Popular Struggle and Democracy in Scandinavia

1. Introduction
Flemming Mikkelsen, Stefan Nyzell

Part I. Denmark

2. Denmark 1700–1849: Crowds, Movements and Absolute Monarchy
Flemming Mikkelsen

3. Denmark 1850–1920: After Absolutism, before Democracy
René Karpantschof

4. Denmark 1914–1939: Popular Struggle in an Age of Mass Politics
Flemming Mikkelsen

5. Denmark 1940–1946: War, Occupation and Liberation
Flemming Mikkelsen

6. Denmark 1946–2015: Popular Struggle in an Era of Democracy
Flemming Mikkelsen

Part II. Norway

7. Norway 1750–1850: Riots and Participation
Hilde Sandvik

8. Norway 1850–1940: Six Types of Popular Resistance
Knut Kjeldstadli

9. Norway 1945–2015: Contention and Democracy
Idar Helle, Tiago Matos

Part III. Sweden

10. Sweden 1740–1880: From Peasant Rebellion to Urban Riots – The Long Process of Democratization
Mats Berglund

11. Sweden 1880–1910: The Age of the Labour Movement
Mats Greiff, Johan A. Lundin

12. Sweden 1910–1950: The Contentious Swedes – Popular Struggle and Democracy
Martin Ericsson, Stefan Nyzell

13. Sweden 1950–2015: Contentious Politics and Social Movements between Confrontation and Conditioned Cooperation
Abby Peterson, Håkan Thörn, Mattias Wahlström

Part IV. Comparison

14. A Comparative Perspective on Popular Struggle and Democracy in Scandinavia
Flemming Mikkelsen, Stefan Nyzell

Nyckelord: Social Sciences, Political Sociology, Democracy, European Politics, Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights