| ID | 088921 |
| Title Proper | Renegotiating the Swedish social democratic settlement |
| Other Title Information | from pension fund socialism to neoliberalization |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Belfrage, Claes ; Ryner, Magnus |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Steering a middle course between the strong neoliberalization thesis and arguments that deny that neoliberalization has occurred, this article accounts for the complex and hybridic shift in Sweden from pension reform through share ownership as a socialist strategy to an as-of-yet incomplete and contradictory neoliberal process. Noting the broader significance of Sweden for the international debate over pension reform, the article unpacks the concept of "mass investment culture" to discern the significant headway toward neoliberalization in Swedish pension savings and provision while still noting profound sources of crisis tendencies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Politics and Society Vol. 37, No. 2; June 2009: p257-288 |
| Journal Source | Politics and Society Vol. 37, No. 2; June 2009: p257-288 |
| Key Words | Neoliberalism ; Financialization ; Pension Reform ; Swedish Welfare State ; Mass Investment Culture |