Modern Welfare States: Scandinavian Politics and Policy in the Global Age / Edition 2

by Eric S. Einhorn, John Logue

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275950446
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/30/2003
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

ERIC S. EINHORN is Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

JOHN LOGUE is Professor of Political Science at Kent State University.

Table of Contents

Figures
Tables
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Preface: Scandinavia in the Age of Globalization
Understanding Scandinavian Politics
Still the Social Laboratory?
The Perils of Success
Scandinavian Democracy Today
Is There a Scandinavian Democratic Model?
Institutions of Democracy
Political Actors: Parties, Voters, Interest Groups
Scandinavian Welfare States
The Politics of Solidarity
Policy in an Interdependent World
The Social Welfare State
Managing the Market Economy
From Industrial Conflict to Workplace Democracy
The Model Appraised
Scandinavian Welfare States and Their Critics