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Author Sissela Bok relates the extraordinary story of the romance between her parents--diplomat and stateswoman Alva Myrdal and world famous economist Gunnar Myrdal--which began as a summer idyll and led to their receiving Nobel prizes, each in a separate field. "Profoundly inspiring."--Betty Friedan. ... Read more

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Alva Myrdal, the scholarly partner and wife of Swedish sociologist Gunnar Myrdal, was an innovative social scientist and thinker in her own right. She helped to lay the intellectual foundations of Sweden's social welfare state, pioneered educational innovations, and became an activist for human rights. Her extensive disarmament efforts won her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. At the same time, she struggled with many of the issues that today's ambitious women still find challenging. Myrdal's published work and the choices she made in her life spoke to the tensions that these conflicts produced and to the ways she tried to reconcile them. Hers is a remarkable and dramatic story that transcends borders and has particular resonance today. Yvonne Hirdman's biography of Alva Myrdal has been published to great acclaim in Sweden. In it, she creates an intimate, impassioned portrait of one of the great women of the 20th century. ... Read more

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A very important stimulus to new thinking, not just about European Nuclear Disarmament, but about the shape of Europe as a whole"" - Guardian. ""A solid and representative selection of European disarmament thinking showing both the strengths and weaknesses of this thinking as political and social theory"" - Political Science Quarterly. ... Read more

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Chapters: Axel Oxenstierna, Carl Bildt, Folke Bernadotte, Alva Myrdal, Rolf Ekéus, Hans Blix, Raoul Wallenberg, Dag Hammarskjöld, Count Axel Von Fersen the Younger, Bernt Carlsson, Fritz Cronman, Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, Birger Dahlerus, Colin Campbell, Jan Eliasson, Christian Günther, Peter Petreius, Olaus Magnus, Carl Gustaf Tessin, Georg Heinrich Von Görtz, Per Anger, Karl Ivan Westman, Jonas Hafström, Sverker Åström, Kurt Von Stedingk, Ola Ullsten, Jörgen Holmquist, Thomas Hammarberg, Gunnar Jarring, Raoul Nordling, Tord Hagen, Johan Oxenstierna, Carl Snoilsky, Gustaf Philip Creutz, Barbro Sachs-Osher, Gunnar Hägglöf, Karin Landgren, Harald Edelstam, Olle Wästberg, Bo Asplund, Gunnar Lund, Pierre Schori, Erik Magnus Staël Von Holstein, Anders Lidén, Carl Fredrik Liljevalch, Sr., Inga Björk-Klevby, Claes Rålamb, Albrecht Elof Ihre, Göran Von Otter, Gunnar Heckscher, Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld, Wilhelm Wachtmeister, Hans Corell, Jan Stocklassa, Bo Siegbahn, Gustaf Algernon Stierneld, Lars Von Engeström, Johan Bäverbrant, Lorenz Lange, Mikael Lindström, Mohammed Knut Bernström, Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius, Harald Sandberg, Martin Von Wahrendorff, Margareta Winberg, Maria Leissner, Tomas Polus, Carl Löwenhielm, Dag Hartelius, Carl Gustaf Löwenhielm, Baron I. Karl-Gustav E. Lagerfelt, Jan Mårtenson, Kåre Pugerup, Anders Ferm. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 263. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Raoul Wallenberg (August 4, 1912 July 17, 1947?) was a Swedish humanitarian who worked in Budapest, Hungary, during World War II to rescue Jews from the Holocaust. Between July and December 1944, he issued protective passports and housed Jews, saving tens of thousands of Jewish lives. On January 17, 1945, he was arrested in Budapest by the Soviets after they wrested control of the city from t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=171653 ... Read more

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Chapters: Anders Celsius, Ingmar Bergman, Alva Myrdal, Hans Blix, Lars Johan Hierta, Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Stefan Eriksson, Torsten Wiesel, Malena Ernman, Per-Ulrik Johansson, Arvid Lindman, Viveca Lindfors, Arvid Carlsson, Hans Rosling, Andreas Lundstedt, Jakob Von Uexkull, Thomas Bodström, Johannes Salmonsson, Mattias Klum, Sverker Åström, Hillevi Rombin, Staffan Olsson, Anna Hedh, Rebecka Törnqvist, Helgi Daníelsson, Torsten Hallman, Chioma Nnamaka, Klas Eklund, Christopher Östlund, Owe Thörnqvist, Ain Roost, Pelle Carlberg, Robert Åhman-Persson, Olaus Martini, Boris Smeds, Ella Bohlin, Gunnar Åhs, Yngve Nordwall, Magnus Beronius, Erik Ullenhag, Vera Thulin, Karl-Arne Holmsten, Åsa Larsson, Ruben Liljefors, Georg Funkquist, Björn Bjelfvenstam, Birgitta Pettersson, Yngve Ekstrand, Lars Ekborg, Hugo Stenbeck, Lisa Werlinder. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 179. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( ; 14 July 1918 30 July 2007) was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. His influential body of work often dealt with themes such as bleakness and despair, as well as comedy and hope, in his cinematic exploration of the human condition. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and influential dramatic artists of all time. However, despite these accolades, his films never had larger grosses or audiences. He directed over sixty films and documentaries for cinema release and for television, most of which he also wrote, and directed over one hundred and seventy plays. Among his company of actors were Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, Erland Josephson and Max von Sydow. Most of his films were set in the ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14626 ... Read more

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Chapters: Olof Palme, Alva Myrdal, Ture Nerman, Mona Sahlin, Zeth Höglund, Anna Lindh, Karl Kilbom, Gunnar Myrdal, Margot Wallström, Rickard Sandler, Jan Eliasson, Birgitta Dahl, Laila Freivalds, August Spångberg, Ernst Wigforss, Anna Sjödin, Bosse Ringholm, Tage Lindbom, Einar Dahl, Wanja Lundby-Wedin, Thomas Bodström, Kent Härstedt, Björn Von Sydow, Gunnar Sträng, Carl Lindhagen, Pär Nuder, Östen Undén, Leif Pagrotsky, August Palm, Ibrahim Baylan, Jan O. Karlsson, Nikos Papadopoulos, Barbro Holmberg, Annika Billström, Thomas Östros, Leni Björklund, Kata Dalström, Göran Färm, Sören Wibe, Ulrica Messing, Ylva Johansson, Berit Andnor, Per Svedberg, Jan Andersson, Carin Jämtin, Gustav Möller, Inger Segelström, Joe Frans, Pierre Schori, Jan Björkman, Kjell-Olof Feldt, Göran Johansson, Sten Andersson, Fabian Månsson, Odd Engström, Mariam Osman Sherifay, Björn Rosengren, Hinke Bergegren, Bo Siegbahn, Lena Hjelm-Wallén, Anders Lago, Einar Texas Ljungberg, Marita Ulvskog, Ingemund Bengtsson, Anna Sterky, Sten Heckscher, Olivia Nordgren, Anitra Steen, Anneli Hulthén, Maj Britt Theorin, Ines Uusmann, Helle Klein, Jens Orback, Anita Gradin, Britta Lejon, C. N. Carleson, Ivar Vennerström, Margareta Winberg, Lena Sommestad, Nalin Pekgul, Anna-Greta Leijon, Per Edvin Sköld, Elisebeht Markström, Åsa Westlund, Caleb J. Anderson, Axel Danielsson, Allan Larsson, Georg Branting, Albin Ström, Ulla Lindström, Karin Kock-Lindberg, Britt Bohlin Olsson, Urban Ahlin, Ann-Christin Nykvist, Matilda Ernkrans, Herman Lindqvist, Sinikka Bohlin, Martin Nilsson, Monica Green, Christina Axelsson, Hans Karlsson, Anders Ygeman, Birgitta Eriksson, Tommy Waidelich, Albert Forslund, Ameer Sachet, Catharina Bråkenhielm, Helena Frisk, Kenneth G. Forslund, Agneta Ringman, Anne Ludvigsson, Carina Adolfsson Elgestam, Barbro Hietala Nordlund, Ann-Christin Ahlberg, Ann-Kristine Johansson, Catherine Persson, Laila Bjurling, Kerstin Kristiansson Karlstedt, Gunilla Carl...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2173813 ... Read more

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This is a memoir about Alva Myrdal, who was urgent in the pursuit of women's rights and peace, ambassador, Swedish cabinet minister and Nobel Prize winner. ... Read more

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Kapitel: Gillis Bildt, Alva Myrdal, Harald Edelstam, Jan Eliasson, Ola Ullsten, Gunnar Jarring, Rolf Ekéus, Gunnar Heckscher, Sven Einar Backlund. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Alva Myrdal (née Reimer; 31 January 1902 - 1 February 1986) was a Swedish sociologist and politician. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. She married Gunnar Myrdal in 1924. Born in Uppsala, she first came to public notice in the 1930s, and was one of the main driving forces in the creation of the Swedish welfare state. She coauthored with Gunnar Myrdal the book entitled Crisis in the Population Question (Swedish: , 1934). The basic premise of Crisis in the Population Question is to find what social reforms are needed to allow for individual liberty (especially for women) while also promoting child-bearing, and encouraging Swedes to have children. While heralding many sweeping social reforms seen as positive for Sweden, the book also incorporated some of the zeitgeist of the 1930s, in its promotion of the idea of eugenics and compulsory sterilization programs. With architect Sven Markelius she designed Stockholm's cooperative Collective House in 1937 with an eye towards developing more domestic liberty for women. A long-time prominent member of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, in the late 1940s she became involved in international issues with the United Nations, appointed to head its section on welfare policy in 1949. From 1950 to 1955 she was chairman of UNESCO's social science section-the first woman to hold such prominent positions in the UN. In 1962 she was elected the Swedish parliament and in 1962 she was sent as the Swedish delegate to the UN disarmament conference in Geneva, a role she kept until 1973. In 1966 she was also made consultative Cabinet minister for disarmament, which she also held until 1973. It was as a vocal supporter of disarmament that she in 1982 received the Nobel Peace Prize together with Alfonso Garci...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Chapters: Alva Myrdal, Mona Sahlin, Anna Lindh, Maria Borelius, Cecilia Malmström, Cecilia Stegö Chilò, Birgitta Dahl, Nyamko Sabuni, Archduchess Walburga of Austria, Laila Freivalds, Anna Sjödin, Birgitta Ohlsson, Wanja Lundby-Wedin, Beatrice Ask, Gunilla Carlsson, Maud Olofsson, Ewa Björling, Gudrun Schyman, Karin Söder, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Annelie Enochson, Anna Hedh, Cecilia Wikström, Maria Robsahm, Ulrica Messing, Ylva Johansson, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Berit Andnor, Anna Ibrisagic, Ewa Hedkvist Petersen, Carin Jämtin, Anna Kinberg Batra, Liselott Hagberg, Eva-Britt Svensson, Louise Edlind Friberg, Margaretha Af Ugglas, Birgitta Sellén, Camilla Lindberg, Birgit Friggebo, Esabelle Dingizian, Maria Larsson, Eliza Roszkowska Öberg, Marit Paulsen, Åsa Torstensson, Cecilia Wigström, Emilia Broomé, Lena Hjelm-Wallén, Kerstin Hesselgren, Cristina Husmark Pehrsson, Maria Wetterstrand, Marita Ulvskog, Karin Pilsäter, Anna Sterky, Olivia Nordgren, Maj Britt Theorin, Ines Uusmann, Anna Maria Corazza Bildt, Karin Svensson Smith, Anita Gradin, Britta Lejon, Ulla Hoffmann, Margareta Winberg, Rossana Dinamarca, Lena Sommestad, Barbro Westerholm, Ingegerd Troedsson, Anna-Greta Leijon, Elisebeht Markström, Åsa Westlund, Else-Marie Lindgren, Maria Leissner, Tina Acketoft, Anne Wibble, Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, Hélène Goudin, Hanna Zetterberg Struwe, Ulla Lindström, Yvonne Andersson, Ragnwi Marcelind, Karin Kock-Lindberg, Tiina Rosenberg, Britt Bohlin Olsson, Elina Linna, Christian Democratic Women's League, Solveig Ternström, Margareta Cederfelt, Ann-Christin Nykvist, Maria Kornevik-Jakobsson, Nina Lundström, Matilda Ernkrans, Kerstin Heinemann, Ann-Charlotte Hammar Johnsson, Yvonne Ruwaida, Sinikka Bohlin, Monica Green, Marianne Watz, Solveig Hellquist, Christina Axelsson, Emma Henriksson, Lotten Sunna, Helena Höij, Désirée Pethrus Engström, Birgitta Eriksson, Lisbeth Grönfeldt Bergman, Agneta Berliner, Catharina Bråkenhielm, Helen...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=603843 ... Read more

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Chapters: People From Uppsala, Anders Celsius, Svante Arrhenius, Ingmar Bergman, Alva Myrdal, Hans Blix, Lars Johan Hierta, Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Stefan Eriksson, Torsten Wiesel, Malena Ernman, Per-Ulrik Johansson, Arvid Lindman, Viveca Lindfors, Arvid Carlsson, Hans Rosling, Andreas Lundstedt, Jakob Von Uexkull, Thomas Bodström, Thorsten Nordenfelt, Johannes Salmonsson, Mattias Klum, Sverker Åström, Hillevi Rombin, Staffan Olsson, Anna Hedh, Rebecka Törnqvist, August Höglund, Helgi Daníelsson, Torsten Hallman, Chioma Nnamaka, Klas Eklund, Christopher Östlund, Owe Thörnqvist, Ain Roost, Pelle Carlberg, Robert Åhman-Persson, Olaus Martini, Boris Smeds, Ella Bohlin, Gunnar Åhs, Yngve Nordwall, Magnus Beronius, Erik Ullenhag, Vera Thulin, Karl-Arne Holmsten, Åsa Larsson, Ruben Liljefors, Georg Funkquist, Björn Bjelfvenstam, Birgitta Pettersson, Yngve Ekstrand, Lars Ekborg, Hugo Stenbeck, Lisa Werlinder. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 183. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( ; 14 July 1918 30 July 2007) was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. His influential body of work often dealt with themes such as bleakness and despair, as well as comedy and hope, in his cinematic exploration of the human condition. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and influential dramatic artists of all time. However, despite these accolades, his films never had larger grosses or audiences. He directed over sixty films and documentaries for cinema release and for television, most of which he also wrote, and directed over one hundred and seventy plays. Among his company of actors were Liv Ullmann, Bibi Ander...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14626 ... Read more