Johan August Gripenstedt was a passionate spirit in a fragile body. With him began the Swedish prosperity miracle. Centrum för Näringslivshistoria now publishes the book about his work in a new edition.
As Swedish Minister of Finance in the mid-19th century, Gripenstedt unleashed the country's "dormant forces." He found financing for the railways, realized free trade, dismantled guilds and estates, and safeguarded peace. He advocated a pragmatic "middle way" in politics and asserted that poor Sweden would become one of the richest countries in the world.
Per T Ohlsson's 1994 biography is now published in a new, revised edition by Centrum för Näringslivshistoria.
Per T Ohlsson is a journalist, author, and columnist. He has published seven books, including "konservkungen," a biography of the refugee, entrepreneur, and war veteran Herbert Felix.
Per T Ohlsson was one of the chief editors for the book series Sveriges statsministrar under 100 år, where he wrote the volumes on Rickard Sandler and C G Ekman. He was awarded the Söderberg Foundation's journalism prize in 1998 and the Nicolin Prize in 2009.
