Kulturowe uwarunkowania państwa dobrobytu w Szwecji – wybrane zagadnienia

The article presents the main historically based cultural factors of the Swedish welfare state. The article starts with the general characteristics of the welfare state model of Sweden, then points four main cultural factors of the Swedish welfare state, their historical origins and an impact on modern society. The author points peasant traditions of Swedish society, Lutheran set of moral principles, the primary role of the local community and the pacifist attitude of Swedish society as the main cultural factors of the Swedish-type of welfare state. The article ends with a conclusion that indicated cultural factors are the fundaments of Swedish society and any change of economic system will be strongly based on national culture and historically based national values.