A small country is not a hindrance for success

Comparative essays that analyze the success of Denmark's national political economy.

Denmark has out-performed most other advanced capitalist countries since the mid-1980s. Contributors to "National Identity and the Varieties of Capitalism" draw from the literature on capitalism and small states and corporatism to explore why this is the case. They find that Danish political and economic institutions facilitate bargaining and consensus building in ways that have enabled the state, businesses, and labour unions to adapt to the challenges of globalization. Moreover, by virtue of its small size, homogeneous population, and response to a variety of international challenges - both economic and geopolitical - Denmark has developed a strong national identity that further bolsters consensus building. The result has been an adaptable and flourishing national political economy.

Contributors include

Peter Abrahamson (University of Copenhagen),

John L. Campbell (Dartmouth College),

John A. Hall (McGill University),

Peter A. Hall (Harvard),

Ulf Hedetoft (University of Aalborg),

Lars Bo Kaspersen (Copenhagen Business School),

Peter J. Katzenstein (Cornell University),

Morten Kelstrup (University of Copenhagen),

Ove Korsgaard (Danish University of Education),

Peer Hull Kristensen (Copenhagen Business School),

Per Kongshøj Madsen (University of Aalborg),

Cathie Jo Martin (Boston University),

Kevin H. O'Rourke (Trinity College Dublin),

Ove K. Pedersen(Copenhagen Business School),

Uffe Østergård (University of Aarhus), and

Hjalte Rasmussen (University of Copenhagen).

Publication date: Mid-February 2006
Published in association with McGill-Queen's University Press

John L. Campbell er professor i sociology, Dartmouth College, USA.

John A. Hall er dekan ved Faculty of Arts, McGill University.

Ove K. Pedersen is centerleder og professor ved International Center for Business and Politics, CBS.