The Nordics are often seen as ethical countries because they have a reputation for being environmentally friendly and for giving a lot in development aid. Listen to a podcast on how Nordic cooperation works through politicians, civil servants and civil society, and how it is often more driven by self-interest than at first appears.
Editor of nordics.info Nicola Witcombe speaks to Sunniva Engh who has researched development aid in the Nordics and its interplay with other policy areas, and Melina Antonia Buns, an international environmental historian who researched environmental cooperation in the Nordics.
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