Insecurity in an Orange Envelope Implications of a Reformed National Pension System in Sweden

In this article, I examine the implications of Sweden’s reformed national pension system and how this policy reconfigures the state – citizen relationship. By applying the methodological approach of “studying through” the study depicts a shift in responsibility from a state level to an individual le...

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Published inPolitical and legal anthropology review Vol. 38; no. 2; p. 265
Main Author Nyqvist, Anette
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2015
Subjects
anthropology of policy
pension system reform
Social Anthropology
socialantropologi
studying through
Sweden
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Summary:In this article, I examine the implications of Sweden’s reformed national pension system and how this policy reconfigures the state – citizen relationship. By applying the methodological approach of “studying through” the study depicts a shift in responsibility from a state level to an individual level. More specifically, I here shed light on how politicians, technocrats and bureaucrats work to educate and foster the general public into responsible, hard working and financially literate citizens. The article further reveals that such attempts are not readily accepted or adopted by the citizens at the receiving end of the pension policy and so, instead of providing stability and security, this social security policy invokes a sense of insecurity in Swedish citizens. 
ISSN:1555-2934
1081-6976
DOI:10.1111/plar.12110