Cooperation and Confrontation in Nordic Civil Societies since 1800
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- ISBN 9781032785172
- Weight: 530g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 21 May 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This book examines Nordic civil societies from 1800 until today, by studying the roles of voluntary action and associations in the Nordic region and beyond.
Through its diverse and historically informed analyses of civil society, traditionally held to be a vital and integrated part of the democratic development of the region, this book actively engages in discourses addressing the development of Norden, the “Nordic Model” of society and the idea of a “Nordic exceptionalism”. Focussing on the state-civil society nexus and transnational dimension, the book offers a comprehensive multidisciplinary discussion through twelve case studies, and analyses what – if anything – is particularly Nordic about civil society developments in the region, whether and how the Nordic countries stand out in terms of civil societies’ roles and impact, and the blurred boundaries between civil society, the state and the market.
This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of Nordic or Scandinavian Studies, European Studies, Civil Society Studies, Political Science, History, Sociology and Literary studies.
The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Sunniva Engh is Professor of Modern History, Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo, Norway.
Ruth Hemstad is Associate Research Professor at the Department of Research and Collections, National Library of Norway and Researcher at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo, Norway.
Mads Mordhorst is Associate Professor at the Department of Business Humanities and Law, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.
