Introduction : Scandinavian perspectives on associative governance / Søren Christensen, Anker Brink Lund, Haldor Byrkjeflot and Benjamin Ask Popp-Madsen -- A Nordic model of associative governance? / Haldor Byrkjeflot -- Governing morality : the role of intermediary elites in associative governance of religious revivals in Scandinavia / Anders Sevelsted -- Governing labor : transformations of collective bargaining in Denmark / Benjamin Ask Popp-Madsen -- Being strong together : cooperative farmer organizing in Scandinavia / Esben Bøgh Sørensen and Mads Mordhorst -- Governing people's homes : oganizing housing associatively in Scandinavia / Anker Brink Lund and Søren Christensen -- Governing savings banks : from community-oriented associations to shareholder corporations / Louise Skyggebjerg -- Governing economic life : organizing business corporations in Denmark / Mathias Hein Jessen -- Lessons from Scandinavia : premises and promises of associative governance / Søren Christensen, Anker Brink Lund, Haldor Byrkjeflot and Benjamin Ask Popp-Madsen.

"This edited volume explores different aspects of associative governance, providing detailed case studies of associations and associational governance in Nordic societies. Theoretically developing a concept 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 by both bottom-up self-organized and voluntary participation and top-down authoritative incorporation, as well as interstices in between. 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 Nordic governance and associations. This 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"-- Provided by publisher.

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