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Heikki Ervasti, Torben Fridberg, Mikael Hjerm, Kristen Ringdal - Nordic Social Attitudes in a European Perspective, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

Nordic Social Attitudes in a European Perspective

Av Heikki Ervasti, Torben Fridberg, Mikael Hjerm, Kristen Ringdal

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This book addresses the effect that institutional settings typical to the Nordic countries have upon people's attitudes and behaviour. Placed within a European comparative perspective, the analyses presented by the contributing authors centre around issues relating to the welfare state, politics, family and work, as well as cultural concerns including economic morality and religiosity. Despite differences between the Nordic countries, the overall impression given is of a shared outlook and way of life. In the European context, the Nordic countries particularly stand out as a distinct group therefore demonstrating their institutional similarities.Providing highly rigorous and up-to-date data, with a wide coverage of topics, this book will be of great interest to academics and students in sociology, social policy and political science. It will also appeal to anyone interested in the Nordic countries in general.
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2008-10-31
  • Mått: 156 x 234 x undefined mm
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Förlag: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781847209313
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Edited by Heikki Ervasti, Professor of Social Policy, University of Turku, Finland, Torben Fridberg, Senior Researcher, SFI – The Danish National Centre for Social Research, Denmark, Mikael Hjerm, Associate Professor of Sociology, Umeå University, Sweden and Kristen Ringdal, Professor of Sociology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

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'For outsiders, the popularity and social sustainability of the extensive scope of Nordic welfare states, such as the strong role of the state and high levels of taxation, remains something of a mystery. Making use of recent international survey data, this important book goes some way towards solving this mystery. It underlines the remarkable success of Nordic welfare institutions which help to maintain not only low rates of poverty and inequality, but high levels of well-being, trust, social capital and political participation.'

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