David Arter Scandinavian Politics Today (Hardback) Politics Today (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Scandinavian Politics TodayCondition: NewISBN-10: 1784992917EAN: 9781784992910ISBN: 9781784992910Publisher: Manchester University PressFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 12/01/2015Description: This completely revised and updated third edition of Scandinavian politics today follows the format of earlier editions by providing a uniquely comparative, thematic and insightful treatment of politics and government in the five nation-states of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, along with the three Home Rule territories of Greenland, Faeroes and Åland that together make up the Nordic region or Norden.Thirteen chapters cover Scandinavia past and present; parties in developmental perspective; the Scandinavian party system model; the Nordic model of government; the Nordic welfare model; legislative-executive relations in the region; the changing security environment and the transition from Cold War ‘security threats’ to the ‘security challenges' of today; and a concluding chapter looks at regional co-operation, Nordic involvement in the ‘European project’ and the Nordic states as ‘moral superpowers’.This new edition will be of relevance to topical UK debates on the Nordic model, welfare system change, Scottish independence and the challenges facing small-state systems in a globalised world.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: David ArterGenre: Law & PoliticsBook Series: Politics TodayItem Width: 25mmItem Weight: 826gRelease Year: 2015 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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