Name: Governing Partially Independent Nation-Territories
ISBN: 978-3-031-54175-9

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Editors:

Jan Sundberg⁰,
Stefan Sjöblom¹

Jan Sundberg
1. Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Stefan Sjöblom
1. Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Assesses the quality of self-government and administration in four northern European regions
Introduces and explores the concept of partially independent nation-territories
Examines how these territories have developed their own political and administrative systems

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance (PSSNG)

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Keywords

Self-government
Governance
Northern Europe
Scotland
Greenland
Faroe Islands
Autonomy
Sub-national politics
Public administration
Democracy
Crisis management
Territorial politics

About this book

This book assesses the quality of self-government in four northern European regions with strong autonomy rights. Examining the experiences of Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and the Åland Islands, it considers how these regions have developed their own political and administrative systems within the larger states they form part of. The book looks to understand the key democratic and administrative qualities of a functioning self-government, and how geographic size and economic and human resources can impact the ways in which partially independent territories govern. It also assesses the emotional dimensions of regional nationalism, and how this impacts the concept and public perception of partially independent nation-territories. By focusing on the quality of self-government within these nation-territories, the book considers whether strong autonomy contributes to peaceful co-existence within established national borders, or provides new munition for secessionist movements. It will appeal to students and scholars of sub-national governance, European politics, territorial politics and conflict management.

Editors and Affiliations

Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Jan Sundberg, Stefan Sjöblom

About the editors

Jan Sundberg is Professor Emeritus in Political Science at the Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Finland. His research interests include ethnic politics, political sociology, party organizations, local politics, Scandinavian politics, and self-government.

Stefan Sjöblom is Professor of Local Administration at the Swedish School of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Finland. His main research interests are local and regional development, administrative reform policies, and hybrid forms of governance.

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Governing Partially Independent Nation-Territories
Book Subtitle: Evidence from Northern Europe
Editors: Jan Sundberg, Stefan Sjöblom
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Sub-National Governance
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54175-9Due: 22 June 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54178-0Due: 22 June 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-54176-6Due: 22 June 2024
Series ISSN: 2523-8248
Series E-ISSN: 2523-8256
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 343
Number of Illustrations: 33 b/w illustrations

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