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The Age of Social Democracy: Norway and Sweden in the Twentieth Century
Francis Sejersted
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Description for The Age of Social Democracy: Norway and Sweden in the Twentieth Century
Hardback. Presents 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. This title tells how Norway and Sweden achieved a rare feat by realizing grand visions of societies that combine stability, prosperity, and social welfare. Editor(s): Adams, Madeleine B. Translator(s): Daly, Richard. Num Pages: 560 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1DNS; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 916.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
948 g
Number of Pages
552
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691147741
SKU
V9780691147741
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About Francis Sejersted
Francis Sejersted, one of Scandinavia's leading historians, is former chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee (the Peace Prize Committee) and current chairman of the Norwegian Freedom of Expression Foundation. The author of many books, he is a senior researcher at the Institute for Social Research in Oslo and a former professor at the University of Oslo.
Reviews for The Age of Social Democracy: Norway and Sweden in the Twentieth Century
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2011 I hope that every member of the shadow cabinet reads this book.
Vernon Bogdanor, New Statesman Historians generally overlook modern Scandinavian history, but Scandinavia's remarkable social stability and prosperity in a century of European turbulence merits much more attention than it has received. If only to fill this gap, this ... Read more
Vernon Bogdanor, New Statesman Historians generally overlook modern Scandinavian history, but Scandinavia's remarkable social stability and prosperity in a century of European turbulence merits much more attention than it has received. If only to fill this gap, this ... Read more