Week 2: Overview

Welcome to Week Two of Scandinavian Politics!  This week will discuss how the five Nordic states gained their independence and how Scandinavian democracy evolved.

October 13-15:     Democracy, Nation-building, and Industrialization

Readings:

Arter, chap. 2.

Nordstrom, pp. 213-227, 257-281, and 291-357.

Study Questions:

To what extent did the Nordic countries pioneer modern democracy?

What debts does Nordic democracy owe to the Glorious Revolution, Napoleon, and 1776?

How did the effects of industrialization vary across Scandinavia?