LEADER 03423nam 2200493Ka 450 001 9910831829303321 005 20240912105410.8 010 $a9780429640278 010 $a0429640277 035 $a(CKB)4950000000290194 035 $a(BIP)077761010 035 $a(BIP)087523364 035 $a(VLeBooks)9780429640278 035 $a(ODN)ODN0005915781 035 $a(ScCtBLL)51f57780-d5b1-4e55-8dd3-f6f7e5d97480 035 $a(EXLCZ)994950000000290194 100 $a20221027d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe nordic economic, social and political model $eChallenges in the 21st century. /$fAnu Koivunen 205 $a1st 210 $d2021 215 $a1 online resource 225 $aPerspectives in Economic and Social History 311 08$a0-367-72440-5 330 $aThe Nordic Model is the 20th-century Scandinavian recipe for combining stable democracies, individual freedom, economic growth and comprehensive systems for social security. But what happens when Sweden and Finland ? two countries topping global indexes for competitiveness, productivity, growth, quality of life, prosperity, and equality ? start doubting themselves and their future? Is the Nordic Model at a crossroads? Historically, consensus, continuity, social cohesion, and broad social trust have been hailed as key components for the success and for the self-images of Sweden and Finland. In the contemporary, however, political debates in both countries are increasingly focused on risks, threats, and worry. Social disintegration, political polarization, geopolitical anxieties, and threat of terrorism are often dominant themes. This book focuses on what appears to be a paradox: countries with low income differences, high faith in social institutions, and relatively high cultural homogeneity becoming fixated on the fear of polarization, disintegration, and diminished social trust. Unpacking the presentist discourse of "worry" and a sense of interregnum at the face of geopolitical tensions, digitalization, and globalization, as well as challenges to democracy, the chapters take steps back in time and explore the current conjecture through the eyes of historians and social scientists, addressing key aspects of and challenges to both the contemporary and future Nordic Model. In addition, the functioning and efficacy of the participatory democracy and current protocols of decision-making are debated. This work is essential reading for students and scholars of the welfare state, social reforms, and populism, as well as Nordic and Scandinavian studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. 410 $aPerspectives in Economic and Social History 606 $aNordic model 615 0$aNordic model. 676 $a306.0948 686 $aBUS021000$aBUS022000$aBUS023000$2bisacsh 700 $aKoivunen$b Anu$0917066 701 $aKoivunen$b Anu$0917066 701 $aOjala$b Jari$01746838 701 $aHolmen$b Janne$01746839 801 0$bScCtBLL 801 1$bScCtBLL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910831829303321 996 $aThe nordic economic, social and political model$94288806 997 $aUNINA