Transformation of institutional Framework for Policy Process: The Cases of the Nordic Countries

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Based on our research, the following findings are identified: (1) There are two types of corporatism, one is institutional corporatism that is incorporated into government systems, and the other is societal corporatism that provides social integration and mobil ization. (2) Nordic countries' political process and decentralization have to be evaluated and analyzed from the two types of corporatism. (3) Welfare states in nordic countries are changing their nature, but the welfare state orientation in this region seems to be maintained. (4) Social divisions such as gender and immigrants became more visible, but there is no serious social conflicts in nordic countries. (5) Impacts of EU integration over nordic countries are clear, but each country seems to have a different system of adjustment.