Author Archives: HHG

Personal Recollections of Four Modern Masters

Posted on 20.02.13

Professor Hannes H. Gissurarson, member of the RNH Academic Council, gave a talk at a meeting of the Association of Retired University of Iceland Employees 13 February 2013. The title was “Personal Recollections of Four Modern Masters”. There, Professor Gissurarson … Continue reading →

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Gissurarson on Crisis and Capitalism: Tuesday 19 February, 17–18

Posted on 18.01.13

Dr. Hannes H. Gissurarson, Professor of Politics at the University of Iceland and a member of the RNH Academic Council, will give a lecture at a meeting of the Institute of Public Administration and Politics at the University of Iceland, … Continue reading →

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Lively Discussion on the New Swedish Model

Posted on 14.01.13

Dr. Nils Karlson, director of Ratio Institute in Stockholm, lectured on the New Swedish Model at a well-attended meeting organised by RNH and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, Monday 14 January 2013. Ms. Alyson Bailes, … Continue reading →

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Karlson on New Swedish Model: Monday 14 January, 12–13

Posted on 09.01.13

It is often argued that the Icelanders should follow the lead of Swedish social democrats, reputed to have developed a successful and efficient economy where market forces were utilised, while taxes were high and welfare benefits generous. The Icelanders, it … Continue reading →

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Rand’s Novels Generate Interest

Posted on 02.12.12

Atlas Shrugged or Undirstadan in Icelandic was published in Elin Gudmundsdottir’s translation by Almenna bokafelagid, AB, 26 November 2012. It is the second Rand novel that AB has published. The first one was The Fountainhead or Uppsprettan which Thorsteinn Sigurlaugsson … Continue reading →

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Kate Hoey: “Don’t Join!”

Posted on 20.11.12

Ms. Kate Hoey, Labour MP for the London district of Vauxhall, gave a talk at a well-attended meeting of Icewise on the “Dangers of Joining the EU” Monday 19 November. She said that the British people were fed-up with EU … Continue reading →

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