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Political Partisanship and Welfare State Expansion Political Partisanship and Welfare State Expansion
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Exogenous or Endogenous Party Interests? Exogenous or Endogenous Party Interests?
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Empirical Analyses of Welfare State Retrenchment Empirical Analyses of Welfare State Retrenchment
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The “New” and More Moderate Party The “New” and More Moderate Party
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Reformulating the Party Platform in Political Opposition (2003–6) Reformulating the Party Platform in Political Opposition (2003–6)
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The Center-Right Government 2006–14 The Center-Right Government 2006–14
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The Hollowing Out of the Earnings-Related Character of the Public Benefit The Hollowing Out of the Earnings-Related Character of the Public Benefit
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Universalism Universalism
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Moderate Room for Maneuver? Moderate Room for Maneuver?
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How Decremental Policy Changes Still Matter: The Social Democratic Opposition in 2013–14 How Decremental Policy Changes Still Matter: The Social Democratic Opposition in 2013–14
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The Future of the Swedish Welfare State The Future of the Swedish Welfare State
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Conclusion: Reinfeldt Is Not Thatcher Conclusion: Reinfeldt Is Not Thatcher
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Notes Notes
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References References
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3 Political Partisanship and Policy Feedback: The Swedish Welfare State after Eight Years of Center-Right Government
Get accessAnders Lidström is Professor of Politics at the University of Umeå in Sweden. His reseach focuses on local politics and government, comparative politics, and education policy. Current research includes comparative studies of local government systems, and studies of democracy and political participation in city-regions.
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Published:02 June 2016
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Abstract
Historically, the Social Democratic Party has been the dominant party in Swedish politics. But in 2006 a center-right coalition government came to power in Sweden and ruled until 2014. The chapter asks how this has affected the iconic Swedish welfare state. The center-right government’s legislative action to reform the welfare state was not very radical, but the effects of their non-decisions regarding unemployment benefit continued the long-term hollowing out of its earnings-related component. This triggered many unions to start mandatory group insurance schemes to provide income security for their members. However, the effect of the cash transfers becoming less earnings-related has—so far—not been to undermine the legitimacy of the public sector.
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