Understanding the Swedish Model
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2025
Book
Hardback
220 pages
978-1-041-14982-8 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1991 this book examines the practical 'Swedish Model' which impressed an international audience because it seemed successful in terms of resolving social problems by means of public sector programmes, while at the same time stimulating a high rate of growth in the economy. From the mid-1970s the model met with uncertainty and hesitancy as it no longer gave guidance as to how several crucial problems were to be handled. During the 1980s the model was challenged by the increasing relevance of individualist and market-orientated values. The book interprets Swedish politics in the 1980s in the light of the status of the 'Swedish Model' at a time when the political landscape in Sweden was undergoing a transformation.
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Original Review of The Polish Economy:'The book is a balanced and objective account.' J. J. Tomiak, International Affairs, Volume 61, Issue 4.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
570 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-14982-8 (9781041149828)
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Jan-Erik Lane
Understanding the Swedish Model
E-Book
11/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€97.49
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Jan-Erik Lane
Understanding the Swedish Model
E-Book
11/2025
1st Edition
Routledge
€97.49
Available for download
Content
1.Interpretations of the Swedish Model Jan-Erik Lane 2. Sweden's Politics and Party System at the Crossroads Hans Bergstroem 3. Swedish Social Democracy in Transition: The Party's Record in the 1980s and the Challenge of the 1990s Diane Sainsbury 4. Three Swedish Prime Ministers: Tage Erlander, Olof Palme and Ingvar Carlsson 5. The 'Swedish Model' and Public Sector Reform Rune Premfors 6. Towards the Integrated and Fragmented State: The Mixed Role of Local Government Gunnar Wallin 7. The Swedish Model of Security Policy Kjell Goldmann 8. Swedish Corporatism at a Crossroads: The Impact of New Politics and New Social Movements Michele Micheletti 9. The Swedish Gender Model: Productivity, Pragmatism and Paternalism Maud L. Eduards 10. 'Cradle of Freedom on Earth': Refugee Immigration and Ethnic Pluralism Tomas Hammar. Appendix: Basic Facts About Swedish Politics Svante Ersson.