The Nordic Model of Social Democracy

1. Introduction
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

Part I. Origins

2. The Birth of the Social Democratic Movement (1848–1916)
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

3. Towards a Nordic Model (1916–1940)
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

4. Planning the Welfare State (1940–1970)
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

Part II. Social Democracy and the Nordic Model

5. The Nordic Model in a Global Economy
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

6. The Welfare State: The Good Life or Dependency?
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

7. A Better and More Organized World
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

Part III. Is the Nordic Model Sustainable?

8. Economic Growth and Environmental Protection
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

9. The Sustainability of the Welfare State
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

10. Liberty, Empowerment, and Community
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

Part IV. Conclusion

11. Concluding Essay: The Power of Politics
Nik Brandal, Øivind Bratberg, Dag Einar Thorsen

Nyckelord: Political Science and International Relations, Political Theory, Political Philosophy, European Politics, Political History, Political Science, Comparative Politics