Northern Neighbours: Scotland and Norway since 1800
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1474419127 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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John has been a Government advisor, and was external advisor to the Scottish Land Reform Policy Group. Ottar Brox is a former professor of sociology and planning at the University of Tromsø, and Senior Researcher, Norwegian Institute of Urban and Regional Research. He has also served as a member of the Norwegian Parliament and the Oslo City Council.Lesley Riddoch is one of Scotland's best known commentators and broadcas
"Individual chapters or the book as a whole will enrich any graduate course addressing land reform, land grabbing, the agrarian question, or development theory. Beyond the classroom, and beyond academia, the book is a valuable contribution not only to debate about the futures of Scotland and Norway, but also to the broader exploration of alternatives to neoliberalism." -- Matthew Hoffman, Rural Sociology"This is a thought-provoking book which offers insights into some of the key similarities and many of the differences between these two nations." -- Mike Danson, Scottish Review
The authors also pose timely questions about the future of both countries; whether the economic and social disparities between the two can be addressed, and if the Nordic model could provide a basis for a realistic and effective development strategy for Scotland, were it to become an independent nation.. This accessible comparative study takes a closer look at the links between suffrage, property ownership and the process of democratisation and distribution of political power, land use and reform, the relative movement of populations, the process of indu
A timely work on the relationship between property and democracy This excellently written work of comparative political history will be of great interest not only to Scots (as they look toward a more independent future) and Norwegians (as they flirt with political changes that would herald a departure from their extraordinarily successful path of national development), but also to Americans (as they think about presidential candidate Bernie Sander's social democratic vision) and to anyone else who would be interested in two well-matched and well-analyzed historical cases that serve to highlight the viability of, and conditions necessary for,