II‑ Political Context
•Politically very stable system
•Voting patterns quite class based
•Member EU since 1995
Politically‑ very stable system ‑
   at least until Palme assassination, 1986, never solved
   On corruption index, least corrupt in course and one of least corrupt in world

Voting patterns quite class based
80% Working class votes for SAP or Left Party
80% Business people vote for non-socialists
Middle class decides outcomes