Nordic welfare states are often looked to by those who favor more
collective and collaborative models of governance. However, as in
other European countries, in recent decades the New Public Management
(NPM) model has hollowed out much of the Nordic welfare state. This
book studies Norway, a late adopter of NPM, and demonstrates the
consequences of these changes on Norwegian society and its
compatibility with the transition to a more sustainable society. The
first half of the book demonstrates the ensuing consequences of NPM on
Norwegian society, and questions whether NPM is compatible with the
transition to a more sustainable society. The second half of the book
describes a more transformative direction, furthering sustainable
cities that will support the health and wellbeing of their inhabitants
better, and ushering more collaborative efforts to improve
sustainability. Working from visions of a new future rather than from
existing systems, based on an alternative and more holistic governance
model, could take our communities in a more sustainable direction. The
book will be of great interest to scholars and students of
sustainability, public management and urban development.
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The Norwegian Experience
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9783031823077
Publisert
2025
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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