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Modern welfare states : Scandinavian politics and policy in the global age / Eric S. Einhorn and John Logue.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publisher: Westport, Conn. Praeger, 2003Edition: 2. edDescription: 403 s. illISBN:
  • 0275950441
  • 0275950581
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.948 21
LOC classification:
  • JN7042
Other classification:
  • Oh-b
  • Ocf-b
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 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)