{"product_id":"tiu-thorskastri-1415-1976-47336-9692","title":"Ten Cod Wars 1415 - 1976 # 47336","description":"Ten Cod Wars 1415-1976. By Björn Þorsteinsson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Did Danish control of the Sound prevent Iceland from becoming an English colony?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDid the women's affairs of King Henry VIII of England help Icelanders to drive the English out of their strongholds in this country?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Did Jón Sigurðsson believe that foreign bases in Iceland were equivalent to annexation into a foreign state?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Was it Jón Sigurðsson's policy that Iceland would remain an autonomous country within the Danish state, but not break \"out of the clutches of the Danish government\"?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Did the English believe that their fishing interests would be best served by Iceland becoming an independent state?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Are small states part of the power structure of great powers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These are just some of the problems discussed in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe waters of Iceland have been fought over with varying lengths of rest for over 560 years. The struggle for the waters has been fraught with many ups and downs, as great powers have risen and fallen and shaped the rules of the sea with their own interests in mind. There have been 10 cod wars, which Icelanders have fought either alone or together with the Danes and their allies over the right to fish in the waters of Iceland. This century-long and fateful struggle is first told in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It highlights how events in Iceland were often closely connected to the main events that were happening abroad at the same time.","brand":"Bókin.is","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51126932832584,"sku":"OSC-9692","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4029\/9848\/files\/35561.jpg?v=1754836556","url":"https:\/\/www.bokin.is\/en\/products\/tiu-thorskastri-1415-1976-47336-9692","provider":"bokin.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}