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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464897803321

Titolo

Political outsiders in Swedish history, 1848-1932 [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Lars Edgren and Magnus Olofsson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K., : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2009

ISBN

1-282-41352-X

9786612413520

1-4438-1050-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EdgrenLars <1953->

OlofssonMagnus

Disciplina

320.9485

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Sweden Politics and government 1814-1905

Sweden Politics and government 1905-1950

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-185).

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; LIST OF IMAGES; INTRODUCTION; THE USES OF SCANDAL; THE VIOLENT DEMOCRAT - AND THE RADICAL TRADITION IN SWEDEN; THE TULLBERG MOVEMENT; REVOLUTIONARY OUTSIDERS IN SWEDEN; SWEDEN, COUNTRY OF CONSENSUS - A TELEOLOGICAL HISTORY?; A CONSENSUAL DEMOCRACY?; POLITICAL OUTSIDERS IN SWEDISH HISTORY; REFERENCES; CONTRIBUTORS

Sommario/riassunto

The idea of the 'Swedish model' has been a widespread and enduring concept in the social sciences since the 1930's, associated with the political dominance of the Social Democratic Party, peaceful social development and a tradition of political consensus. Taking this exceptionalism as their starting point, the essays in this volume present new research on Swedish political movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries which have been largely forgotten in history writing. The authors