Content on Sweden

Courses ranging from evening classes and short, focussed courses to full-time university programmes reflect a broad interest in studying creative…

Solidaristic wage policy refers to the practice, noticeably carried out in Sweden during the 1950s, of limiting wages in the most profitable sectors…

Harpshund democracy is the Swedish practice of regular tripartite consultation between government, trade unions and businesses on major policy…

Nordic TV drama series remain an audience success in Germany and are highly regarded by critics. The reasons for this ongoing popularity can be found…

National labour markets in the Nordic countries reflect trade union and Social Democratic principles of full employment and solidarity, while…

Cracks work on multiple levels when screened in Nordic noir television series and are never incidental. Visually, the crack draws the viewer in,…

Despite the fact that the Nordic countries were champions of racial equality in apartheid South Africa, and have always been quick to condemn racist…

The term multiculturalism is treacherously ambiguous. Sometimes it refers to the mere fact of cultural diversity, but usually it means a degree of…

Because of the emphasis on social planning and the strong state prevalent in the Nordic region throughout the twentieth century, the social sciences…

Linguistic minorities have existed for centuries, such as the Finns and Sami in Sweden. Since 1960s minority languages have often been associated with…