Democracy

In this category, you will find articles on democracy and the Nordics, including parliaments, voting systems, egalitarianism, consensual democracy, social democracy and the welfare state. Categories are interpreted widely.

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25. februar 2019 - Norbert Götz

Folkhem, literally meaning ‘people’s home’, is a Swedish term for what is otherwise designated as the Swedish welfare state or the Swedish model. It…

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21. februar 2019 - John Logue

The term wage earner fund refers to different models of redistributing profit amongst workers of individual employers or sectors. It is often…

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21. februar 2019 - Norbert Götz

The Nordic countries have a particular parliamentary culture characterised by consensus and working across party lines. Their parliaments remain…

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21. februar 2019 - Norbert Götz

The Nordic experience is characterised by an upward spiral of development resulting from a close interconnection between a strong civil society and a…