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Overview"The Swedish Social Democratic Labor Party (SAP) was founded more than one hundred years ago, in April 1889. During this ""century of social democracy"" Sweden has been transformed from an agrarian to an industrial society, from a poor country to a welfare state; and the SAP has evolved from being a lower-class movement to the nation's leading party for more than half a century. Is Sweden's development so special and is the Swedish labor movement unique when viewed from an international perspective? When were the critical decisions taken, what did the Social Democrats want to achieve, and what have they actually succeeded in doing—especially in light of the Social Democrats' loss of governmental power in 1991? These questions are discussed in thirteen essays addressing economic policy, social and welfare policy, international policy, and the party's inner structure and ideology. Two additional chapters on historical background and the latest developments in Sweden and some tables make this volume valuable for readers wanting competent information about Sweden, about the development of Swedish society, and about the most successful Social Democratic Labor party in Europe." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Klaus Misgeld , Karl Molin , Klas Åmark , Klas Amark (Professor of History, Stockholm University, Sweden)Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press Imprint: Pennsylvania State University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.739kg ISBN: 9780271009315ISBN 10: 0271009314 Pages: 548 Publication Date: 15 April 1993 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsThe Social Democratic Party of Sweden has played a crucial and, by international comparisons, unique role in the political, social, and economic development of one of Europe's most interesting societies. The contributions to this volume provide an excellent introduction, by authors sympathetic to the Social Democrats and to the role of social democracy in Swedish history. --Steven Kelman, Harvard University The Social Democratic Party of Sweden has played a crucial and, by international comparisons, unique role in the political, social, and economic development of one of Europe's most interesting societies. The contributions to this volume provide an excellent introduction, by authors sympathetic to the Social Democrats and to the role of social democracy in Swedish history. </p> Steven Kelman, Harvard University</p> Author InformationKlaus Misgeld is Senior Research Fellow in History at Uppsala University and attached to the Labor Movement Archives and Library in Stockholm. Karl Molin is Senior Research Fellow and teacher at Stockholm University. Klas Åmark is Professor of History at Stockholm University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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