The A to Z of DenmarkScarecrow Press, 10.5.2010 - 564 sivua Denmark is the oldest monarchy in Europe. At different points in its history, Denmark's boundaries have encompassed England, Sweden, West Africa, India, and the West Indies. Despite its changing and relatively small boundaries, Denmark has played a much larger part in the politics of Europe than might be expected. Additionally, through its territories (Faroe Islands and Greenland), Denmark has managed to retain an important presence in the North Atlantic. Today, democratic Denmark, with its thriving capital Copenhagen, is peaceful, prosperous, and progressive. Within NATO, Denmark has contributed to peace-keeping in the Persian Gulf and Bosnia. The "Danish Model" of welfare gives Danes a real sense of social security and presents many naysayers with a provocative example of a successfully managed welfare state. Danes have a reputation for inventiveness and good design, whether in architecture, furniture, or industrial design. The A to Z of Denmark relates the history of this successful country through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on kings, politicians, officials, explorers, authors, architects, composers, painters, astronomers, educationists, reformers, political parties, social movements, and other aspects of Danish society. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Dictionary | 27 |
Bibliography | 437 |
The Danish Monarchs | 503 |
Prime Ministers and Cabinets 18482007 | 505 |
Party Shares of Cabinet Office | 510 |
Party Shares of Votes 18902007 | 511 |
Referendums in Denmark 19162007 | 515 |
Economic Data 2007 | 518 |
Denmarks Population 1769200 | 520 |
About the Authors | 521 |
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19th century agricultural Andersen appointed Århus ballet Baltic became Bishop Britain British cabinet Carl Carl Nielsen Castle chairman Christian IV Christoffer Church coalition Conservative constitution Copenhagen University Council countries court Crown cultural Danes Danish Danish People's Party Dansk defense designed developed duchies economic elected Erik European Union Faroe Islands Faroese films Folketing foreign formed founded Frederik III Funen German graduated cand Greenland Henrik Holsten Iceland Jens Johannes joined Jørgensen Jutland Kalmar Kalmar Union King Christian King Frederik King of Denmark kingdom Knud land Landsting later majority Margrethe married monarchy movement Museum Niels Nielsen Nordic North Norway Norwegian Nyrup Odense parliamentary peasant percent political Politician Poul Prime Minister professor published Radical Liberals Rasmussen referendum reforms Roskilde Scandinavian Scania Slesvig Slesvig-Holsten Social Democrats studied Svend Sweden Swedish throne tion Treaty Valdemar Venstre Viking vote World Zealand