Format:
1 Online-Ressource (424 pages)
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9798216978497
Content:
Einhorn and Logue analyze the political, economic, and social challenges facing five small, affluent, and advanced industrial democracies in Scandinavia: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Updated and expanded from its successful predecessor, this edition emphasizes how global and European developments have affected democratic policymaking in areas such as: Social welfare policy Employment policy Labor relations Economic policy Social change A comprehensive yet accessible survey of political history, governmental institutions, policymaking, political parties, interest groups, political culture, and foreign relations is also included. The comparative and interdisciplinary focus makes this a stimulating source of ideas for anyone interested in democracy and social justice in the global era
Note:
Figures Tables Acknowledgments Abbreviations and Acronyms Preface: Scandinavia in the Age of Globalization Understanding Scandinavian Politics Still the Social Laboratory? The Perils of Success Scandinavian Democracy Today Is There a Scandinavian Democratic Model? Institutions of Democracy Political Actors: Parties, Voters, Interest Groups Scandinavian Welfare States The Politics of Solidarity Policy in an Interdependent World The Social Welfare State Managing the Market Economy From Industrial Conflict to Workplace Democracy The Model Appraised Scandinavian Welfare States and Their Critics
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780275950446
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780275950583
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780313396700
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9798216118855
Language:
English
DOI:
10.5040/9798216978497
