"The Swedes did not have a real feudal system, since their lands were not fertile enough for the peasants to spare more than a small portion of their crops in order to maintain the wellbeing of the nobility. Swedish peasants were mostly free and, in 1434, gained real political s…
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Before the Middle Ages -- The Middle Ages in Sweden (1100-1500 AD) -- Modernism and signs of national cohesion in the 16th Century -- Age of greatness : Sweden as a European power -- Rocking in a loss of way (1648-1810) -- The Swedes…
"The Swedes did not have a real feudal system, since their lands were not fertile enough for the peasants to spare more than a small portion of their crops in order to maintain the wellbeing of the nobility. Swedish peasants were mostly free and, in 1434, gained real political s…
"The Swedes did not have a real feudal system, since their lands were not fertile enough for the peasants to spare more than a small portion of their crops in order to maintain the wellbeing of the nobility. Swedish peasants were mostly free and, in 1434, gained real political s…
Agius argues that Swedish neutrality is an embedded part of Swedish identity, and its domestic sources stem from the ideology of social democracy. She suggests that the norms of active neutrality can be reworked to contribute to a cosmopolitan international order.
The end of the Cold War and the 'War on Terror' has signalled a shift in the security policies of all states. It has also led to the reconsideration of the policy of neutrality, and what being neutral means in the present age. This book examines the conceptualisation of neutrali…
Agius argues that Swedish neutrality is an embedded part of Swedish identity, and its domestic sources stem from the ideology of social democracy. She suggests that the norms of active neutrality can be reworked to contribute to a cosmopolitan international order.
Agius argues that Swedish neutrality is an embedded part of Swedish identity, and its domestic sources stem from the ideology of social democracy. She suggests that the norms of active neutrality can be reworked to contribute to a cosmopolitan international order.