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The Swedish Theory of Love: Individualism and Social Trust in Modern Sweden by Henrik Berggren, Lars Trägårdh, translated by Stephen Donovan
English | August 30, 2022 | ISBN: 0295750545, 0295750553 | True EPUB | 392 pages | 14.5 MB
In 2020 Sweden's response to COVID-19 drew renewed attention to the Nordic nation in a way that put the finger on a seeming paradox. Long celebrated for its commitment to social solidarity, Sweden suddenly emerged as the last country in the West to resist lockdown while defending individual rights and responsibilities. To explain these contradictions, Henrik Berggren and Lars Trägårdh argue that the long-standing view of Sweden's welfare state as the result of socialist collectivism is flawed. While social values have been and remain strong, they have co-existed with a radical form of individualism.