Scandinavian Unexceptionalism: Culture, Markets and the Failure of Third-way Socialism

This book is important to help an international audience understand the
cultural peculiarities behind the Scandinavian “success story”. It is also vital
that Scandinavians themselves read this book to help them understand the
market reforms that are essential for a successful future.
Dr Karin Svanborg-Sjövall
President of Swedish free-market think tank Timbro
This book should be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the
welfare state and the success of the Nordic countries. More broadly, it
provides a stimulating occasion for speculation on the future of welfare states
everywhere.
Tom G. Palmer
Executive Vice President for International Programs, Atlas Network
Around the world, the Nordic countries are celebrated for combining economic
dynamism with generous social provision. Nima Sanandaji shows how the
Nordic model rests on an entrepreneurial inheritance that long predates the
rise of social democracy, and how market-oriented reform has revitalised the
region
Reihan Salam
Executive Editor, National Review