Statist individualism
Statist individualism is an ideology which pushes for an alliance between state and individual. The ideology's basic tenet is the idea that strong state and individual freedom are not mutually exclusive, but that state interference can strengthen personal autonomy.[1][2] The term was coined by the historians Henrik Beggren and Lars Trägårdh in 2006.[3]
The concept is mainly used in the context of
collectivist. The Swedish welfare policies and Family Law are aimed at liberating people from dependence on family, church and private charities.[4]
Critique on statist individualism
In the 2015 documentary The Swedish Theory of Love, the Italian-Swedish director Erik Gandini shows the dark side of statist individualism: alienation and loneliness.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Berggren, Henrik & Trägårdh, Lars (2011). "Social trust and radical individualism: The paradox at the heart of Nordic capitalism" (PDF). The Nordic Way. Global Utmaning. pp. 13–27.
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- ^ "'Sweden is a paradise but we've lost human values'". 29 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2016.