Introduction: And yet it flies 6 ; Working life: Less blood, sweat and tears 18 ; Between jobs: Swedens hidden welfare system 42 ; The 100 year plan: The lure of the long term 70 ; Absolutely vabulous: Women, work and the family 98 ; Our system is being tested: The challenge of immigration 126 ; View from the top: How capitalism gets along with the left -150 ; Freeing the tiger: Volvo, China and the new Swedish model 174 ; Paved with good intentions: Swedens zero carbon plan 200 ; Conclusion: The new Swedish model 216 ; Sources 224 ; Interviews - 232