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.
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