Folkhem welfare tradition
Why this topic matters
Folkhem, the people’s-home tradition, describes a broad social-democratic vision of security and inclusion. Its history informs contemporary welfare debates.
How institutions shape the question
The Social Democrats shaped the “people’s home” welfare tradition, but Swedish welfare policy is debated and changed by parties across the political spectrum.
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