Changing Social Equality
Author: Jon Kvist
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 184742659X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaking a comparative perspective, this book casts new light on the changing inequalities in Europe.
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The Nordic Model of Welfare
Author: Niels Finn Christiansen
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 407
ISBN-13: 8763503417
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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.
The Nordic Model
Author: Mary Hilson
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2008-06-24
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1861894619
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
The Media Welfare State
Author: Ole J. Mjøs
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2014-10-22
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 047212031X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Media Welfare State: Nordic Media in the Digital Era comprehensively addresses the central dynamics of the digitalization of the media industry in the Nordic countries—Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland—and the ways media organizations there are transforming to address the new digital environment. Taking a comparative approach, the authors provide an overview of media institutions, content, use, and policy throughout the region, focusing on the impact of information and communication technology/internet and digitalization on the Nordic media sector. Illustrating the shifting media landscape the authors draw on a wide range of cases, including developments in the press, television, the public service media institutions, and telecommunication.
The Current Nordic Welfare State Model
Author: Noralv Veggeland
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781634851244
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
The Relational Nordic Welfare State
Author: Sakari Hänninen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2019-12-27
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1788974654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe success of the Nordic welfare state is well known, but the key drivers of its remarkable expansion are not. This book explores the relationships between citizens that constitute the normative groundwork of Nordic societies, arguing that the quality of relations steers welfare development.
The Changing Meanings of the Welfare State
Author: Nils Edling
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2019-01-02
Total Pages: 351
ISBN-13: 178920125X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, “the welfare state” is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland chronicle the historical trajectory of “the welfare state,” tracing the variable ways in which it has been interpreted, valued, and challenged over time. Each case study generates valuable historical insights into not only the history of Northern Europe, but also the welfare state itself as both a phenomenon and a concept.
Normative Foundations of the Welfare State
Author: Nanna Kildal
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007-05-07
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1134272839
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book conveys analyses, perspectives and interpretations of the normative foundation of the unique 'Nordic welfare state model' which are relevant across the globe.
The Nordic Model of Social Democracy
Author: N. Brandal
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013-02-21
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 1137013273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSocial 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.
The Scandinavian Model
Author: Robert Erikson
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9780873323482
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart I of this book is devoted to the development of Scandanavian societies from agrarian societies to modern industrial economies and welfare states. Three of the chapters in Part II analyse particular welfare problems, those of inequality, poverty, and redistribution; the final essay deals with women's position in the welfare state. The papers included in Part III present theory and methods of welfare research.
