The neo-liberal direction of Swedish welfare capitalism is documented in sources other than political science journals and the writings of leading figures of the field.
Journalist and socialist Stieg Larsson laments the days of the welfare state when the state had the capacity to act; and deplores the globalization occurring in Sweden.
With the purchase of Volvo by China; and the insights brought into global view through Stieg Larsson's thrillers, there is much further reflection needed on the balance between Europeanization and globalization as well as the resurrection of what once was the "Swedish model."
This paper brings literature into a study of Swedish capitalism in new and exciting directions.
The once national narrative is evolving into an embrace of global capitalism, where labor is less powerful and more subordinate to powerful, traditional capitalist families.
Scholars such as Bo Rothstein, Jonas Pontusson, Herman Schwartz and others will be included in the theoretical discussion.
