Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy by Dragsted, Pelle
Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy by Dragsted, Pelle

Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy

In recent years, the Nordic countries have been the envy of the world for their economic success,...
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Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy by Dragsted, Pelle

Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy

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Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy by Dragsted, Pelle

Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy

$51.52
Author: Pelle Dragsted
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
In recent years, the Nordic countries have been the envy of the world for their economic success, institutional stability, and consistently high levels of social happiness. But are they socialist? Several prominent members of the American right think so. They may find a surprising ally in Pelle Dragsted, a member of the Danish parliament and the leader of the socialist political party Enhedslisten (Red-Green Alliance); contrary to most Nordic leaders, Dragsted not only accepts but embraces the charge of socialism.

In Dragsted's analysis, Denmark and the rest of the Nordic countries are already socialist, but only in part. The dangers come (and here many conservative Americans will disagree) from the unhealthy encroachment of capitalism. His provocative argument is that capitalism and socialism are not in fact mutually exclusive, and already Nordic economies are hybrids, a mix of decommodified, democratically governed sectors and undemocratic, privately controlled enterprises. The relevant question is the degree to which one dominates the other. Currently, undemocratic forces are ascendant, but it need not be so. Dragsted offers both his diagnosis and his proposed solution, a comprehensive plan for a gradual (re)democratization of the economy and a move to fully and firmly embrace, and redefine, "Nordic socialism."

Author: Pelle Dragsted
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 08/05/2025
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780299353605

About the Author
Pelle Dragsted is the leader of the Enhedslisten party in Denmark and a representative in the Folketing. He is the author of Nordisk Socialisme: På vej mod en demokratisk økonomi, which was first published in Danish to great acclaim.

William Banks is the editor and translator of The Great Debate: Nietzsche, Culture, and the Scandinavian Welfare Society by Georg Brandes and Harald Høffding and Human Rights and Oppressed Peoples: Collected Essays and Speeches by Georg Brandes.
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