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Elites in an Egalitarian Society

Support for the Nordic Model

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Analyses the results of an internationally unique survey of elites in Norway

  • Considers to which extent Norwegian elites support the Norwegian version of the Nordic welfare state

  • Contributes to under-researched topics such as elitist opinions about ordinary citizens and elites trust in the political institutions

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Theoretical Perspectives on Elites

    • Trygve Gulbrandsen
    Pages 21-51
  3. A Portrait of Norwegian Elites

    • Trygve Gulbrandsen
    Pages 53-78
  4. Elite Circulation

    • Trygve Gulbrandsen
    Pages 79-100
  5. Elite Trust in Political Institutions

    • Trygve Gulbrandsen
    Pages 137-158
  6. Are Norwegian Elites Elitist?

    • Trygve Gulbrandsen
    Pages 159-180
  7. Summary and Conclusions

    • Trygve Gulbrandsen
    Pages 181-197
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 199-207

About this book

Based on two unique survey studies of elites in Norway, this book examines whether elite attitudes towards central national issues have changed in the wake of international and national events and developments since 2000. The chapters examine elite integration and relations between elites and citizens in Norway as a means to discuss the continued viability of the Nordic welfare state model. This insight into how elites relate to central issues in Norwegian society and how they look upon citizens’ political interest and competence in general, will be of interest to academics within sociology and political science, as well as journalists and commentators and policy makers.

 


Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Social Research, Oslo, Norway

    Trygve Gulbrandsen

About the author

Trygve Gulbrandsen is Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research, Oslo, Norway.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Elites in an Egalitarian Society

  • Book Subtitle: Support for the Nordic Model

  • Authors: Trygve Gulbrandsen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95984-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95983-2Published: 24 September 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07122-6Published: 25 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95984-9Published: 06 September 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 207

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Social Structure, Social Inequality, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology, Comparative Social Policy

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 84.99
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