Global Health: Swedish Perspectives on Key Debates, Politics and Practice

Sweden's global health stance reveals how domestic norms shape international engagement and national identity.

Although Sweden has traditionally been one of the most significant donors in global health and development, it is barely mentioned in international scholarship on the history and politics of global health. The book addresses this gap by examining global health from Swedish perspectives, both historical and contemporary. By using Sweden as a case study, the book also traces and untangles the relationships between domestic norms and values, international engagement, and national identity.

Rachel Irwin is a researcher at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University. She has a PhD in social anthropology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Her research interests are the formation of global health policies, the history of Swedish development aid, and global health engagement.