National Identity And the Varieties of Capitalism: The Danish Experience (Stud in Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict) (Volume 3)

Denmark has out-performed most other advanced capitalist countries since the mid-1980s Contributors to National Identity and the Varieties of Capitalism draw from the literature on capitalism and small states and corporatism to explore why this is the case. They find that Danish political and economic institutions facilitate bargaining and consensus building in ways that have enabled the state, businesses, and labour unions to adapt to the challenges of globalization. Moreover, by virtue of its small size, homogeneous population, and response to a variety of international challenges - both economic and geopolitical - Denmark has developed a strong national identity that further bolsters consensus building. The result has been an adaptable and flourishing national political economy. Contents Contributors Preface Introduction: The State of Denmark PART ONE: INVENTING DENMARK 1 Denmark: A Big Small State – The Peasant Roots of Danish Modernity 2 The Formation and Development of the Welfare State 3 The Danish Way to Establish the Nation in the Hearts of the People 4 Late Nineteenth-Century Denmark in an Irish Mirror: Land Tenure, Homogeneity, and the Roots of Danish Success PART TWO: MECHANISMS OF SUCCESS 5 Constitutional Laxity and International High Economic Performance: Is There a Nexus? 6 Corporatism and Beyond: The Negotiated Economy 7 Corporatism in the Post-Industrial Age: Employers and Social Policy in the Little Land of Denmark 8 Business Systems in the Age of the "New Economy": Denmark Facing the Challenge PART THREE: CHALLENGES 9 How Can It Possibly Fly? The Paradox of a Dynamic Labour Market in a Scandinavian Welfare State 10 Welfare Reform: Renewal or Deviation? 11 Denmark in the Process of European Integration: Dilemmas, Problems, and Perspectives 12 More Than Kin and Less Than Kind: The Danish Politics of Ethnic Consensus and the Pluricultural Challenge PART FOUR: CLOSING REFLECTIONS 13 Denmark and Small States 14 Danish Capitalism in Comparative Perspective 15 Denmark: An Ongoing Experiment References Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z Denmark has out-performed most other advanced capitalist countries since the mid-1980s. Drawing on the literature on capitalism, corporatism, and small states, contributors to National Identity and the Varieties of Capitalism explore this success. They find that Danish political and economic institutions facilitate bargaining and consensus building in ways that have enabled the state, businesses, and labour unions to adapt to the challenges of globalization. By virtue of its small size, homogeneous population, and response to a variety of international challenges - both economic and geopolitical - Denmark has also developed a strong national identity that further bolsters consensus building. The result has been an adaptable and flourishing national political economy. Introduction : The State Of Denmark / John L. Campbell And John A. Hall -- 1. Denmark : A Big Small State -- The Peasant Roots Of Danish Modernity / Uffe Ostergard -- 2. The Formation And Development Of The Welfare State / Lars Bo Kaspersen -- 3. The Danish Way To Establish The Nation In The Hearts Of The People / Ove Korsgaard -- 4. Late Nineteenth-century Denmark In An Irish Mirror : Land Tenure, Homogeneity, And The Roots Of Danish Success / Kevin H. O'rourke -- 5. Constitutional Laxity And International High Economic Performance : Is There A Nexus? / Hjalte Rasmussen -- 6. Corporatism And Beyond : The Negotiated Economy / Ove K. Pedersen. Edited By John L. Campbell, John A. Hall, And Ove K. Pedersen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [471]-515) And Idnex. Contributors include Peter Abrahamson (University of Copenhagen), Peter A. Hall (Harvard), Ulf Hedetoft (University of Aalborg), Lars Bo Kaspersen (Copenhagen Business School), Peter J. Katzenstein (Cornell University), Morten Kelstrup (University of Copenhagen), Ove Korsgaard (Danish University of Education), Peer Hull Kristensen (Copenhagen Business School), Per Kongshøj Madsen (University of Aalborg), Cathie Jo Martin (Boston University), Kevin H. O'Rourke (Trinity College Dublin), Uffe Østergård (University of Aarhus), and Hjalte Rasmussen (University of Copenhagen).