This comprehensive study explores the influence and organization
of the Swedish farmers' movement in the 20th century. The first
such study of its kind to appear in print, the analysis focuses on
the ways in which the movement has represented its members in light
of the myriad social, political, and economic changes that have
affected its strategy, tactics, and overall position within the
Swedish economy. Writing for scholars of political economy in
general and Scandinavian area studies in particular, the author
both explains the history of the incorporation of the interest
organizations of farmers into the Swedish state and fully examines
the effect of current reforms that are forcing the farmers'
movement to change its traditional structures and ways of
thinking.
Among the issues addressed by the author are the advantages and
disadvantages of the corporatist exchange for the farmers' movement
and the important role played by farmers in the electoral politics
of Sweden's political parties. Micheletti concludes that vote
maximization is an important reason for the concern shown by the
parties for the interests of farmers. She further discusses the
development of Swedish agricultural policy, the changes in policy
resulting from social democracy, and the role played by consumer
interest organizations within the Swedish social democratic system.
Throughout, Micheletti emphasizes the influence of Swedish
political traditions and the prevailing political culture as well
as the impact of international developments in the current reform
of agriculture in Sweden. How the farmer's movement copes with the
changes and the new issues of the environment and deregulation are
also a key focus of inquiry.
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