William Banks is the editor and translator of The Great Debate: Nietzsche, Culture, and the Scandinavian Welfare Society by Georg Brandes and Harald Høffding and Human Rights and Oppressed Peoples: Collected Essays and Speeches by Georg Brandes.

"A powerful, important, and inspiring work with which all those who struggle against inequality and for greater democracy must engage. Regardless of whether one agrees or not."-- "Politiken, praise for the Danish edition"

"Stimulating for the political imagination and thus deeply engaging. . . . Breaks with worn-out ideas from the past and points to a new way forward for the Left."-- "Information, praise for the Danish edition"

"Dragsted offers a thought-provoking exploration of the critical role of democracy in societal well-being--something overlooked by many self-professed capitalists in the U.S. What he calls 'Nordic socialism, ' I call 'Nordic capitalism, ' laying the foundation for a great debate on our economic and democratic future."--Robert Strand, author of Nordic Capitalism: Lessons for Realizing Sustainable Capitalism

"A powerful and incisive analysis of modern capitalism, and an inspiring assessment of the forces aligned against it. Dragsted demonstrates that democratic socialism is the only way out of the mess we're in--and shows how we can all start building it right now."--Grace Blakeley, author of Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom

"For anyone interested in building a fairer, freer future, Pelle Dragsted's proposals are essential reading. . . . A hopeful, practical blueprint for democratic socialism in the 21st century. Clear-eyed and grounded in lived experience."-- "The Irish Times"

"Remarkably timely, impressively well written, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation. . . . An exceptionally informative and thorough-provoking study from start to finish. This is a welcome, unique, and unreservedly recommended pick."-- "Midwest Book Review"

"For those seeking to anchor socialism in durable working-class coalitions, electoral expansion, and winnable reforms, this kind of clarity is invaluable. It provides both a political language and a legible road map for how the democratic socialism road might unfold in the United States. Nordic Socialism is a provocation: What would it mean to take democracy seriously enough to extend it into the economy?"-- "Jacobin"

"There's no reason these principles cannot apply away from the shores of the Baltic and North Sea. The book is in conversations with U.S. socialists. . . . Communities across the United States tried to build alternatives to unrestrained capitalism, from tiny cooperatives to municipal utilities to the New York Power or Tennessee Valley Authority. In the United States and around the world, socialists have struggled to provide a sense of what socialism will mean in practice. Dragsted suggests we can do so by drawing on this legacy."