Norway is by history and culture very much a Scandinavian nation
with its own unique profile. This book analyzes the factors that
have shaped the sociocultural fabric of Norwegian politics. One of
the most important themes Heidar analyzes is the power of the
periphery, both in social as well as geographic terms. In the
geographic sense, Norway is a small nation, and although it has
been able to remain economically and politically stable, it is
situated on the European flank. It is therefore dependent upon and
vulnerable to external economic and political developments. In
critical periods of its history, Norway's size has made it an
object rather than an initiator of change. In the social sense,
Norway has existed as a "periphery nation." It is this
multi-dimensional center-periphery situation that has been crucial
in shaping institutional structures and practices. Another theme
that Heidar explores is Norway's enduring egalitarian culture. This
book focuses on the primacy of politics in Norway and the role
played by the nineteenth-century peasant movement and the
twentieth-century labor movement in shaping modern Norway. Today,
political and cultural traditions are challenged by the force of
globalization. Norway is defined as a stable, parliamentary,
multiparty system with a social democratic tradition. It was named
a Choice Outstanding Academic Book of 2001.
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