Politics And Bureaucracy In The Norwegian Welfare State

Author : Halvard Vike
Publisher : Springer
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319641379

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Politics and Bureaucracy in the Norwegian Welfare State by Halvard Vike Pdf

The book aims to explain the emergence of the Norwegian—and to some extent, the Scandinavian—welfare state in historical and anthropological terms. Halvard Vike argues that particular forms of political grassroots mobilization contributed heavily to what he calls “a low level of gravity state”—a political order in which decentralized institutions make it possible to curtail centralizing forces. While there is a large international literature on the Nordic welfare states, there is limited knowledge about how these states are embedded in local contexts. Vike's approach is based on an ethnographic practice which may be labeled “in and out of institutions.” It is based on ethnographic work in municipal assemblies, local bureaucracies, political parties, voluntary organizations, and various informal contexts.

Author : Johan P. Olsen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015012265545

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Organized Democracy by Johan P. Olsen Pdf

Author : Åsa Lundqvist,Klaus Petersen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Intellectuals
ISBN : 8776744973

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In Experts We Trust by Åsa Lundqvist,Klaus Petersen Pdf

Based on an analysis of the historical facts of the welfare states in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in the 20th Century, this book offers an analysis of the interplay between science, experts, politicians and institutions in policy areas such as public health, unemployment insurance, child psychiatry, alcohol research and social insurance.

Author : Niels Finn Christiansen
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788763503419

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The Nordic Model of Welfare by Niels Finn Christiansen Pdf

In international welfare state scholarship and political discourse the Nordic Model has become a standard concept. But how precise is the concept and to what extent do the five Nordic countries fit into this overall pattern? In this book a group of Nordic historians trace the historical origins and developments of welfare in the five Nordic countries. The aim of this book is to modify the standard concept by emphasizing both the common features and the variations between them. As a work hypothesis the authors regard "Norden" as a model with five exceptions. The articles in this book are all written by historians who have worked within the framework of a Nordic research project operating under the title The Nordic Welfare-Model - a Historical reappraisal.

Author : Öyvind Tutvedt,Lawrence J. Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Public welfare
ISBN : 8273710211

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Social Work and the Norwegian Welfare State by Öyvind Tutvedt,Lawrence J. Young Pdf

Author : Bjørn Hvinden
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006069723

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Divided Against Itself by Bjørn Hvinden Pdf

A common complaint about agencies which provide social services or cash benefits is the lack of integration in their work. The mass media regularly bring stories about people who are claimed to be victims of defective coordination. Politicians and top-level administrators repeatedly stress the need for improved coordination. Yet, coordination problems continue to emerge at the level of service delivery. This organisational study of welfare bureaucracy raises two questions: Why do problems of integration reappear despite the officials' mandates and the goals of agencies? How are such problems related to basic traits of welfare bureaucracies? The book is concerned with issues of integration both within and between organisations. It is based on fieldwork in Norway and Scotland. In Norway national insurance offices and social services departments were studied. For purposes of comparison, the book also deals, more briefly, with the relationships between social security offices and social work area offices in Scotland.

Author : Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134272839

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Normative Foundations of the Welfare State by Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle Pdf

This book conveys analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the unique 'Nordic welfare state model' which are relevant across the globe.

Author : Eric S. Einhorn,John Logue
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041018255

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Modern Welfare States by Eric S. Einhorn,John Logue Pdf

Modern Welfare States analyzes the political, economic, and social challenges facing three small, affluent, industrialized democracies: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The emphasis is contemporary, but the analysis covers political history, governmental institutions, policy making, parties, interest groups, political socialization and political culture. Advanced comparative politics and public policy researchers, readers interested in modern Scandinavia, or anyone interested in economic and political issues will find Modern Welfare States a source of stimulating ideas. The focus upon transfer payments, social welfare policy, economic planning, labor market measures, industrial relations, and measures to promote economic and industrial democracy comprise what the authors call the Scandinavian model. This model is the main source of foreign interest in Scandinavian politics, contemporary history, and social science. The comparative and interdisciplinary focus with Scandinavia (upon three countries, rather than a single one) sharpen the book's theme and, thus, will appeal to a broader audience than a single-country study.

Author : Ari Salminen
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105082128591

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Organized Welfare by Ari Salminen Pdf

We in the Western world are living in the welfare age and since the World War Two have been witnessing the enormous growth of organizations. Nowadays we are increasingly talking about bureaucratization of a whole society. This development has led to centralized and bureaucratized welfare models in both private and public organizations. This book's starting point is that the bureaucratic problems of public welfare organizations are the result of historical change and development. Using a method of empirical and historical comparison, and the data of Finland and the other Nordic countries, the author shows how the modern organized welfare model has been formed in government and local administration. The book includes the author's suggestion for a future administrative model. The theoretical tradition of the analysis is a sort of Weberian interpretation of Finland's welfare bureaucracy in a comparative setting.

Author : Tom Christensen,B. Guy Peters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Comparative government
ISBN : UOM:39076001987655

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Structure, Culture, and Governance by Tom Christensen,B. Guy Peters Pdf

A comparison of the political-administrative systems of Norway and the USA. It measures the capacity to govern and the influence of structure and culture in each case. The authors seek to provide a framework for a broader understanding of public bureaucracy.

Author : Markku Kiviniemi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : 9513714195

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Perspectives on Structure, Culture, and Action by Markku Kiviniemi Pdf

Author : Noralv Veggeland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Public welfare
ISBN : 1634851242

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The Current Nordic Welfare State Model by Noralv Veggeland Pdf

The Nordic Social Welfare State Model has its intellectual roots in the depression of the 1930s, but was formed in the 1950s and got its name in the 1970s. Following the traditional model, it has recently become popular as a basic concept for shaping future approaches to European and US social politics. Challenging the Anglo-Saxon models, the Nordic models framework is regarded as a path that could be adjusted and followed. In the context of this model, this engaging and comprehensive book presents a comparative discussion of developments and innovations. The authors provide extensive examples of contemporary shifting pressure from external environments, showing how the model through the years is becoming modified without losing power due to its emphasis on social equality, solid pension arrangements, universal health care and active labor market policy.

Author : Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0415349435

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Normative Foundations of the Welfare State by Nanna Kildal,Stein Kuhnle Pdf

This is a sharp analysis of the unique Nordic welfare system with urgent lessons for governments and societies across the globe. Welfare programs and institutions tend to be analyzed as instrumental arrangements, overlooking the fact that welfare programs are essentially expressions of moral conceptions and values. This book recognises this distinction and offers analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the 'Nordic welfare state model'. These authors examine the main normative principles in this model, exploring their origins and the relationship between them. Paying particular attention to the principles of 'universalism', 'public responsibility for welfare', and 'work for all', they consider their significance for current welfare policy and question whether external economic and ideological pressures are threatening these principles. The book is divided into three clear parts: *Part I considers the historical trajectories behind the Nordic welfare model *Part II looks more specifically on normative tensions and dilemmas in current welfare policies with a focus on women friendly welfare, attitudes to basic income and alcohol and drug misuse *Part III focuses on the possible change in the normative foundation of the Nordic welfare states This book will be essential reading for researchers and students of the welfare state and also to those in the fields of social policy, comparative politics and political economy.

Author : Haldor Byrkjeflot,Fredrick Engelstad
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781787432840

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Bureaucracy and Society in Transition by Haldor Byrkjeflot,Fredrick Engelstad Pdf

Despite criticism of inefficiencies and unlimited growth, bureaucracies still fill crucial positions in modern societies. This volume examines ‘varieties in bureaucracies’ across Europe, with a specific focus on the Nordic region.

Author : Ivar Lødemel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020134248

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The Welfare Paradox by Ivar Lødemel Pdf