1. Sweden – Political Reinvention
Peninsula Chapter and Los Altos Public Library
JANUARY 15 WEDNESDAY
Sweden and the Case for
Liberal Conservatism
Göran Montan
Member of the Swedish Parliament
Sweden and the other Nordic countries were declared by the Economist to
be the best governed countries in the world. Are there lessons to be
learned from this region that is not suffering from threatened uprisings,
economic collapse or other political crises? Some of these positive
conditions are attributable to relatively small and homogeneous
populations. Still, there are issues of immigration and changing
demographics and political transitions that present tough challenges. Göran
Montan, a member of the Swedish Parliament will describe the resurgence
of the non-socialist, moderate, center-right party and how they dealt with
and avoided the financial meltdown that overwhelmed many other
European Countries. There are similarities between Swedish and American
political parties, but debates in Sweden about major issues like climate
change, social issues and taxation are more about how to implement
solutions than about if these challenges actually exist. MP Montan will
describe this environment under the governance of the Moderate Party –
the “world’s most liberal conservatives.”
Göran Montan has been a member of the
Swedish Parliament since 2006 and he
serves on the committees on Cultural
Affairs, Taxation and on the Cultural Affairs
of the Nordic Council. He has had a
distinguished career as the CEO of several
companies, is fluent in four languages and is
a former corporal of the Royal Cavalry
Regiment. He holds a degree in Political
Science from Stockholm University.
Free to All
Refreshments: 7:00 PM
Program: 7:30-9:00 PM
Los Altos Youth Center
1 North San Antonio
Road
Los Altos, CA 94022
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