ABSTRACT
This chapter concerns mainly with the formal institutional Nordic cooperation, but the interdependence between the different components needs to be emphasized. The chapter focuses on Nordic institutional cooperation has decisively shaped by discussions and developments regarding European integration. The period between 1987 and 2007 meant a gradual marginalization of Norden and Nordic cooperation, the financial crisis of 2007 created something of a Nordic renaissance in the political discussion. The comparative success of the Nordic countries in a Europe that falls into a financial, economic and political crisis drew international attention to the Nordic welfare model, and within the region Nordic cooperation resurfaced in political discussions, to some degree translating also into practical political initiatives. Nordic institutional cooperation can play an important role as a gateway for joint Nordic adaptation to the inputs from the process of Europeanization for generating and coordinating joint Nordic inputs into the EU's multilevel governance and policy structure.
