Scandinavian Politics Books

New and Published Books

1. Education in Political Science

   Discovering a neglected field

   Edited by Anja P. Jakobi, Kerstin Martens, Klaus Dieter Wolf

   Series: Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science

   This pioneering volume is devoted to the analysis of education from the perspective of political science, applying the full range of the discipline’s analytical perspectives and methodological tools. The contributions demonstrate how education policy can be explored systematically from a variety...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
2. The Scandinavian International Society

   Primary Institutions and Binding Forces, 1815-2010

   By Laust Schouenborg

   Series: New International Relations

   This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Scandinavia as a regional international society, including the Nordic Peace and the rise of the Scandinavian welfare state. Schouenborg aims to take the next big step in the theoretical development of the English School of International Relations -...

   Published July 17th 2012 by Routledge
3. Migration, Family and the Welfare State

   Integrating Migrants and Refugees in Scandinavia

   Edited by Karen Fog Olwig, Birgitte Romme Larsen, Mikkel Rytter

   Migration, Family and the Welfare State explores understandings and practices of integration in the Scandinavian welfare societies of Denmark, Norway and Sweden through a comprehensive range of detailed ethnographic studies. Chapters examine discourses, policies and programs of integration in the...

   Published June 20th 2012 by Routledge
4. Europeanization, Integration and Identity

   A Social Constructivist Fusion Perspective on Norway

   By Gamze Tanil

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book analyses how domestic and European structures impact on national actors’ identities, interests and foreign policy practices. Employing Norway as the case study area, the author uses this nation as an example to assess Europeanization and identity politics across the European Union (EU)....

   Published March 26th 2012 by Routledge
5. European Union and the Making of a Wider Northern Europe

   By Pami Aalto

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book is the first comprehensive study of how and why the European Union has enlarged to become northern Europe’s leading power. Pami Aalto presents a new approach to the under-theorized field of EU foreign policy studies, showing how, since 1990, the EU has enlarged to include Finland,...

   Published February 1st 2011 by Routledge
6. Europeanization and Foreign Policy

   State Identity in Finland and Britain

   By Juha Jokela

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book examines the relationship between the European Union (EU) and its member states by analysing how the process of integration in the field of foreign policy is shaping member states' identities. Focusing on the mutually constitutive aspects of the relationship between the EU and its member...

   Published December 13th 2010 by Routledge
7. Civil Society and Activism in Europe

   Contextualizing engagement and political orientations

   Edited by William A. Maloney, Jan W. Van Deth

   Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

   This book examines the role of civil society organizations in several advanced European democracies: Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Specifically the book focuses on how voluntary organizations contribute to civic and democratic health and assesses the impact of...

   Published March 18th 2010 by Routledge
8. Gender Equality, Citizenship and Human Rights

   Controversies and Challenges in China and the Nordic Countries

   Edited by Pauline Stoltz, Marina Svensson, Sun Zhongxin, Qi Wang

   Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

   This comparative volume examines the ways in which current controversies and political, legal, and social struggles for gender equality raise conceptual questions and challenge our thinking on political theories of equality, citizenship and human rights. Bringing together scholars and activists...

   Published March 18th 2010 by Routledge
9. The Rise of Regionalism

   Causes of Regional Mobilization in Western Europe

   By Rune Dahl Fitjar

   Series: Routledge Research in Comparative Politics

   During the past 40 years, regions have become increasingly important in Western Europe both as units of government and as sources for political mobilization. This book examines why regional identities are stronger in some regions than in others, and why regional elites attempt to mobilize the...

   Published September 8th 2009 by Routledge
10. Legitimacy and Urban Governance

    A Cross-National Comparative Study

    Edited by Hubert Heinelt, David Sweeting, Panagiotis Getimis

    Series: Routledge Studies in Governance and Public Policy

    A fresh examination of the relationship between two key issues in the on-going debate on urban governance - leadership and community involvement. It explores the nature of the interaction between community involvement and political leadership in modern local governance by drawing on...

    Published February 26th 2009 by Routledge