Scandinavian Political Studies

A journal published for the Nordic Political Science Association:
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

EDITORS Enk Albæk and Lise Togeby, Depanment of Political Science, University of Aarhus, Universitetsparken.
Aarhus C, Denmark (tel: +45 8942 1133; fax: +45 8613 9839; email: albiaps.au.dk or
ltogeby;a ps.au.dk)

COP1. EDITOR AND SECRETARY Annette B. Andersen. University of Aarhus

EDITORIAL BOARD Jan Sundberg (Chairman), University of Helsinki: Stefan Sjoblom (Secretary). Swedish Tore Hansen. University of Oslo: Christer Jöns'son. University of Lund: Gunnar H. Kristinsson. University of Iceland: Maria Oskarson, University of Gothenburg: Steen Sauerberg. University of Copenhagen: Inger Stigen, Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research

ADVISORY COMMITTEE Denmark Peter Bogason. Roskilde University Center; Henning Jørgensen, Aalborg University; Poul Erik Mouritzen, University of Odense. Finland - Ilkka Heiskanen, University of Helsinki; Voitto Paastela. University of Tampere. Norway - Nils Aarsæther, University ofTromsø; Kjell Eliassen, Norwegian School of \fanagement: Knut Heidar, University of Oslo; Stein Kuhnle, University of Bergen; Ola Listhaug, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim; Harald Sætren. University of Bergen. Sweden Erik Amnå, University ofÖrebro: Sten Berglund. University ofÖrebro; Ole Eigström, University of Lund; Leif Lewin, University Stenelo, University of Lund

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