Nordic Socialism

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The Path Toward a Democratic Economy

Pelle Dragsted, William Banks, Matt Bruenig

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English

University of Wisconsin Press
05 August 2025

Biography: historical, political & military; European history; Political leaders & leadership; Central government policies; Political economy

In recent years, the Nordic countries have been the envy of the world for their economic success, their institutional stability, and their consistently high levels of social happiness. But are they socialist? Some prominent members of the American Right certainly think so, and in this book they may find a surprising ally. Pelle Dragsted is a member of the Danish parliament and the leader of the socialist political party Enhedslisten (red-green alliance). Contrary to most Nordic leaders, Dragsted accepts the charge of socialism and delivers a clarion call to lean into that description.

In Dragsted's studied conclusion, Denmark and the rest of the Nordic countries are indeed already socialist, but only in part. The dangers faced by Norden come (and here many conservative American commentators will disagree) from the unhealthy encroachment of capitalism. His provocative starting argument is that capitalism and socialism are not in fact mutually exclusive, and already Nordic economies are hybrids, a mix of de-commodified, democratically governed sectors and undemocratic, privately controlled enterprises. The relevant question is the degree to which one dominates the other. Currently, undemocratic forces are ascendant, but it need not be so. Here, Dragsted offers both his diagnosis and his proposed solution, a comprehensive plan for a gradual (re)democratization of the economy and a move to fully and firmly embrace, and redefine, the charge of 'Nordic socialism.'

By: Pelle Dragsted
Foreword by: Matt Bruenig
Translated by: William Banks
Imprint: University of Wisconsin Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780299353605
ISBN 10: 0299353605
Pages: 226
Publication Date: 05 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , General/trade , ELT Advanced , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pelle Dragsted is the leader of the Enhedslisten party in Denmark and a representative in the Folketing. He is the author of Nordisk Socialisme: På vej mod en demokratisk ø konomi, which was first published in Danish to great acclaim. William Banks is the editor and translator of The Great Debate: Nietzsche, Culture, and the Scandinavian Welfare Society by Georg Brandes and Harald Hø ffding and Human Rights and Oppressed Peoples: Collected Essays and Speeches by Georg Brandes.

Reviews for Nordic Socialism: The Path Toward a Democratic Economy

""A powerful, important, and inspiring work with which all those who struggle against inequality and for greater democracy must engage. Regardless of whether one agrees or not.""-- ""Politiken, praise for the Danish edition"" ""Stimulating for the political imagination and thus deeply engaging. . . . Breaks with worn-out ideas from the past and points to a new way forward for the Left.""-- ""Information, praise for the Danish edition""