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3 - Dystopia

Nordic Pretensions and the Anglo-American Right

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2021

Michael A. Livingston
Michael A. Livingston
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Rutgers University, New Jersey
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This chapter considers people (primarily conservatives) who have criticized the Nordic Model and suggested a counter, dystopian version. This approach stretches from Eisenhower in the 1950s to Trump. Sweden and its alleged problems with crime and immigration are a particular theme of this argument.

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EisenhowerTrumpConservativesimmigrationcrimeracismSweden Democrats
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Dreamworld or Dystopia?
The Nordic Model and Its Influence in the 21st Century
 , pp. 45 - 66
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Dystopia
  • Michael A. Livingston, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Dreamworld or Dystopia?
  • Online publication: 16 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108667432.004
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  • Dystopia
  • Michael A. Livingston, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Dreamworld or Dystopia?
  • Online publication: 16 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108667432.004
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  • Dystopia
  • Michael A. Livingston, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Dreamworld or Dystopia?
  • Online publication: 16 December 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108667432.004
Available formats
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