The literature on changing varieties of capitalism concentrates on the big economies, particularly the US, Japan and Germany. This important volume sheds light on the group of smaller European countries that share a high degree of corporatism - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland…
Biographical note: Mikko Heimola, University of Helsinki, Finland. What is the exact nature of the link between religion and social cohesion? This book describes how fluctuations in socioeconomic environment can create a process where ritual behavior works to alleviate uncertai…
First monograph of the up-and-coming architect Todd Saunders.
The purpose of the book is to identify and describe the teacher image that was inherent at the teacher training colleges in Finland during 1921 to 1945. It also points out what kind of pedagogical philosophies influenced the foundation of the Finnish school system. The book prov…
The author traces the evolution of education policies in Finland and highlights how they differ from the United States and other industrialized countries. He shows how rather than relying on competition, choice, and external testing of students, education reforms in Finland focu…
This book explores different policy and research frameworks on innovation, analyzing the foundation, emergence, and development of the National Innovation Systems model. It proposes the concept of an enabling welfare state to answer the challenges facing the Nordic model of welf…
