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The myth of Sweden as a peace-power state and its religious motivations

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Summary, in English

Since the non-military dissolution of the political union with Norway in 1905, the myth of Sweden as a peace-power state, often with religious motivations, has been actual, and continuosly re-activated. In his ecumenical-political actions, Archbishop Nathan Söderblom was one of the most outstanding actors. Later, the political martyrdom of Count Folke Bernadotte, Dag Hammarskjöld, Raoul Wallenberg, Olof Palme, and Anna Lindh, changed the outlines of the myth into an individualistic one, emphasising the strong Swedish individual, fighting for peace and justice, more than the national concept of Sweden as a peace-power state.

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

257-262

Publication/Series

Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte

Volume

27

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht

Topic

  • History
  • Religious Studies

Keywords

  • peace-power state

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0932-9951