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A discussion of the political system of Norway focusing on political parties, democracy and accountability in one of the richest countries in the world that still is anchored in an egalitarian culture with a strong local base and facing the challenge of a dynamic Europeization process

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Small-Scaled, Egalitarian, and Territorially Based -- A Small Country -- Three Themes and One Proposition -- Approach -- Structure of the Book -- Notes -- 2 People, Society, and History -- Social Change, Civil Life, and Cultural Background -- Political History and the Struggle for National Independence -- Industrialization and Economic Development -- Parties and Cleavages -- Four Thresholds for Democracy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3 Political Institutions -- The Role of the Constitution -- The Storting -- The Government -- The Top Civil Service: Politics and Administration -- Regional and Local Government -- The Sami Assembly -- International Cooperation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 4 Political Forces and Political Participation -- The Political Parties -- Candidate Selection and Party Change -- Decline of Parties? -- The Party System and the Government Alternatives -- Channels of Influence and the Media Arena -- The Norwegian Voter -- Women in Politics -- Referenda Politics -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 5 Political Economy -- A Small and Open Economy -- A Strong State to Be "Rolled Back -- Traditional Industries and the New Petro-Politics -- Regional and "District" Politics -- Unemployment -- The Corporate Sector and Wage Negotiations -- The European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 6 Public Policies -- The Welfare State -- Green Policies -- Gender Equality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 7 Foreign Relations -- The Geopolitics of Security -- International Regimes: Trade and Rights to the Seabed -- Globalization: Interests and Ideals -- Decisionmaking -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 8 Conclusion -- Comparative Perspectives -- Small, Egalitarian, and a Strong Periphery -- Continuity and Change During the 1990s