The overall conclusion that can be drawn from the contributions in this anthology
is that it is hardly relevant to talk about a clear-cut Nordic model of political
communication that highly contrasts other democratic states and their political
communication systems. Global trends such as digitalisation and commercialisation
of media systems and blurring lines between national and global political
issues influence political communication. Still, there are many observations that
confirm the existence of prevailing Nordic system peculiarities, such as comparably
higher levels of voter turnout and political trust and relatively strong private
and public news media. While these merging characteristics exist, it is relevant to
look more carefully upon factors in the Nordic countries that seem to contribute
to continuity and stability in political communication systems. In our view, it is
particularly interesting to pay attention to relevant factors in the Nordic countries
that may contribute to resilience in these societies. So far, the Nordic countries
have shown considerable ability to embrace international political communication
trends without jeopardising essential nation-specific distinctive features. Whether
this resilience will prevail in the future remains an open question.