ABSTRACT
In the late 1980s, doubts were raised about the Swedish social and economic model and the decisive role played by the Social Democratic Party (SAP) (e.g. von Beyme 1992; Pontusson 1997). However, since the SAP retook power in 1994 the macroeconomic indicators attest to a positive track record. It may be warranted to call Sweden a social democratic model once again. But did the SAP really manage to abide by a distinct social democratic politics?
