Why are Sweden’s political red lines so difficult to cross?
Johan Strang, professor of Nordic Studies at the University of Helsinki, has been studying the political traditions of the Nordic countries. He says there is something distinctive about the Swedish approach.
Lyssna: 1113 ENG Why are Sweden’s political red lines so difficult to cross?
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Sweden’s political parties are struggling to form a government, with disagreements over which parties can cooperate with each other remaining a major obstacle.
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Johan Strang, professor of Nordic Studies at the University of Helsinki, says Swedish politics has historically been more ideological than in neighbouring Nordic countries.
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He says Sweden could learn from its neighbours’ willingness to compromise, but argues that Sweden’s commitment to political principles is also something other Nordic countries admire.
