Scandinavian Unexceptionalism: Culture, Markets and the Failure of Third-way Socialism

This book is important to help an international audience understand the cultural peculiarities behind the Scandinavian “success story”. It is also vital that Scandinavians themselves read this book to help them understand the market reforms that are essential for a successful future. Dr Karin Svanborg-Sjövall President of Swedish free-market think tank Timbro This book should be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the welfare state and the success of the Nordic countries. More broadly, it provides a stimulating occasion for speculation on the future of welfare states everywhere. Tom G. Palmer Executive Vice President for International Programs, Atlas Network Around the world, the Nordic countries are celebrated for combining economic dynamism with generous social provision. Nima Sanandaji shows how the Nordic model rests on an entrepreneurial inheritance that long predates the rise of social democracy, and how market-oriented reform has revitalised the region Reihan Salam Executive Editor, National Review