The Oxford handbook of Danish politics /
Handbook of Danish politics Danish politics
edited by Peter Munk Christiansen, J²rgen Elklit, and Peter Nedergaard.
- 1 online resource (752 pages).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why a Book on Danish Politics? / Municipalities and Regions: Approaching the Limit of Decentralization? / Corruption and Bureaucratic Reform: 'Getting to Denmark'? / Corporatism: Exaggerated Death Rumours? / Governments in Action: Consensual Politics and Minority Governments / Classes and Politics: A Changing Relationship / Gender and Politics: The Limits of Equality Politics / Dynamic Stability: The Anchors of Voting Behaviour / Local Elections: Localized Voting Within a Nationalized Party System / The Constitution / Referendums in Denmark: Influence on Politics / Interest Groups: A Democratic Necessity and a Necessary Evil / The Social Democratic Party: From Exponent of Societal Change to Pragmatic Conservatism / The Liberal Party: From Agrarian and Liberal to Centre-Right Catch-All / The Danish People's Party: Centre Oriented Populists? / The Red-Green Alliance: Is it Red or Green? / In War and Peace: Security and Defence Policy in a Small State / Foreign Policy: New Directions in a Changing World Order? / Coordination for the European Union: A Strong and Stable Institution / Economic Policy: From Disequilibrium to Flexicurity / Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Denmark: Unity or Community? / Welfare State Policies: From the Beginning towards an End? / The Danish Labour Market Model: Is the Bumblebee Still Flying? / Agricultural and Fisheries Policy: Towards Market Liberalism / Immigration and Immigrant Integration Policy: Public Opinion or Party Politics? / Development Policy: From Consensus to Contention? / Education Policy: Power, Conflict, and Cooperation / Environmental, Energy, and Climate Policy: From Energy Supply to Climate Gasses / Health Policy: The Submerged Politics of Free and Equal Access / Polity, Politics, and Policies: A Reconsideration / The Monarch: Head of State and National Symbol / Research Policy: The Strength of Transformation / The Party System: Open yet Stable / Danish Public Opinion: Stability, Change and Polarization / Media and Politics: The Danish Media System in Transformation? / Danish European Union Policies: Sailing Between Economic Benefits and Political Sovereignty / The Electoral System: Fair and Well-Functioning / Electoral Turnouts: Strong Social Norms of Voting / The Parliament (Folketinget): Powerful, Professional, and Trusted? / The Government and the Prime Minister: More than Primus Inter Pares? / Organizing Central Government: A Pragmatic Meritocracy? / Peter Munk Christiansen, J²rgen Elklit, Peter Nedergaard -- Kurt Houlberg, Niels Ejersbo -- Mette Frisk Jensen, Gert Tinggaard Svendsen -- Peter Munk Christiansen -- Christoffer Green-Pedersen, Asbj²rn Skjµveland -- Gitte Sommer Harrits, Rune Stubager -- Christina Fiig, Birte Siim -- Kasper M. Hansen, Rune Stubager -- Ulrik Kjµr -- Jens Peter Christensen -- Derek Beach -- Anne Skorkjµr Binderkrantz -- Rasmus Mariager, Niels Wium Olesen -- Flemming Juul Christiansen -- Karina Kosiara-Pedersen -- Henrik Bech Seeberg, Ann-Kristin Kèolln -- Anders Wivel -- Henrik Larsen -- Mads Dagnis Jensen, Peter Nedergaard -- Torben M. Andersen -- Ulrik Pram Gad -- Klaus Petersen -- Laust H²gedahl -- Carsten Daugbjerg, Peder Andersen, Henning Otte Hansen, Brian H. Jacobsen -- Kristina Bakkµr Simonsen -- Anne Mette Kjµr -- Susanne Wiborg -- Peter Birch S²rensen -- Lars Thorup Larsen -- Peter Munk Christiansen, J²rgen Elklit, Peter Nedergaard -- Jes Fabricius M²ller -- Kaare Aagaard, Niels Mejlgaard -- Christoffer Green-Pedersen, Karina Kosiara-Pedersen -- Peter Thisted Dinesen, Rune Slothuus, Rune Stubager -- Thomas Olesen -- Mads Dagnis Jensen, Peter Nedergaard -- J²rgen Elklit -- Kasper M. Hansen -- Helene Helboe Pedersen -- Martin Ejnar Hansen -- Caroline Howard Gr²n, Heidi Houlberg Salomonsen.
Danish political institutions and political life are similar to that of other small, North European countries such as the other Scandinavian countries and The Netherlands. However, in other respects, Danish politics is interesting in its own right. For instance, Denmark has a world record in minority governments. According to standard scholarly knowledge, this should result in unstable governments and a bad economy. This is not the case, however, since Denmark has a rather stable political system and a strong and robust economy among the strongest in Europe. This comprehensive and thorough English language handbook on Danish politics is written by fifty expert authors.