Scandinavian Political Studies

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

EDITORS Svcrker Gustavs.son, Barry Holmstrdm and Lårs Nord, Department of Government, Uppsala
University, PO Box 514, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden (tel: +46 18 471 3413; fax: +46 18 471 3409; email:
Sverker.Gustavssoni« statsvet.uu.se or Barry.Holmstromf« statsvet.uu.se or Lars.Nordta statsvet.uu.se)
EDITORIAL BOARD Nina C. Raaum (Chairman), University of Bergen; Ragnhild Stolt-Nielsen (Secretary),
University of Bergen; Erik Albæk, University of Aalborg; Ulf Bjereld, University of Gothenburg; John Erik Fossum,
University of Bergen; Olafur Haldarson, University of Iceland; Maritta Soininen, University of Stockholm; Jan
Sundberg, University of Helsinki; Jacob Torfing. University of Roskilde; Matti Wiberg, University of Turku

ADVISORY COMMITTEE Denmark - Peter Bogason. Roskilde University Center; Henning Jørgensen, Aalborg University; Poul Erik Mouritzen, University of Oderne. Finland - Ilkka Heiskanen, University of Helsinki; Voitto Paastela. University of Tampere. Norway - Nils Aarsæther, University of Tromso; Kjell Eliassen, Norwegian School of Management; 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 of Ovebvo\ Sten Berglund. University of Ørebro'. Ole Elgstrom, University of Lund', Leif Lewin, University of Uppsalui Rutger Lindahl. University of Gothenburg', Rune Premfors. University of Stockholm', Lars Goran Stenelo, University of Lund

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