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Scandinavian Unexceptionalism: Culture, Markets and the Failure of Third-way Socialism

Book information

Publisher
The Institute of Economic Affairs
Year
2015
ISBN
978-0-255-36705-9
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1650476 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
160\160
Topic
Economy
Scanned
no
Time added
2015-08-02 09:28:58

Description

This book is important to help an international audience understand thecultural peculiarities behind the Scandinavian “success story”. It is also vitalthat Scandinavians themselves read this book to help them understand themarket reforms that are essential for a successful future.Dr Karin Svanborg-SjövallPresident of Swedish free-market think tank TimbroThis book should be of interest to anyone who wants to understand thewelfare state and the success of the Nordic countries. More broadly, itprovides a stimulating occasion for speculation on the future of welfare stateseverywhere.Tom G. PalmerExecutive Vice President for International Programs, Atlas NetworkAround the world, the Nordic countries are celebrated for combining economicdynamism with generous social provision. Nima Sanandaji shows how theNordic model rests on an entrepreneurial inheritance that long predates therise of social democracy, and how market-oriented reform has revitalised theregionReihan SalamExecutive Editor, National Review

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