Sweden was first published in 1977. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.

In this comprehensive one-volume work, Professor Scott traces Sweden's social, political, and cultural development from its earliest beginnings to the present. Using a chronological-topical structure, he seeks to understand how and why the country progressed from times of backwardness to an age of military greatness, through two centuries of cultural development and relapse into poverty, followed by a sudden outburst of productive energy and the creation of an exceptionally prosperous welfare state. This book is equally appropriate for students, professional historians, and general readers.

This book is published in association with the American-Scandinavian Foundation.