{"product_id":"the-nordic-model-mary-hilson-9781861893666","title":"The Nordic Model: Scandinavia Since 1945","description":"The political structures of the Scandinavian nations have long stood as models for government and public policy. This comprehensive study examines how that \"Nordic model\" of government developed, as well as its far-reaching influence.\u003cbr\u003e Respected Scandinavian historian Mary Hilson surveys the political bureaucracies of the five Nordic countries--Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden--and traces their historical influences and the ways they have changed, individually and as a group, over time. The book investigates issues such as economic development, foreign policy, politics, government, and the welfare state, and it also explores prevailing cultural perceptions of Scandinavia in the twentieth century. Hilson then turns to the future of the Nordic region as a unified whole within Europe as well as in the world, and considers the re-emergence of the Baltic Sea as a pivotal region on the global stage. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Nordic Model \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an incisive assessment of Scandinavia yesterday and today, making this an essential text for students and scholars of political science, European history, and Scandinavian studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Hilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861893663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861893666\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d","brand":"Mary Hilson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984430170367,"sku":"9781861893666","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_313e17d4-631d-4aa3-8a69-c64cef4d246e.jpg?v=1683272270","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-nordic-model-mary-hilson-9781861893666","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}