{"title":"Stein Ringen","description":"\u003cp\u003eStein Ringen is a renowned scholar whose work has significantly contributed to the understanding of governance, democracy, and social policy. With a keen insight into the socio-political dynamics of countries, his writings are both deeply analytical and engagingly accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection of Stein Ringen's works in our bookstore includes enlightening titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Scandinavia\u003c\/em\u003e. This book takes readers on a compelling journey through the historical and cultural evolution of the Scandinavian nations. Ringen's expert analysis offers a rich perspective on how these countries emerged as models of social democracy and economic resilience. His work is a valuable resource for anyone interested in History \u0026amp; Military subjects, providing both educational depth and thoughtful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore Ringen's books to gain a deeper understanding of the political and social frameworks that shape our world. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a curious reader, Ringen's insightful prose will surely enrich your knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-story-of-scandinavia-by-stein-ringen-9781474625210","title":"The Story of Scandinavia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Scandinavia\u003c\/em\u003e, political scholar Stein Ringen chronicles more than 1,200 years of drama, economic rise and fall, crises, kings and queens, war, peace, language, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eScandinavian history has been one of dramatic discontinuities of collapse and restarts, from the Viking Age to the Age of Perpetual War to the modern age today. For a thousand years, the Scandinavian countries were kingdoms of repression where monarchs played at the game of being European powers, at the expense of their own populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe brand we now know as Scandinavia is a recent invention. During most of its history, Denmark and Sweden, and to some degree Norway, were bloody enemies. These sentiments of enmity have not been fully settled. Under the surface of collaboration remain undercurrents of hatred, envy, contempt, and pity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean today to be Scandinavian? For the author, whose identity is Scandinavian but his life European, this masterly history is a personal exploration as well as a narrative of compelling scope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850949742828,"sku":"9781474625210","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/303833482713.jpg?v=1759098528"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/stein-ringen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}