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Neoliberalisation in a Nordic State: From Cartel Polity towards a Corporate Polity in Finland

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  • Toni Ahlqvist
  • Sami Moisio

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In this paper, we present an outline of state transformation in the context of a Nordic welfare state. We use Finland as an example of the transformation process in which a welfare state form we call a cartel polity is shifting towards a corporate polity, a particular adjustment of the competition state. We conceptualise the corporate polity as a spatio-temporal fix under construction. The corporate polity is both an on-going process to build a corporation-inspired management model for the Finnish state and a novel state ethos that is underpinned by constant concern about the state's international competitiveness in front of 'nature-like' market forces, transnational investors and highly skilled labour. We propose that the imaginary of a corporate polity is endorsed by a discursive practice that constructs a ceaseless crisis condition in the Finnish state, through repetitive and mundane activities related to state governance. Through the empirical analysis, we single out four dimensions of the corporate polity: fiscal-managerial, digital, capacity-oriented and territorial. Finally, we provide brief reflections on the potential state transformations in the future.

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  • Toni Ahlqvist & Sami Moisio, 2014. "Neoliberalisation in a Nordic State: From Cartel Polity towards a Corporate Polity in Finland," New Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(1), pages 21-55, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cnpexx:v:19:y:2014:i:1:p:21-55
    DOI: 10.1080/13563467.2013.768608
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