1st Edition
Models of Democracy in Nordic and Baltic Europe Political Institutions and Discourse
Edited By Nicholas Aylott
Copyright 2014
284 Pages
by
Routledge
284 Pages
by
Routledge
284 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores the ways in which representative democracy works in two neighbouring collections of European states: the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden) and the Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). Starting from a Nordic vantage point, contributors explore the extent to which aspects of politics function similarly or dissimilarly across the two groups of democratic... Read more
Contents: A Nordic model of democracy? Political representation in Northern Europe, Nicholas Aylott; Between flawed and full democracy: twenty years of Baltic independence, Kjetil Duvold; The emergence of Conservative parties in the Baltic States: new parties, party entrepreneurs and transnational influence, Karl Magnus Johansson; Ever more inclusive? Candidate selection in North European democracies, Nicholas Aylott, JÄnis Ikstens and Emelie Lilliefeldt; The diffusion of party positions: policy positions moving from the Nordic to the Baltic States, Detlef Jahn; The Nordic model and Estonian political discourse, Kadri Simm and Külliki Seppel; Conclusions: towards a new North European democracy?, Nicholas Aylott; Index.
Biography
Nicholas Aylott is senior lecturer in political science at Södertörn University, Sweden. His main academic interest is in comparative European politics, with a special focus on political parties. He is the author and co-author of various books and articles, often with a focus on Nordic party politics.
'The book as a whole is an excellent collection of essays - each contributing both to the field of comparative analysis overall and also to their own separate research inquiries. There will be a different audience for each individual essay, but those focussing on domestic party politics in Europe will find these essays highly thought-provoking.' LSE Review of Books
