Welfare state, nation and immigration -- Sweden : the flagship of multiculturalism -- Denmark : a national welfare state meets the world -- Norway : the land of the golden mean -- Comparison : a model with three exceptions?

"Cover" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures and Tables" -- "List of Colour Plates" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "List of Abbreviations" -- "Introduction: Global, European and Scandinavian Histories and the East India Trade" -- "Following tea and silk to the North" -- "Global history and the...

Multiple welfare states : histories of a keyword / Nils Edling -- The languages of welfare in Sweden / Nils Edling -- The concept "welfare state" in Danish public and political debates / Jorn Henrik Petersen and Klaus Petersen -- The winding road of the Norwegian "welfare state" / Per Haave --...

Intro -- Content -- Preface -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Energy labelling of domestic appliances -- 1.3 Earlier experiences of energy labelling for household appliances -- 1.4 Aims and purpose -- 2. Method and implementation -- 2.1 Compilation of test results -- 2.2...

Is the "natural resource curse" destiny? Are different ways to link natural resources and economic development? Using two particular regions as case studies, this edited collection examines the divergent development paths of natural resource rich countries over the past two centuries. Bolivia,...