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Sub-National Governance in Small States

The Case of Iceland

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Authors:
  1. Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir

    1. Department of Political Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland

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  • Examines subnational government from the perspective of small state theory
  • Presents Iceland as a model state for decentralization in small states
  • Demonstrates the difference population size makes when it comes to successfully decentralizing tasks to subnational governments

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance (PSSNG)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir
    Pages 1-7

  3. Conceptualising Key Concepts

    • Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir
    Pages 9-28

  4. Decentralisation to Subnational Governments in Small States

    • Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir
    Pages 29-56

  5. The Nordic Local Government Model: The Icelandic Way

    • Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir
    Pages 57-73

  6. Urbanisation in a Small State: The Case of Iceland

    • Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir
    Pages 75-91

  7. The Choice Between Efficiency and Tradition

    • Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir
    Pages 93-112

  8. The Future of Subnational Government in Small States

    • Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir
    Pages 113-118

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 119-122
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About this book

This book explores the development of subnational government in small states, using Iceland as a model and comparing it with small states of similar population size as well as those with larger populations. The book examines subnational government from the perspective of small state theory, providing a comprehensive overview of the basic data on subnational government for all small states with between 100,000 and 1 million inhabitants. It presents Iceland as a model for decentralization in small states, providing detailed information on the country’s organization at the subnational level, and highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of decentralizing tasks from central to subnational government. Demonstrating the difference population size makes when it comes to successfully decentralizing tasks to subnational governments, this book is intended for scholars, students and practitioners alike.                                 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland

    Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir

About the author

Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Iceland. She teaches courses in Public Administration and Political Science and has researched political and organizational leadership, local governance and public administration. Her latest publication is Gender in Organization: The Icelandic Female Council Manager.                                     

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sub-National Governance in Small States

  • Book Subtitle: The Case of Iceland

  • Authors: Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir

  • Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51552-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51551-5Published: 08 August 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51554-6Published: 09 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-51552-2Published: 07 August 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2523-8248

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-8256

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 122

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Governance and Government

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