>The Brookings book was quite critical of Sweden, proposing a strong dose >of neo-liberalism. Even Richard Freeman was not altogether positive about >Sweden.
Social democracy in Sweden was not achieved through piecemeal, legislative baby steps. It came as a result of a general strike in the aftermath of a bloody struggle between miners and the state in 1931. This is dramatized in the masterpiece "Adalen 31", which unfortunately is not available in video. If it ever shows up in revival house where you live, don't miss it. Louis Proyect www.marxmail.org
