Abstract
Two perspectives inform the discussion in this chapter. The first is the cultural, societal background of the Nordic countries. In general, the Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish societies have a history of participatory and deliberative democracy with a strong focus on equity. Education systems were expected to further nation-building (producing democratically minded and competent citizens) in a school for all (one comprehensive school system with no streaming). There are differences between the countries in the balances between state and local governance, but these differences do not overrule the general societal and cultural tendency. This underlying foundation for society and culture is seen as the foundation on which citizens as well as professionals form their thinking and actions.
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