Scandinavian Political Studies

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

EDITORS Sverker Gustavsson. Barry Holmstrom and Lars Nord. Department of Government. Uppsala
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EDITORIAL BOARD Nim C Rimm (Chtirmin) Lnniiun of Bei<>en Rignhild Stolt Nielsen (Secretan )
lnnusit\otßu<>tn Enk Albæk Lnnei sin of Aalboi? Llf Bjereld [muiu/i otGothinbwt; John Enk Eossum
Inneisitx of Bum n Olaiur H ildarson LnntisiD of Inland Mintti Soininen limeism of Stockholm Jin
Sundbeia I nnasin of Helsinki JicobTorfmg lnnei sin of Roskilde MitliWibug limeism ofTuiku

AD\ ISOR\ COMMITTEE Denmark Peter Bogison Roskilde I muni/i Ccntu Henninj Jørgensen Aalboiv, (mimm Poul Enk Mountzen limeisin of Odense Finland - Ilkki Hersk men limtism of Helsinki \oitto Helmder L iu\ti \it\ of Twku L lun K.ir\onen Abo Atcidtni\ K\osti Pekoncn LniMisit\ of J\\iiskihi Jukk i of Mana^tfnuit KnutHtidir Lm\tisit\ of Oslo Stem Ruhnle Lnnti s//i of Bli^lii OUListhiug Tin \on\ti;ian LnneninetOiehw Sten Beralund iimasm of Oiebio OleElestrom I nntisin of Lund Ltif L«.win Limeism tit Lppsala Rutgtr Lindihl ~Lmuisit\ at Got/unbwt; Rune Premfois Cimeism of Stockholm LirsOorin Stenelo limeism of Lund

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