Week 9 Overview

Welcome to Week Nine of Scandinavian Politics! During this week we will examine Scandinavian gender politics and immigration.

December 1:              Gender and the Political Representation of Women

Readings:

Arter, review chap. 11, especially pp. 216-18.

Booth, Finland, chap. 7; Norway, chaps. 2-3; Sweden, chaps. 4-6, and 9.

Nima Sanandaji, “The Nordic Glass Ceiling.” Cato Institute Policy Analysis No. 835, March 8, 2018.

Mari Teigen and Hege Skjeie, “The Nordic Gender Equality Model.” In Oddbjørn Knutsen (ed.), The Nordic Models in Political Science (Oslo; Fagbokforlaget, 2017), chap. 5.

Study Questions:

  1. Why are the Nordic countries so woman-friendly?
  2. How has the strong presence of women affected Scandinavian politics?
  3. What policy areas matter most for gender equality?
  4. What have Scandinavian gender quotas and regulations accomplished, and at what cost?

 

December 3:              Immigration, Citizenship, and Integration

Readings:

Arter, review chap. 14, especially pp. 300-02 and chap. 11, especially pp. 324-26.

Booth, Denmark, chap. 14; Finland, chap. 7; Norway, chaps. 1-3; Sweden, chaps. 4-6 and 9.

Study Questions:

  1. How have the Scandinavia countries changed from emigrant to immigrant nations?
  2. Why are some Nordic countries still much more ethnically homogeneous than others?
  3. Have the Nordic countries failed to integrate immigrants and ethnic minorities?