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The Nordic Model and Its (Somewhat Surprising) Persistence

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2021

Michael A. Livingston
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Rutgers University, New Jersey
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This chapter asks why the Nordic Model continues to fascinate us, although the conditions that helped to create it (Cold War, etc.) have largely passed. This is because the model has been updated to address cultural issues (women’s rights, environment, innovation) as much as or more than economic ones. The overall theme of a balance between the individual and society is especially attractive when Anglo-American societies seems out of balance.

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Dreamworld or Dystopia?
The Nordic Model and Its Influence in the 21st Century
, pp. 3 - 22
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Introduction
  • Michael A. Livingston, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Dreamworld or Dystopia?
  • Online publication: 16 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108667432.002
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  • Introduction
  • Michael A. Livingston, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Dreamworld or Dystopia?
  • Online publication: 16 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108667432.002
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  • Introduction
  • Michael A. Livingston, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Dreamworld or Dystopia?
  • Online publication: 16 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108667432.002
Available formats
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