This volume examines the relationship between Nordic social policy and economic development from a comparative perspective. It identifies the driving forces beh

By focusing on developments in the Nordic welfare states during the past decade, Nordic Social Policy provides new insights into the evolution of welfare state

In international welfare state scholarship and political discourse the Nordic Model has become a standard concept. But how precise is the concept and to what ex

Taking a comparative perspective, this book casts new light on the changing inequalities in Europe.

Social Democracy has long been prominent in Nordic politics through the dominant parties and ideological hegemony of the centre-left. This book explores the gro