Modern Welfare States: Scandinavian Politics and Policy in the Global AgelSecond Edition

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. Title Page......Page 3 Copyright Page......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Illustrations......Page 7 Preface: Scandinavia in the Era of Globalization......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 15 Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 17 I. Understanding Scandinavian Politics......Page 19 1. Still the Social Laboratory?......Page 21 2. The Perils of Success......Page 33 II. Scandinavian Democracy Today......Page 53 3. Is There a Scandinavian Democratic Model?......Page 55 4. Institutions of Democracy......Page 71 5. Political Actors: Parties, Voters, Interest Groups......Page 111 III. Scandinavian Welfare States......Page 163 6. The Politics of Solidarity......Page 165 7. Policy in an Interdependent World......Page 181 8. The Social Welfare State......Page 209 9. Managing the Market Economy......Page 237 10. From Industrial Conflict to Workplace Democracy......Page 277 IV. The Model Appraised......Page 321 11. Scandinavian Welfare States and Their Critics......Page 323 12. The Future of the Scandinavian Model......Page 343 V. Appendixes......Page 369 A. Popular Vote in Scandinavian Parliamentary Elections......Page 371 B. Distribution of Parliamentary Seats......Page 378 C. Governing Parties and Coalitions......Page 384 D. Elections to the European Parliament, 1979–99......Page 394 References......Page 397 Index......Page 413 Analyses the political, economic & social challenges facing the industrial democracies of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland & Sweden. This study emphasizes how global & European developments have affected democratic policymaking in areas such as social welfare policy, employment policy, & social change