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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.
Even though Iceland remained under Danish rule, the Icelandic ‘Althing’ was restored in 1845 as a national consultative assembly, and in 1874 the…
In the summer of 2019, the Trump Administration voiced an interest in buying Greenland from Denmark. The historical background for this stretches at…
Both Denmark and Norway held referenda on whether to join the European Economic Community in 1972. After Danes supported joining and Norwegians did…
Nordic countries have been labelled ‘consensual democracies’ due to the use of cross-party coalitions in forming governments. As political parties…
Originating in Sweden in 1809, an ombudsman is generally regarded as an official body of complaint which protects individuals against abuses of power…
Folk high schools are institutions which provide general and vocational education for young people and adults. Based on the philosophy of Danish…
Open government is intended to ensure transparency, accountability and openness and involves fundamental issues such as press freedom, public…
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…
The term wage earner fund refers to different models of redistributing profit amongst workers of individual employers or sectors. It is often…
The Nordic countries have a particular parliamentary culture characterised by consensus and working across party lines. Their parliaments remain…
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