Labour, Unions and Politics under the North Star

Labour, Unions and Politics under the North StarDenmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden today all enjoy a reputation for strong labour movements, which in turn are widely seen as part of a distinctive regional approach to politics, collective bargaining and welfare. But as this volume demonstrates, narratives of the so called Nordic model can obscure the fact that experiences of work and the fortunes of organized labour have varied widely throughout the region and across different historical

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giving a compelling and multifaceted account of the post-war historical transition

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