HISTORICAL ANALYSIS. It is observed that across generations in Swedish society that over generations established rancor against all things Russian has blossomed up to full-blown Russophobia. This is a historical perspective on the origins of Russophobia in Sweden.
By Michael Reichel
The hate for Russia and its causes and uses
We have, since the deconstruction of the Soviet Union began in 1989, step by step approached this new nation’s process of liberation and growth. We, the rest of the world, have not held back the opportunities presented to us by this new market and it has evolved to everyone’s benefit.
Another central observation, that has been Sweden’s more prominent characteristic, is that we appear to have taken knowledge of our quite bloody past and in our constitution [1] laid down our neutrality and independence from alliances. The result is that Sweden has remained…
