Abstract
Sweden is small, homogeneous, prosperous, isolated and free from conflict. Its success in avoiding wars and crises almost constitutes a challenge to others. This idyllic background has largely determined the development of television and the conditions in which it functions.
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Ortmark, Å. (1979). Sweden. In: Smith, A. (eds) Television and Political Life. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16073-0_5
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