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    EI Weekly Listen — Lars Trägårdh on the origins of Swedish democracy

    EI Weekly Listen — Lars Trägårdh on the origins of Swedish democracy

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    EI Weekly Listen — Lars Trägårdh on the origins of Swedish democracy

    FromEngelsberg Ideas Podcasts

    ratings:
    Length:
    35 minutes
    Released:
    May 24, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    ‘Democracy’ is in Sweden built on a basis fundamentally different from the one associated with the development of liberal democracy in the West. Read by Leighton Pugh.

    Image: Midsummer Dance by Swedish artist Anders Zorn (1860-1920) painted in 1897. A classic of Swedish art history showing traditional folk dancing in the Dalarna countryside in the extended summer evening light. Credit: Universal Art Archive / Alamy Stock Photo 
    Released:
    May 24, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    The Engelsberg Ideas Podcast brings together the best writers, thinkers and historians to discuss the biggest issues facing the world today. Hosted by Iain Martin, Adam Boulton and Mattias Hessérus.