Shifting regimes: Political disruption and change in Early Modern Sweden

This book deals with six critical junctions in early modern Sweden between 1538 and 1810. It highlights intense periods of change when a prevailing system of government was challenged and replaced by something radically different – a new political regime. Drawing on both history and the social sciences, this book presents a novel interpretation of Sweden’s early modern political history. Sweden’s conflict-ridden history is highly relevant as an example to understand the process of state for...