Description
This book is about the distinctive features of Scandinavian democracy, the state of Scandinavian democracy and the classification of the Scandinavian democracies. It breaks new ground in challenging the established status of the Scandinavian countries as 'consensus model democracies'.
The book poses three main questions. First, what are the distinctive features of the five Scandinavian political systems when compared with the Westminster model of democracy? Next, how well does the evidence from recent commissions suggest that Scandinavian democracy is working in practice? Finally, is Scandinavian democracy consensual, majoritarian or mixed? The nature of legislative-executive relations is explored, with a particular focus on the role of the parliamentary opposition and its involvement in policy-making. The central conclusion is that all the Nordic states are majoritarian democracies, albeit with varying amounts of consensual legislative behaviour.
About the Author
David Arter holds the First Chair of Politics at the University of Aberdeen
Book Information
ISBN 9780719070471
Author David Arter
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 431g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 16mm
