Contemporary Nordic public policies : degrees of exceptionalism and inner diversity /

This book offers a comparative and multidisciplinary examination of the formulation and implementation of public policy within the Nordic region.It seeks to present these efforts within the context of a frequently understudied area of the world which, nonetheless, is often cited as a trend setter fo...

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Other Authors: Nord, Douglas C. (Douglas Charles), 1952-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2026.
Series:Springer polar sciences.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I:Overview
  • An Introduction to the Nordic Region
  • The Evolution of Public Policies in the Nordic Countries
  • Part II: The Contributions of Political Culture and the Welfare State
  • Nordic Political Culture: Democracy, Emancipative Values and the Rise of Populism
  • Welfare and Democracy in the Nordic Region: A Context for Policymaking
  • Part III:The Influences of Globalization and Liberalization
  • How Financial Globalization Transformed the Nordic Model and Public Policy
  • The Diffusion of Trust Reforms within the Nordic Countries
  • Part IV:Security and Foreign Relations
  • Nordic Understandings of Security: Commonalities and the End of Exceptionalism?
  • Exceptionalism and Inner Diversity within Nordic Foreign Policy: The Case of the Arctic Council
  • Part V: Climate Change and the Environment
  • The Impact of Climate Change on the Nordics from a One Health Perspective (Ab)using the Land: Environmental and Climate Justice in the North
  • Part VI:Final Observations
  • Summary and Conclusions.