200 years of peace : new perspectives on modern Swedish foreign policy / edited by Nevra Biltekin, Leos Müller and Magnus Petersson.

New York : Berghahn, 2022.

©2022

173 pages ; 24 cm

Articles are the results of a workshop hosted by the Hans Blix Centre for the History of International Relations at Stockholm University during spring 2020.

"Since 1814 Sweden has avoided involvement in armed conflicts and carried out policies of non-alignment in peacetime and neutrality during war. Even though the Swedish government often describes Sweden as a 'nation of peace', in 2004 the 200-year anniversary of that peace passed by with barely any attention. Despite its extraordinary longevity, research about the Swedish experience of enduring peace is underdeveloped. 200 Years of Peace places this long period of peace in broader academic and public discussions surrounding claimed Swedish exceptionality as it is represented in the nation's social policies, expansive welfare state, eugenics, gender equality programs, and peace"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: 200 years of peace [New York, New York] : Berghahn Books, 2022

English

September 19, 2022

Includes bibliographical references and index.