The Routledge Handbook of Scandinavian Politics

Peter Nedergaard is Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Anders Wivel is Professor with special responsibilities at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

1. Introduction: Scandinavian Politics between Myth and Reality



2. The Modern Scandinavian Welfare State



3. The Egalitarian Paradise?



4. Still the Corporatist Darlings?



5. The Green 'Heavyweights': The Climate Policies of the Nordic Countries



6. Goldilocks' Frankenstein Monster: The Rise, Political Entrenchment and Transformation of the Scandinavian Welfare States



7. Nordic Administrative Traditions



8. Cabinets and Ministerial Turnover in the Scandinavian Countries



9. The Parliaments of the Scandinavian Countries



10. Nordic Voters and Party Systems



11. Public Opinion and Politics in Scandinavia



12. Continuity and Convergence: Populism in Scandinavia



13. Social Capital in the Scandinavian Countries



14. The Role of the Media in Scandinavian Politics



15. Fiscal Policy in the Scandinavian Countries



16. The Fisheries Policy in the Nordic Countries: From Open Access to Rights-based Management Fisheries



17. Making and Re-making the Nordic Model of Education



18. Immigrant Policies of the Scandinavian Countries



19. Scandinavian Models of Diplomacy



20. Scandinavian Defence and Alliance Policies: Different Together



21. Scandinavia and the European Union: Pragmatic Functionalism Reconsidered



22. The United Nations and the Nordic Four: Cautious Sceptics, Committed Believers, Cost-benefit Calculators



23. Scandinavian Development Policies



24. Conclusions: Scandinavian Polities, Politics and Policies Reconsidered