Bøger af Mikael Holmqvist

Leader Communities is a study of Stockholm's suburb Djursholm and other similar places: privileged communities where elites choose to live, socialize with other elites, and raise their children into future elites. Mikael Holmqvist provides unparalleled insight into today's power elite and the social and political consequences of their aspirations.

Across the traditional welfare states of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada there has been an emphasis on 'activation' by the unemployed as a tool for fighting unemployment. This book is based on a detailed ethnographic study of the highly praised Swedish rehabilitation organization Samhall.