@article{ART003297601},
author={Cho, Donmoon},
title={Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?},
journal={Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea},
issn={1229-8646},
year={2025},
number={36},
pages={4}
TY - JOUR
AU - Cho, Donmoon
TI - Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?
JO - Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 36
PB - The Scandinavian Society of Korea
SP - 4
EP -
SN - 1229-8646
AB - In the late 19th century, Sweden was a country where half its population either starved to death or left the country. It was the working class and other socially disadvantaged groups who made Sweden a “dream land” for the victims of inequality. Sweden became a benchmark because it succeeded in realizing both economic efficiency and social integration at the same time.
This article proposes benchmarking Sweden for five reasons.
First, Sweden is the most egalitarian country that currently exists.
Second, it has succeeded in achieving mutual coexistence between the world’s strongest capitalists and the world’s strongest laborers.
Third, Sweden has become the most desirable place for victims of inequality, including women.
Fourth, the fact that the Swedish model works efficiently has been empirically verified.
Fifth, even if we seek to overcome Sweden’s limitations and build an even better ideal society, we still need to pass through Sweden on our way to the destination.
KW - Sweden;inheritocracy;inequality;transition strategy;non-reformist reform
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Cho, Donmoon. (2025). Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?. Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea, 36, 4.
Cho, Donmoon. 2025, "Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?", Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea, no.36, 4.
Cho, Donmoon "Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?" Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea 36 4 (2025) : 4.
Cho, Donmoon. Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?. 2025; 36 : 4.
Cho, Donmoon. "Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?" Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea no.36(2025) : 4.
Cho, Donmoon. Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?. Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea, 36, 4.
Cho, Donmoon. Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?. Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea. 2025; 36 4.
Cho, Donmoon. Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?. 2025; 36 : 4.
Cho, Donmoon. "Talking about Sweden in an Inheritocratic Society: Why not Sweden?" Journal of the Scandinavian Society of Korea no.36(2025) : 4.
