Problems in paradise? : Changes and challenges to Swedish democracy

Just 25 years ago, Europe was engaged in a process of democratization and integration. The EU, with an expanded number of member-states, became a symbol of a democratic, peaceful and prosperous Union. However, recent years have seen the reversal of democratization in many of the countries that went...

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Other Authors Silander, Daniel (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781837535101
DOI10.1108/9781837535088
Physical Description1 online resource (192 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Swedish Democracy: Problems in Paradise? / Daniel Silander
  • Chapter 2. The Politics of Swedish Democracy: A Historical Perspective / Martin Nilsson and KGame Molope
  • Chapter 3. Political Society: Checks and Balances, Cultural Polarization and Doubts About Liberal Democracy / Martin Nilsson
  • Chapter 4. The Bureaucratic Society: Public Governance and Its Challenges / Staffan Andersson and Helena Ekelund
  • Chapter 5. The Judicial Society - Realities and Challenges in a Liberal Democracy / Pieter Heydenrych
  • Chapter 6. The Economic Society: Contemporary Risk Factors in the Swedish Political Landscape / Herman van der Elst and Ilse Rieder
  • Chapter 7. Civil Society: A Strong Societal Force for Democracy / Daniel Silander
  • Chapter 8. Educational Society: Challenges of Marketization and Increasing Between-School Variation in Student Performance / Charlotte Silander
  • Chapter 9. Media Society: Living up to Democratic Ideals in an Evolving Media Landscape / Emma Ricknell
  • Chapter 10. The International Society: Sweden and Europe in a World of Autocratization / Daniel Silander
  • Chapter 11. Autocratization, Democratization and Swedish Democracy / Daniel Silander.