Fälldin non-socialist coalitions — end of SAP 44-year hegemony

Doctrine — stated goals and content

Swedish centre-right "borgerlig" coalition government that ended the Social Democrats' (SAP) unbroken 1932-1976 run. School: pragmatic Nordic-model conservatism / Centre-Liberal mixed economy — nominally market-liberal on small-business and regulation, but in practice heavily interventionist on shipbuilding, steel, and mining to avoid job losses during the 1970s crisis; also strongly anti-nuclear under Fälldin's Centre Party leadership. Left-right axis: centre-right within Swedish spectrum, but far to the left of Anglo-Saxon conservatism of the period; maintained Rehn-Meidner wage-solidarity bargaining and expanded public sector employment during the crisis. Key policy content: nationalisation/rescue of the shipbuilding sector into Svenska Varv (1977), the Luleå/SSAB steel merger (1978) and mining rescues; 1977 krona devaluations (8% in April 1977, then effective 10% via band shift in August 1977, further devaluation 1981) to restore cost competitiveness; 1980 advisory referendum on nuclear power (line 2 won, 12-reactor programme with phaseout intent); 1981 tax reform ("wonderful night" agreement with SAP) lowering top marginal rates toward 50%. Popularity signals: 1976 election 50.8% non-socialist bloc ending SAP 42.7%; 1979 re-elected with bare 171-seat majority (50.5%); 1982 defeat restored SAP at 45.6%. The coalition famously fractured over nuclear (Centre vs Moderate positions) — Fälldin resigned October 1978 on the issue. Coherence: moderate coherence — managed a crisis-era consolidation but the three-party nuclear split and recurring devaluations signal the regime was reactive rather than programmatic.