Scandinavian Politics Today by David Arter
This book is about the distinctive features of Scandinavian democracy, the state of Scandinavian democracy and the classification of the Scandinavian democracies. It breaks new ground in challenging the established status of the Scandinavian countries as 'consensus model democracies'. The book poses three main questions. First, what are the distinctive features of the five Scandinavian political systems when compared with the Westminster model of democracy? Next, how well does the evidence from recent commissions suggest that Scandinavian democracy is working in practice? Finally, is Scandinavian democracy consensual, majoritarian or mixed? The nature of legislative-executive relations is explored, with a particular focus on the role of the parliamentary opposition and its involvement in policy-making. The central conclusion is that all the Nordic states are majoritarian democracies, albeit with varying amounts of consensual legislative behaviour.
David Arter is an Emeritus Professor and Director of Research at the University of Tampere, Finland
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719051333 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719051339 |
| Title | Scandinavian Politics Today |
| Author | David Arter |
| Series | Politics Today |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 1999-01-28 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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