The Swedish secret : what the United States can learn from Sweden's story / Earl Gustafson.

• Preface -- Introduction -- pt. 1. The story of two countries -- 1. Sweden today : small, rich, egalitarian -- 2. The United States today : big, rich, divided -- 3. Two countries long ago -- 4. The United States : creating a democracy -- 5. The United States : Lincoln, Civil War, Reconstruction -- 6. Sweden in the 1800s -- 7. Both countries grow similar : 1900-1945 -- 8. The United States, 1945-1980 : hot and cold wars -- 9. The new Swedish mode, 1945 to the present -- 10. The United States, moving into the twenty-first century : Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton, and Bush 2 -- pt. 2. Contrasting Sweden and the United States today -- 11. Democratic governance -- 12. Health care -- 13. Wealth distribution -- 14. Old age security -- 15. Economic health : a mixed prognosis -- 16. Family support -- 17. Taxation -- 18. Foreign policy : war or peace -- 19. Why Sweden works for everyone -- Conclusion -- Select bibliography -- Index.

Ämnesord

Socialpolitik  (sao)

Politiska förhållanden  (sao)

Quality of life  -- United States. (LCSH)

Social policy  -- case studies.

Quality of life  -- Sweden.

Social policy  (LCSH)

United States  -- Economic policy. (LCSH)

Sweden  -- Economic policy. (LCSH)

United States  -- Social policy. (LCSH)

Sweden  -- Social policy. (LCSH)

Sverige  -- historia -- 1800-talet -- 1900-talet -- Sekelskiftet 2000 (sao)

Förenta staterna  -- historia -- 1800-talet -- 1900-talet -- Sekelskiftet 2000 (sao)

Sweden  -- Social policy -- 21st century.

United States  -- Social policy -- 21st century.

Sweden  -- Social conditions -- 21st century.

United States  -- Social conditions -- 21st century.

Sweden  -- History.

United States  -- History.

Genre

Jämförande studier  (saogf)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Kc Historia: Sverige

Kqa Historia: Förenta staterna

O-c Samhällsvetenskap och rättsvetenskap: Sverige

Klassifikation

303.482730485 (DDC)

Kc (kssb/8)

Kqa (kssb/8)

O-c (kssb/8)