The Øresund Fixed Link: Danish and Swedish Corporatist Systems at the End of the Century
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Authors
Blase, Gregory N.
Issue Date
1997
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
The idea of a bridge as a symbol of progress or unity is not a new one. In the
United States the idea was used continuously during last year's Presidential campaign. Of course, Bill Clinton's "Bridge to the twenty-first Century" is fictional. No such bridge is
being built. But what happens when two countries (e.g., Denmark and Sweden) mobilize
their resources to build a real-life representation of a political symbol? The story of the
Oresund Fixed Link helps to provide an answer to this question. This paper provides a
critical analysis of the 0resund bridge decision making process and the historical and
political context in which it occurred. While the critique offered is serious, it is neither a
condemnation of social democracy as a whole nor of Scandinavian countries and their
people in particular. Through the years, I have come to see Scandinavia with an
increasingly critical eye, while maintaining a deep respect for the region and its culture.
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v, 61 p.
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