the Baltic Sea region, and he presently prepares a book on the Nordic countries in the United Nations.Heidi Haggrén is a researcher at the Department of Social Science History, University of Helsinki and coordinator of the Nordic Centre of Excellence on the Nordic Welfare State. Her research interests are Nordic cooperation, the welfare state and industrial relations in the service sector.

• Introduction: Transnational Nordic Alignment in Stormy Waters Norbert Götz and Heidi Haggrén Part 1: The Development Of Nordic Cooperation In World Affairs C2. ‘Blue-eyed Angels’ at the League of Nations: The Genevese Construction of Norden Norbert Götz C3. Nordic Cooperation in the United Nations during the First Cold War: Between Internationalism and Realpolitik Kristine Midtgaard Part 2: Nordic Cooperation In Given Policy Fields C4. The Nordic Model and the International Labour Organization Pauli Kettunen C5. The ‘Nordic Group’ in UNESCO: Informal and practical cooperation within the politics of knowledge Heidi Haggrén C6. Nordic Cooperation in Providing Development Aid Sunniva Engh and Helge Pharo Part 3: Nordic Cooperation In A European Context C7. Efta 1959–72 : An Exercise in Nordic Cooperation and Conflict Thorsten B. Olesen C8. The Nordic States and the European Security and Defence Policy: National, Nordic or European? Clive Archer C9. Nordic and Nordic–Baltic Cooperation in the Council of Europe: A Force in Promoting Common Values Kjell M. Torbiörn Part 4: Nordic NGO Cooperation In European And World Affairs C10. European Integration and Nordic Trade Unions Lars Magnusson and Sofia Murhem C11. Anti-EU Movements and Nordic Cooperation Carsten Schymik C12. Nordic Cooperation for Women’s Empowerment: The Role of Women’s Organizations Kerstin Rydbeck C13. Nordic Communists in the Communist International Tauno Saarela C14. Epilogue: The ‘Alpine System’: Creating Space for Regional Cooperation Norbert Götz

Norbert Götz is associate professor of social science history at the Centre for Nordic Studies, Renvall Institute, University of Helsinki. His publications include works on mental maps and civil society in the Baltic Sea region, and he presently prepares a book on the Nordic countries in the United Nations.Heidi Haggrén is a researcher at the Department of Social Science History, University of Helsinki and coordinator of the Nordic Centre of Excellence on the Nordic Welfare State. Her research interests are Nordic cooperation, the welfare state and industrial relations in the service sector.

• Introduction: Transnational Nordic Alignment in Stormy Waters Norbert Götz and Heidi Haggrén Part 1: The Development Of Nordic Cooperation In World Affairs C2. ‘Blue-eyed Angels’ at the League of Nations: The Genevese Construction of Norden Norbert Götz C3. Nordic Cooperation in the United Nations during the First Cold War: Between Internationalism and Realpolitik Kristine Midtgaard Part 2: Nordic Cooperation In Given Policy Fields C4. The Nordic Model and the International Labour Organization Pauli Kettunen C5. The ‘Nordic Group’ in UNESCO: Informal and practical cooperation within the politics of knowledge Heidi Haggrén C6. Nordic Cooperation in Providing Development Aid Sunniva Engh and Helge Pharo Part 3: Nordic Cooperation In A European Context C7. Efta 1959–72 : An Exercise in Nordic Cooperation and Conflict Thorsten B. Olesen C8. The Nordic States and the European Security and Defence Policy: National, Nordic or European? Clive Archer C9. Nordic and Nordic–Baltic Cooperation in the Council of Europe: A Force in Promoting Common Values Kjell M. Torbiörn Part 4: Nordic NGO Cooperation In European And World Affairs C10. European Integration and Nordic Trade Unions Lars Magnusson and Sofia Murhem C11. Anti-EU Movements and Nordic Cooperation Carsten Schymik C12. Nordic Cooperation for Women’s Empowerment: The Role of Women’s Organizations Kerstin Rydbeck C13. Nordic Communists in the Communist International Tauno Saarela C14. Epilogue: The ‘Alpine System’: Creating Space for Regional Cooperation Norbert Götz