Transformations Of The Swedish Welfare State: From Social Engineering To Governance?

Using An Analytical Framework Based On Foucault's Concept Of Governmentality And Through Unique Case-studies, This Volume Explores The Ongoing Transformations Taking Place In The Swedish Welfare State.--publisher's Website. Approaching The Swedish Model. Transformations Of The Swedish Welfare State: Social Engineering, Governance And Governmentality-an Introduction / Bengt Larsson, Martin Letell & Håkan Thörn -- Pathways Of The Welfare State: Growth And Democracy / Martin Peterson -- Security And Control. The Swedish 'welfare-warfare Nexus' And The New Security Architecture / Hans Glimell -- Governing Unruly Technology: Swedish Politicians And Nuclear Power / Göran Sundqvist -- Social Policy Reforms In Sweden: New Perspectives On Rights And Obligations / Ulla Björnberg -- Labour Market Policies In Transition: From Social Engineering To Stand-by-ability / Mattias Bengtsson & Tomas Berglund -- Decentring Economic Regulation And Control: Reinforcing Trust Through Self-regulation / Bengt Larsson & Oskar Engdahl -- Criminal Records: Governing Symbols / Christel Backman -- Public Health. The Advanced Liberal Logic Of Nicotine Replacement And The Swedish Invention Of Smoking As Addiction / Mark Elam And Andreas Gunnarsson -- From Medicine By Wire To Governing Wireless: Changing Geographies Of Healthcare / Jesper Petersson -- Governance Of End Of Life: The Case Of Sweden / Nora Machado -- Governing By Drugs: The Denial Of Subsidy For Viagra Use In Sweden / Ebba Sjögren & Ericka Johnson -- The City. Governing Movements In Urban Space / Håkan Thörn -- From The Lonely Homophile In The Darkness To Rainbow Families In The Streets -- A Story Of Liberation? / Cathrin Wasshede -- Real Estate Ownership Concentration And Urban Governance / Michael Landzelius -- Homelessness As Politics And Market / Cecilia Hansen Löfstrand -- Conclusions: Re-engineering The Swedish Welfare State / Håkan Thörn & Bengt Larsson -- Epilogue: Social Change, Scholarly Change, And Scholarly Continuity / Göran Therborn. Edited By Bengt Larsson, Martin Letell, And Håkan Thörn. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.