The Erosion of the Welfare State: Swedish Social Policy and the EU*

a section on the Swedish welfare state and the perceived impact of becoming a member of the EU, and another on the impact on EU social policy of Swedish participation. In conclusion it is suggested that the EU has contributed to the erosion of the Swedish welfare state. This process is likely to continue, albeit at a slow pace, largely as a result of the EU’s economic imperative which continues to overshadow and dominate the social.