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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.

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• Illustrations(p. vii)
• Preface: Scandinavia in the Era of Globalization(p. ix)
• Acknowledgments(p. xv)
• Abbreviations and Acronyms(p. xvii)
• I. Understanding Scandinavian Politics(p. 1)
• 1. Still the Social Laboratory?(p. 3)
• 2. The Perils of Success(p. 15)
• II. Scandinavian Democracy Today(p. 35)
• 3. Is There a Scandinavian Democratic Model?(p. 37)
• 4. Institutions of Democracy(p. 53)
• 5. Political Actors: Parties, Voters, Interest Groups(p. 93)
• III. Scandinavian Welfare States(p. 145)
• 6. The Politics of Solidarity(p. 147)
• 7. Policy in an Interdependent World(p. 163)
• 8. The Social Welfare State(p. 191)
• 9. Managing the Market Economy(p. 219)
• 10. From Industrial Conflict to Workplace Democracy(p. 259)
• IV. The Model Appraised(p. 303)
• 11. Scandinavian Welfare States and Their Critics(p. 305)
• 12. The Future of the Scandinavian Model(p. 325)
• V. Appendixes(p. 351)
• A. Popular Vote in Scandinavian Parliamentary Elections(p. 353)
• B. Distribution of Parliamentary Seats(p. 360)
• C. Governing Parties and Coalitions(p. 366)
• D. Elections to the European Parliament, 1979-99(p. 376)
• References(p. 379)
• Index(p. 395)