Tage Erlander: Serving the Welfare State, 1946-1969 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780822985235)

Prime minister of Sweden and leader of the Social Democratic party from 1946-1969, Tage Erlander enjoyed a career that was remarkable both for its major accomplishments and longevity. Under his leadership, Sweden became an exemplary welfare state following World War II. Universal pensions, child support, health insurance, extended paid vacations, subsidized housing, and many other benefits made Sweden's standard of living the envy of the world. This definitive political biography is both the study of an individual style of leadership and the role of the prime minister in a parliamentary state. It shows Erlander as a complex and engaging intellectual fiercely loyal to his party, agitative yet dedicated to cooperation between parties.Olof Ruin analyzes Erlander's various roles as Riksdag caucus leader, cabinet organizer, party leader, promoter of domestic consensus, and foreign policy maker. Ruin is the first scholar to be given unrestricted access to Erlander's diaries.

Author: Olof Ruin
ISBN-10: 0822985233
ISBN-13: 9780822985235
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Language: English
Published: 04/24/1990
Pages: 380
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.90d