Problems in Paradise?

Daniel Silander is Associate Professor of Political Science and Research Leader of European Studies at Linnaeus University, Sweden, as well as Extraordinary Professor at North-West University, South Africa. He is also Project Leader of the Linnaeus Palme collaboration between Linnaeus University and North-West University. His main areas of interest are in international security and democratization.

• Chapter 1. Swedish Democracy: Problems in Paradise?; Daniel SilanderChapter 2. The Politics of Swedish Democracy: A Historical Perspective; Martin Nilsson and KGame MolopeChapter 3. Political Society: Checks and Balances, Cultural Polarization and Doubts About Liberal Democracy; Martin Nilsson Chapter 4. The Bureaucratic Society: Public Governance and Its Challenges; Staffan Andersson and Helena Ekelund Chapter 5. The Judicial Society - Realities and Challenges in a Liberal Democracy; Pieter Heydenrych Chapter 6. The Economic Society: Contemporary Risk Factors in the Swedish Political Landscape; Herman van der Elst and Ilse Rieder Chapter 7. Civil Society: A Strong Societal Force for Democracy; Daniel SilanderChapter 8. Educational Society: Challenges of Marketization and Increasing Between-School Variation in Student Performance; Charlotte SilanderChapter 9. Media Society: Living up to Democratic Ideals in an Evolving Media Landscape; Emma Ricknell Chapter 10. The International Society: Sweden and Europe in a World of Autocratization; Daniel Silander Chapter 11. Autocratization, Democratization and Swedish Democracy; Daniel Silander

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