In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, "the welfare state" is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark,...

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Weitere Verfasser:	Edling, Nils 1961- (HerausgeberIn, VerfasserIn eines Nachworts, MitwirkendeR)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York ; Oxford Berghahn Books 2019
Ausgabe:	First Edition
Schlagworte:	Leitidee Wohlfahrtsstaat Nordische Staaten Aufsatzsammlung
Zusammenfassung:	In discussions of economics, governance, and society in the Nordic countries, "the welfare state" is a well-worn analytical concept. However, there has been much less scholarly energy devoted to historicizing this idea beyond its postwar emergence. In this volume, specialists from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland chronicle the historical trajectory of "the welfare state," tracing the variable ways in which it has been interpreted, valued, and challenged over time. Each case study generates valuable historical insights into not only the history of Northern Europe, but also the welfare state itself as both a phenomenon and a concept. Inhaltsverzeichnis: List of Figures ; Acknowledgements ; Introduction - Nils Edling ; Chapter 1. Multiple Welfare States - Histories of a Keyword - Nils Edling ; Chapter 2. The Languages of Welfare in Sweden - Nils Edling ; Chapter 3. The Concept of 'Welfare State' in Danish Public and Political Debates - Jørn Henrik Petersen and Klaus Petersen ; Chapter 4. The Winding Road of the Norwegian 'Welfare State' - Per Haave ; Chapter 5. The Conceptual History of Welfare State in Finland - Pauli Kettunen ; Chapter 6. The Evolving Concept of the Welfare State in Icelandic Politics - Guðmundur Jónsson ; Conclusion - Nils Edling ; Index.
Beschreibung:	343 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:	9781789201246