Statist individualism

Statist individualism is an ideology which pushes for an alliance between state and individual. Its basic tenet is that a strong state and a strong individual are not mutually exclusive, but that state interference can strengthen personal autonomy.

The term is coined by the historians Henrik Beggren and Lars Trägårdh. The concept is mainly used in the context of Sweden. The country is one of the most advanced welfare states in the world, but is far from collectivist. The Swedish welfare policies and family law are aimed at liberating people from dependence on family, church and private charities.

In the 2015 documentary The Swedish Theory of Love, the Italian-Swedish director Erik Gandini shows the dark side of statist individualism: alienation and loneliness.

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