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Alva Myrdal

1902–1986

Alva Myrdal was a pioneering Swedish sociologist and diplomat, renowned for her groundbreaking work on population policy, social welfare, and gender equality. A prolific writer and influential public figure, she consistently advocated for rational, evidence-based approaches to societal challenges and played a key role in shaping the modern welfare state.

Sociology

Population: A Problem of Freedom (1941)
Women's Two Roles: Home and Work (1956)
The Game of Disarmament: How the World Controls Weapons (1976)
Nation and Family: The Swedish Experiment in Social Engineering (1941)
Towards Disarmament: A World Report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) (editor)
Her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (1982)

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