Associative Governance in Scandinavia

This edited volume explores different aspects of associative governance, providing detailed case studies of associations and associational governance in Nordic societies.

This edited volume explores a variety of aspects of associative governance, providing detailed case studies of associations and associational governance in Scandinavia. Theoretically developing a concept and approach of associative governance, the book sheds light on a dynamic way of perceiving associative aspects of community and commercial life that has been hitherto underexplored and undertheorized. It shows how governance by associations may be conducted not only bottom up by self organized and voluntary participation, but also top down by authoritative incorporation through government, and - not least - in multifarious interstices in between.

By exploring a vibrant panoply of dimensions of associative governance, empirically grounded in historical analyses of a wide range of organizational repertoires, the book may provide novel insights into the significant role of associative governance in Scandinavia over the past two centuries. Finally, it provides research based knowledge about how to maintain "good political and economic institutions" in the future and a more holistic and dynamic approach to the literature on The Nordic model.

The book will be of key interest to scholars and students of Nordic and Scandinavian studies, history, sociology, political science, marketing, social policy, organization theory, and public management.

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.

Autorentext

Anker Brink Lund is Professor in the Department of Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Haldor Byrkjeflot is Professor in the Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the University of Oslo, Norway, and Visiting Scholar at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Søren Christensen Ph.D. fellow at Roskilde University Center and researcher at Business Humanities and Law at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Scandinavian perspectives on associative governance PART 1: Associative Roots 2. A Nordic model of associative governance? 3. Governing morality: The role of intermediary elites in associative governance of religious revivals in Scandinavia 4. Governing Labor: Transformations of Collective Bargaining in Denmark 5. Being strong together: Cooperative Farmer Organizing in Scandinavia PART 2: Transformative Governance 6. Governing People's Homes: Organizing Housing Associatively in Scandinavia 7. Governing savings banks: From community-oriented associations to shareholder corporations 8. Governing Economic Life: Organizing Business Corporations in Denmark 9. Lessons from Scandinavia: Premises and promises of associative governance