Magnus Linnarsson – författare

Sveriges tidigmoderna historia mellan 1500- och 1800-talen präglades av stora omkastningar av det politiska systemet. Olika regimer avlöste varandra, ibland under turbulenta former. Sverige har lyfts fram, först som en pionjär med en stark stat som organiserade en effektiv byråkrati som kunde finansiera militär expansion under 1500- och 1600-talen. Men senare har 1700-talets Sverige istället setts som ett exempel på tidiga demokratiska styrelseformer.

I Shifting regimes tar tre historiker ett helhetsgrepp på perioden 15381810. Hur och på vilka sätt påverkade de turbulenta regimskiftena Sveriges utveckling till en modern demokratisk stat? I boken ifrågasätter de den etablerade bilden av Sveriges historia som en kontinuerlig process karakteriserad av konsensus mellan de politiska aktörerna. Författarnas analys visar istället på en ojämn kamp mellan olika sociala grupper. Den ideala balansen mellan en stark statsmakt och ett organiserat samhälle visade sig vara svår, om inte omöjlig, att uppnå och förverkliga under den tidigmoderna perioden. De visar på att demokratiseringen av Sverige var en seglivat ryckig och svängig process ända in i modern tid.

This book examines Nordic cities from 1850 and their transformation from traditional, oligarchic towns to modern, inclusive welfare cities.

In the contemporary world, the role of cities as hotbeds for progressive change has become increasingly topical. Historical studies on how Nordic cities addressed social and environmental questions a hundred years ago and how they eventually created new and inclusive policies for the future is a useful contribution to the current debate. The concept of the welfare city is addressed and elaborated upon to analyse the attempts by urban authorities to solve the problems following industrialization and urbanization. From the late nineteenth century, municipal public services promoted the integration of new groups in the urban community including workers, immigrants, women and children. The contributions in this book analyse various examples of welfare and public services that include infrastructure and transport systems, health care, housing conditions, outdoor life and entertainment. The chapters highlight the arguments and considerations promoting welfare policies, while also addressing differences between the Nordic countries. The evolution of the Nordic welfare city was a process of several overlapping phases or dimensions.

This volume will be of value to students and scholars alike interested in urban history, social and cultural history and European history.

Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

This book examines Nordic cities from 1850 and their transformation from traditional, oligarchic towns to modern, inclusive welfare cities.

In the contemporary world, the role of cities as hotbeds for progressive change has become increasingly topical. Historical studies on how Nordic cities addressed social and environmental questions a hundred years ago and how they eventually created new and inclusive policies for the future is a useful contribution to the current debate. The concept of the welfare city is addressed and elaborated upon to analyse the attempts by urban authorities to solve the problems following industrialization and urbanization. From the late nineteenth century, municipal public services promoted the integration of new groups in the urban community including workers, immigrants, women and children. The contributions in this book analyse various examples of welfare and public services that include infrastructure and transport systems, health care, housing conditions, outdoor life and entertainment. The chapters highlight the arguments and considerations promoting welfare policies, while also addressing differences between the Nordic countries. The evolution of the Nordic welfare city was a process of several overlapping phases or dimensions.

This volume will be of value to students and scholars alike interested in urban history, social and cultural history and European history.

Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 11 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

The Post’s historical role must be considered in the context of European society at large. Focus should move away from its organization and development as an institution in isolation. That is the perspective shared by the contributors to this anthology.