The Age of Social Democracy : : Norway and Sweden in the Twentieth Century / / Francis Sejersted; ed. by Madeleine B. Adams.

• VerfasserIn: Sejersted, Francis,
• HerausgeberIn: Adams, Madeleine B.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Daly, Richard.
• MitwirkendeR: Sejersted, Francis,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]; ©2011
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (552 p.) :; 19 halftones.

This is the history of how two countries on the northern edge of Europe built societies in the twentieth century that became objects of inspiration and envy around the world. Francis Sejersted, one of Scandinavia's leading historians, tells how Norway and Sweden achieved a rare feat by realizing grand visions of societies that combine stability, prosperity, and social welfare. It is a history that holds many valuable lessons today, at a time of renewed interest in the Scandinavian model.The book tells the story of social democracy from the separation of Norway and Sweden in 1905 through the end of the century, tracing its development from revolutionary beginnings through postwar triumph, as it became a hegemonic social order that left its stamp on every sector of society, the economy, welfare, culture, education, and family. The book also tells how in the 1980s, partly in reaction to the strong state, a freedom and rights revolution led to a partial erosion of social democracy. Yet despite the fracturing of consensus and the many economic and social challenges facing Norway and Sweden today, the achievement of their welfare states remains largely intact.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. 1905-1940: Growth and Social Integration -- Chapter 1. Dreaming the Land of the Future -- Chapter 2. National Integration and Democracy -- Chapter 3. Assistance for Self-Help -- Chapter 4. Revolution or Reform -- Chapter 5. Distance and Proximity -- Part II. 1940-1970: The Golden Age of Social Democracy -- Chapter 6. Cooperation in a Menacing World -- Chapter 7. "The Most Dynamic Force for Social Development" -- Chapter 8. The Crowning Glory -- Chapter 9. What Kind of People Do We Need? -- Chapter 10. Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy -- Part III. 1970-2000: A Richer Reality -- Chapter 11. A Difficult Modernity -- Chapter 12. What Happened to Economic Democracy? -- Chapter 13. From Equality to Freedom -- Chapter 14. The Return of Politics -- Chapter 15. The Last "Soviet States"? -- After Social Democracy: Toward New Social Structures? -- Bibliography -- Index