About this book
The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis: A History with Documents by Karl Nordlund delivers a compelling, primary-source-rich portrait of the political struggle that culminated in the 1905 dissolution of the Sweden–Norway union. Nordlund combines a concise narrative of events with carefully chosen extracts—government acts, committee reports, and diplomatic correspondence—to illuminate the constitutional, diplomatic, and nationalistic forces driving the conflict.
Tracing the development of the consular question, the work examines key turning points from late-19th-century reform debates through the Consular Committees of 1895 and 1902 to the extraordinary parliamentary sessions that intensified the crisis. Themes of sovereignty, legal interpretation, national identity, and international negotiation are explored with the clarity of a historian attentive to both facts and contemporary sentiment. Nordlund’s selection of documents—including Norwegian Grundlov excerpts and Riksakten material—lets listeners hear the arguments that shaped policy on both sides without editorial spoilers.
Ideal for history and politics listeners, students of Nordic history, and anyone fascinated by constitutional crises and diplomatic strategy, this audiobook offers an accessible, source-driven way to understand how legal disputes and popular feeling combined to reshape a nation.
