Associative Governance in Scandinavia: Organizing Societies by “Combining Together”

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Anker Brink Lund Haldor Byrkjeflot (University of Oslo, Norway)

Associative Governance in Scandinavia

Organizing Societies by “Combining Together”

Anker Brink Lund, Haldor Byrkjeflot (University of Oslo, Norway), Søren Christensen

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Routledge
15 February 2024

Regional studies; Regional government; Economics; Management of specific areas; Organisational theory & behaviour

Series: Nordic Studies in a Global Context

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.

Edited by: Anker Brink Lund, Haldor Byrkjeflot (University of Oslo, Norway), Søren Christensen
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032466743
ISBN 10: 103246674X
Series: Nordic Studies in a Global Context
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 February 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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.

Reviews for Associative Governance in Scandinavia: Organizing Societies by “Combining Together”

“...The authors have written an excellent book, which will undoubtedly stimulate further research... [it] sheds new light on an important dimension of the so-called Nordic model... [and] clearly demonstrates how fruitful it can be to apply social science concepts and theories to complex historical material, a method that holds real potential for generating new insight..."" Flemming Mikkelsen, Book Review in Scandia, Vol. 91 (1), June 2025.