Per Selle

Gunnar Grendstad

Kristin Stromsnes

Oystein Bortne

their collective action. The more unique the case, the more we need to study it not only to understand the case itself but also to understand the structure and limits of environmentalism in general. We hope that we have been able to show the value of this research strategy. The way we have organized our study is different from the Rootes study (2003). This study emphasizes the importance of different environmental cultures and of political conjunctures in a single country of which different environm- tal groups take advantage. We are not arguing against the fact that branches of environmentalism have features in common across countries (e.g., animal rights and antinuclear movements). However, we would not go as far as the Rootes study. We argue that looking at political conjunctures, even if important, does not tell the whole story. Researchers need to understand the broader context in which political conjunctures and environmental culture operate.

A Comparative Perspective

Unique Environmentalism

Michael Thompson

This is the first major European political science book to discuss the growing interdisciplinary field of 'cultural theory', proposing a coherent and viable alternative to mainstream political science. The authors argue that three elements - social relations, cultural bias and behavioural strategy - illuminate political questions at a level of analysis on any scale: from the household to the state; the international regime to the political party.

Cultural Theory as Political Science

Lauri Karvonen

The position of women in Scandinavia has long been regarded as a model by their politically active sisters elsewhere. Early female suffrage, an extensive involvement by women in the economy and an active female participation in all walks of social and political life seem to set Scandinavia apart even in West European comparison. To what extent are these alleged trends really fundamental features of the Scandinavian societies? Can one speak of a linear trend towards an increasingly equal division of political power between men and women? Is the 'Gender Gap' narrowing down, or has there been a 'Backlash of the 1980’s' in Scandinavia as well? This volume seeks to provide a comprehensive answer to these questions. Its chapters address central fields of politics and social life, and they are based on extensive new primary research by well-known experts. It aspires to become an invaluable source for all those interested in gender studies as well as in politics and society in Northern Europe.

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