Scandinavian politics today. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Arter.
• Other Names: Arter, David
• Contents: List of tablesList of abbreviationsPrefacePart I: Scandinavia past and present1. The eight wings of the swan2. Nation-building and state-building, 1809–1944Part II: Parties in development perspective3. The emergence of the Scandinavisn party system(s)4. The historic strengths of the five main types of partyPart III: Parties, voters and social change: w(h)ither the Scandinavian party system model?5. ‘Earthquake elections’ of 1970-73 and the Emergence of New Party Types6. Party system change since 1970Part IV: The Nordic model7. A Nordic model of government?8. The Nordic welfare modelPart V: Legislative–executive relations in the Nordic region9. The Nordic Parliaments: An Alternative Model?10. ‘Fairly Strong Standing Committees’ and ‘Influential Party Groups’ – a Distinctively Nordic Mix?11. Nordic Government(s): Parliamentary, Presidential or Prime Ministerial?Part VI: The strategic security environment12. The Changing Security Environment of the Nordic Region: From Cold War ‘Security Threats’ to the ‘Security Challenges’ of Today13. ‘Reluctant Nordics’, ‘Reluctant Europeans’, but ‘Moral Superpowers’?Index
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Manchester : Manchester University Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (368 pages)
• Subjects: 320.948; Scandinavia -- Politics and government -- 1945-; Scandinavia -- Foreign relations
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847792020; 1847792022
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