Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Scandinavism shopping experience:

1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Scandinavism offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Scandinavism at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.

2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about

3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Scandinavism? Wrong! If the Scandinavism is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.

4. Questions - Got a question about Scandinavism then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....

5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Scandinavism? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Scandinavism and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.

6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Scandinavism wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.

7. Feedback - happy with your Scandinavism then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.

8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Scandinavism site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site

9. Contact - got a question about Scandinavism, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.

10. Payment - ready to pay for your Scandinavism, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.

, Sweden, 1856. Parade marching next to Svandammen.

Scandinavism (also called Pan-Scandinavianism) "Pan-Scandinavianism". (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 29, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online. and Nordism are literary and political movements that support various degrees of cooperation between the Scandinavian or Nordic countries.

As terms for the literary, linguistic and cultural movement that focuses on promoting a shared Nordic past, a shared cultural heritage, a common Nordic mythology and a common linguistic root in Old Norse, and which led to the formation of joint periodicals and societies in support of Scandinavian literature and languages, The Literary Scandinavism. Øresundstid, 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2007. Scandinavism and Nordism are interchangeable terms. However, political Scandinavism and political Nordism are two distinct political movements which emerged at different points in time.

Political Scandinavism Political Scandinavism paralleled the 19th century unification movements of Germany and Italy.Ola Tunander (1999). "Nordic cooperation", UDA085ENG. In Nytt fra Norge, ODIN - Information from the government and the ministries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway. See also Tunander, Ola (1999). "Norway, Sweden and Nordic cooperation". In The European North - Hard, soft and civic security. Eds. Lassi Heininen and Gunnar Lassinantti. The Olof Palme International Center/Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, 1999. pp. 39-48. ISBN 9516346901. As opposed to the German and Italian counterparts, the Scandinavian state-building project was not successful and is no longer pursued. It was at its height in the mid-19th century and supported the idea of Scandinavia as a unified region or a single nation, based on the common linguistic, political and cultural heritage of the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway, Sweden. (These three countries are referred to as "three brothers" in the sixth stanza of the Ja, vi elsker dette landet.)

The movement was initiated by Danish and Swedish university students in the 1840s, with a base in Scania. In the beginning, the political establishments in the two countries, including the absolute monarch Christian VIII and Charles XIV with his "one man government", were suspicious of the movement. The Students. Øresundstid, 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2007. The police in Denmark therefore kept the proponents of Scandinavism under close guard. However, when Oscar I of Sweden became king of Sweden and Norway in 1844, the relationship with Denmark improved and the movement started to gain support in liberal newspapers like Fædrelandet and Aftonbladet, which saw it as a way to counter the conservative powers that be. During the war between Denmark and Prussia in 1848, Sweden (then in Union between Sweden and Norway) offered support in form of a Norwegian-Swedish expeditionary force, though the force never actually saw combat. The movement received a blow from which it never fully recovered after the second Second War of Schleswig over Schleswig, when the Swedish government refused to jeopardize its future by joining in an alliance against the rising German power on the continent.

Political Nordism Political Nordism was introduced with the Nordic Association which started through Swedish initiatives in 1919. The movement also includes Finland, Iceland and the Danish territories Greenland and Faroe Islands and has an ideological base in Nordic economic co-operation and integration supported by the Nordic Council. It has been described as "collaborative nationalism".Waever, Ole (1992). "Nordic Nostalgia: Northern Europe after the Cold War". International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-), Vol. 68, No. 1 (Jan., 1992), pp. 77-102.

Scandinavism and Nordism today Modern Nordism and Scandinavism has played a part in the close cooperation among the five Nordic countries, examples include the Nordic Passport Union, the Scandinavian Airlines System and the Royal League. It also surfaces amongst Danes and Swedes in criticism of the EU, saying a Nordic union between Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland would have been better. According to a poll in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, "a slim majority of voters in Norway and Sweden is in favour of a Nordic, rather than European, union. A slight majority of Danish voters favour the EU, but would support closer ties to a Nordic union, if a partnership with the EU on free cross-border movement and free trade would be arranged." http://www.cphpost.dk/get/78657.html

Scandinavian unity in literature

• The Sherlock Holmes story A Scandal in Bohemia mentions a fictional "King of Scandinavia" whose daughter is about to marry the (also fictional) King of Bohemia, a major protagonist in the story.
• The hope of a Nordic political union is the topic of a poem by Danish poet Kaj Munk: Norden: Fra hvor Isen kroner Jorden (The North: From whence Ice crowns the Earth)

References External links

• Nordisk vision - Scandinavian language site proposing a Nordic union
• Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt, "Chapter 8: The Ambivalences of Nordicity". 17 March 2005, draft for Coping with Distances, Producing Nordic Atlantic Societies (Oxford: Berghahn, 2006).

, Sweden, 1856. Parade marching next to Svandammen.

Scandinavism (also called Pan-Scandinavianism) "Pan-Scandinavianism". (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 29, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online. and Nordism are literary and political movements that support various degrees of cooperation between the Scandinavian or Nordic countries.

As terms for the literary, linguistic and cultural movement that focuses on promoting a shared Nordic past, a shared cultural heritage, a common Nordic mythology and a common linguistic root in Old Norse, and which led to the formation of joint periodicals and societies in support of Scandinavian literature and languages, The Literary Scandinavism. Øresundstid, 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2007. Scandinavism and Nordism are interchangeable terms. However, political Scandinavism and political Nordism are two distinct political movements which emerged at different points in time.

Political Scandinavism Political Scandinavism paralleled the 19th century unification movements of Germany and Italy.Ola Tunander (1999). "Nordic cooperation", UDA085ENG. In Nytt fra Norge, ODIN - Information from the government and the ministries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway. See also Tunander, Ola (1999). "Norway, Sweden and Nordic cooperation". In The European North - Hard, soft and civic security. Eds. Lassi Heininen and Gunnar Lassinantti. The Olof Palme International Center/Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, 1999. pp. 39-48. ISBN 9516346901. As opposed to the German and Italian counterparts, the Scandinavian state-building project was not successful and is no longer pursued. It was at its height in the mid-19th century and supported the idea of Scandinavia as a unified region or a single nation, based on the common linguistic, political and cultural heritage of the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway, Sweden. (These three countries are referred to as "three brothers" in the sixth stanza of the Ja, vi elsker dette landet.)

The movement was initiated by Danish and Swedish university students in the 1840s, with a base in Scania. In the beginning, the political establishments in the two countries, including the absolute monarch Christian VIII and Charles XIV with his "one man government", were suspicious of the movement. The Students. Øresundstid, 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2007. The police in Denmark therefore kept the proponents of Scandinavism under close guard. However, when Oscar I of Sweden became king of Sweden and Norway in 1844, the relationship with Denmark improved and the movement started to gain support in liberal newspapers like Fædrelandet and Aftonbladet, which saw it as a way to counter the conservative powers that be. During the war between Denmark and Prussia in 1848, Sweden (then in Union between Sweden and Norway) offered support in form of a Norwegian-Swedish expeditionary force, though the force never actually saw combat. The movement received a blow from which it never fully recovered after the second Second War of Schleswig over Schleswig, when the Swedish government refused to jeopardize its future by joining in an alliance against the rising German power on the continent.

Political Nordism Political Nordism was introduced with the Nordic Association which started through Swedish initiatives in 1919. The movement also includes Finland, Iceland and the Danish territories Greenland and Faroe Islands and has an ideological base in Nordic economic co-operation and integration supported by the Nordic Council. It has been described as "collaborative nationalism".Waever, Ole (1992). "Nordic Nostalgia: Northern Europe after the Cold War". International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-), Vol. 68, No. 1 (Jan., 1992), pp. 77-102.

Scandinavism and Nordism today Modern Nordism and Scandinavism has played a part in the close cooperation among the five Nordic countries, examples include the Nordic Passport Union, the Scandinavian Airlines System and the Royal League. It also surfaces amongst Danes and Swedes in criticism of the EU, saying a Nordic union between Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Iceland would have been better. According to a poll in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, "a slim majority of voters in Norway and Sweden is in favour of a Nordic, rather than European, union. A slight majority of Danish voters favour the EU, but would support closer ties to a Nordic union, if a partnership with the EU on free cross-border movement and free trade would be arranged." http://www.cphpost.dk/get/78657.html

Scandinavian unity in literature

• The Sherlock Holmes story A Scandal in Bohemia mentions a fictional "King of Scandinavia" whose daughter is about to marry the (also fictional) King of Bohemia, a major protagonist in the story.
• The hope of a Nordic political union is the topic of a poem by Danish poet Kaj Munk: Norden: Fra hvor Isen kroner Jorden (The North: From whence Ice crowns the Earth)

References External links

• Nordisk vision - Scandinavian language site proposing a Nordic union
• Jørgen Ole Bærenholdt, "Chapter 8: The Ambivalences of Nordicity". 17 March 2005, draft for Coping with Distances, Producing Nordic Atlantic Societies (Oxford: Berghahn, 2006).

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