The course Politics and Policy in Sweden is an introductory course in Political Science and is offered to undergraduate exchange students at Lund University. The aim and contect of the course The aim of the course is to give an insight into Swedish politics and the Swedish form of government. The course provides an introduction to Sweden from a Political Science point of view. The political system in general, the constitution, the government and the political parties are discussed in a historical as well as in a contemporary perspective. Sweden's role as a small country in a global context, both as a member of the European Union and the United Nations, is highlighted.
Special attention is given to the Swedish gender model, refugee policies and ethnic pluralism.
The teaching consists of lectures and seminars. The final assessment is based on a written take-home examination. 4 Prerequisite None 5 Literature Petersson, Olof, 1994.