Characteristics of Nordic society Made by Moreva Anastasia & Sedunova Anna
THE BROADER CONTEXT: NORDIC SIMILARITIES Unitary states Parliamentary government Multiparty systems Policy-making by consultation Strong social democratic (“labour”) parties An active state
SIMILARITIES SIMPLIFIED Co-operation facilitates… Compromise which generates… Consensus on “fundamentals”, e. g. the benefits of an active state and a large public sector
SIMILARITIES EXPLAINED Geographical adjacency: open borders and political imitation Cultural and linguistic affinities: smooth communication and mutual trust Cross-national institutional linkages: e. g. the Nordic Council, the Nordic Ministerial Council, the Nordic Investment Bank Size: small states
Nordic welfare model 1920 s and 1930 s - Social democratic parties Trade union movement Strong social cohesion Goods and services that guaranteed by the government Equal opportunities, social solidarity and security for all
Common values – different systems Norway and Sweden - public-sector provision of welfare services Denmark -private sector in welfare services; “flexicurity model” on the labour market Iceland - “welfare-to-work” principle. Finland - the voluntary sector
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