Scandinavian Politics Today

Author : David Arter
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0719051339

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This volume represents a unique study of contemporary politics and policy-making in the five nation-states and three Home Rule territories of the Nordic region. Written in a lively and readable style by an expert in the field, its approach is systematically thematic and comparative. Chapters deal with current political science issues such as nation-building and state-building, party system change, semi-presidentialism and post-corporatism, as well as addressing intrinsically important regional questions such as whether or not there is a Nordic model of government, a distinctively Scandinavian form of parliamentarianism and a superior welfare system. There is also detailed discussion of the Nordic states in their strategic external environment, focusing on the post-war security configuration in northern Europe and the impact of European integration on Scandinavia.

Author : David Arter
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781847794932

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Scandinavian politics today by David Arter Pdf

This fully revised and updated second edition of Scandinavian politics today describes, analyses and compares the contemporary politics and international relations of the five nation-states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and the three Home Rule territories of Greenland, Faeroes and Åland that together make up the Nordic region. Thirteen chapters cover Scandinavia past and present; parties in developmental perspective; the Scandinavian party system model; the Nordic model of government; the Nordic welfare model; legislative-executive relations in the region; the changing security environment and the transition from Cold War ‘security threats’ to the ‘security challenges' of today; and a concluding chapter looks at regional co-operation, Nordic involvement in the ‘European project’ and the Nordic states as ‘moral superpowers’. The book will be of interest not only to students of Scandinavia but to those wishing to view Scandinavian politics and policy-making in a wider comparative perspective.

Author : Peter Nedergaard,Anders Wivel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351332521

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The Routledge Handbook of Scandinavian Politics by Peter Nedergaard,Anders Wivel Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Scandinavian Politics is a comprehensive overview of Scandinavian politics provided by leading experts in the field and covering the polity, the politics and the policy of Scandinavia. Coherently structured with a multi-level thematic approach, it explains and details Scandinavian politics today through a series of cutting-edge chapters. It will be a key reference point both for advanced-level students developing knowledge about the subject, as well as researchers producing new material in the area and beyond. It brings geographical scope and depth, with comparative chapters contributed by experts across the region. Methodologically and theoretically pluralistic, the handbook is in itself a reflection of the field of political science in Scandinavia and the diversity of the issues covered in the volume. The Routledge Handbook of Scandinavian Politics will be an essential reference for scholars, students, researchers and practitioners interested and working in the fields of Scandinavian politics, European politics, comparative politics and international relations.

Author : David Arter
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0719070473

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Democracy in Scandinavia by David Arter Pdf

This companion volume to 'Scandinavian Politics Today' talks about the distinctive features of Scandinavian democracy, the state of Scandinavian democracy, and the classification of the Scandinavian democracies. It could serve as a textbook for courses on Scandinavian politics, legislative studies and comparative politics.

Author : Christine Ingebritsen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781461643258

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Scandinavia in World Politics by Christine Ingebritsen Pdf

This clear and engaging text offers a sustained appraisal of Scandinavia's foreign policy and role in the global economy in the post-Cold War period. In an era when good citizenship in the global community has become a diplomatic priority for many states, Christine Ingebritsen argues that Scandinavia has both the legitimacy and the domestic political attributes to be an important international player. She examines how social innovators such as Sweden and Finland seek to influence European integration and how Norway has cultivated a unique and innovative niche in its foreign relations. Scandinavia, she convincingly shows, has become a 'norm entrepreneur,' exercising its influence abroad through moral leadership-from sponsoring the Nobel Prize and participating in global peacekeeping efforts to providing generous foreign aid and monitoring human rights abuses in the international community. Demonstrating how Scandinavia has made its model of the good society viable on a global scale, this text offers a fascinating case of small-state success and individuality in an increasingly globalized world.

Author : Knut Heidar
Publisher : Universitetsforlaget
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015060817502

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Nordic Politics by Knut Heidar Pdf

This book questions the much vaunted thesis of Nordic homogeneity by launching a comparative re-examination of the institutional structures, political forces and public policies that characterise Sweden, Denmark and Norway separately and collectively as emblematically "Nordic". Broadening the focus by degrees, the book tests claims that "Nordic democracy" and "Nordic welfare state" are a special case, distinguishing them from wider European versions. Each of the 15 chapters compares a different aspect of Nordic and national politics, among them parties and party systems; voters and social cleavages; civic society; women in politics; local government and security policies. With bibliography and index.

Author : Kari Melby,Christina Carlsson Wetterberg,Anna-Birte Ravn
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1847424651

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Gender Equality and Welfare Politics in Scandinavia by Kari Melby,Christina Carlsson Wetterberg,Anna-Birte Ravn Pdf

This book examines the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, historically and today, and raises the question whether the hallmark of the Scandinavian welfare model is a special combination of gender equality and gender differentiation.

Author : Christine Ingebritsen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114208783

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Scandinavia in World Politics by Christine Ingebritsen Pdf

Scandinavia in world politics -- The origins of global agenda setting -- A more Scandinavian EU? -- Norway's niche in world politics -- Globalists : Finland and Iceland -- Risks to Scandinavia's reputation -- Conclusion : the new Scandinavian way

Author : Mary Hilson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781861894618

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The Nordic Model by Mary Hilson Pdf

The political structures of the Scandinavian nations have long stood as models for government and public policy. This comprehensive study examines how that “Nordic model” of government developed, as well as its far-reaching influence. Respected Scandinavian historian Mary Hilson surveys the political bureaucracies of the five Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden—and traces their historical influences and the ways they have changed, individually and as a group, over time. The book investigates issues such as economic development, foreign policy, politics, government, and the welfare state, and it also explores prevailing cultural perceptions of Scandinavia in the twentieth century. Hilson then turns to the future of the Nordic region as a unified whole within Europe as well as in the world, and considers the re-emergence of the Baltic Sea as a pivotal region on the global stage. The Nordic Model offers an incisive assessment of Scandinavia yesterday and today, making this an essential text for students and scholars of political science, European history, and Scandinavian studies.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UVA:X030054006

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Scandinavian Political Studies by Anonim Pdf

A yearbook published by the political science associations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Author : N. Brandal,Ø. Bratberg,D. Thorsen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137013279

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The Nordic Model of Social Democracy by N. Brandal,Ø. Bratberg,D. Thorsen Pdf

Social Democracy has long been prominent in Nordic politics through the dominant parties and ideological hegemony of the centre-left. This book explores the growth of social democracy and the policy dilemmas that social democrats face today. It breaks new ground by relating recent literature on social democracy in Europe to Scandinavia.

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032176253

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The Nordic Model and Physical Culture by Taylor & Francis Group Pdf

This book examines the relationships between the Nordic social democratic welfare system ('The Nordic Model') and physical culture, across the domains of sport, education, and public space. Presenting important new empirical research, it helps us to understand how the paradoxical blend of social democracy and liberalism in the Nordic countries influences physical culture, which in turn contributes to a quality of life that ranks highest in the world. Drawing on perspectives from sociology, cultural studies, history, education, political science, outdoor studies, and urban studies, the book explores topics such as dance education for sport students, doping in cross-country skiing, outdoor education, the active body, and the ideology of public parks. It includes research material from across the region, including Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark. This is fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in physical culture, sport studies, leisure studies, or outdoor studies, as well as sociologists or political scientists with an interest in Nordic politics, culture, and society.

Author : Neil Elder,Alastair H. Thomas,David Arter
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCAL:B4919877

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The Consensual Democracies? by Neil Elder,Alastair H. Thomas,David Arter Pdf

Author : Raymond E. Lindgren
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400878253

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Norway-Sweden by Raymond E. Lindgren Pdf

The Scandinavian countries today form a security-community for economic cooperation and the settlement of international controversy by peaceful methods rather than by war. This status was achieved not while Norway and Sweden were amalgamated in a political union from 1814 to 1905, but only after separation. In this book Dr. Lindgren analyzes some of the forces underlying the failure and dissolution of the Norway-Sweden union. Originally published in 1959. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Melby, Kari,Carlsson Wetterberg, Christina
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781847423412

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Gender equality and welfare politics in Scandinavia by Melby, Kari,Carlsson Wetterberg, Christina Pdf

Gender equality is often seen as a hallmark of the Nordic countries. This book explores this notion by examining the meanings of gender that underpin policies in the Scandinavian welfare states, historically and today. The book focuses on three Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway and Sweden - and explores the policy reforms that have occurred relating to family and care. Beginning with the radical marriage reform carried through in all the three countries in the early decades of the 20th century, the book progresses to explore contemporary challenges to the traditional model of equality, including equal rights for fathers, multiculturalism and a critical young generation. The book focuses on differences as well as similarities between the countries and discusses the relevance of talking about a Nordic model. Stressing the importance of viewing the concept of equality in its historical context, the book critically investigates and discusses the Scandinavian 'success story' portrayed in normative political theory and presents an historical analysis of the development of gendered citizenship rights. It will be a valuable collection for researchers, lecturers and graduate students who work with historical and contemporary studies on welfare state and gender models from different disciplinary or interdisciplinary perspectives.