Är svensken människa?

Very interesting and well-written book that defends the thesis that Sweden has a rather unique form of social organisation and social thought--the authors dub it 'state-individualism'-- in which the state is seen as guarantor of the freedom and independence of individuals from most kinds of interpersonal dependence relations (including within the family). This is put in contrast especially with the social systems in Germany and the US. Chapters go from Swedish political and social thought in the 1800s to much more recent developments (up to around 2014). It gets occasionally somewhat boring, as is to be expected, but it is overall very engaging, informative, and rich in insights.