"Socialism, peace and solidarity"

Olof Palme, the former Prime Minister of Sweden, not only dominated the Swedish .political scene for' two decades, but was a voice of sanity in. a world torn by conflicts. His fearless outspokenness on the war in Vietnam and the superpower interventions in.
Afghanistan and Central' America, his '. encouragement of j he massive .public movements for disarmament, his advocacy '. of
solidarity with the nations of the third world and his support to liberation movements. in Southern Africa won him respect and admiration around the world. Under his leadership, Sweden played a dynamic role in international affairs, far beyond its size and resources. As a leader of the Socialist International, Chairman of the Independent Commission on Disarmament, member of the Brandt Commission on International Development Issues, and the moving spirit behind" the Five-Continent Initiative for Peace, he helped promote new thinking on world affairs, unencumbered by the cold war myopia.
This collection of speeches of Palme - in Government and 'in . Opposition - cover a variety of themes from the. concept of
democratic socialism in Sweden and Swedish security policy to the major world problems. He constantly stressed the basic identity of legitimate national interests and International concerns. He pointed out that the .arrns race, environmental degradation, the soaring indebtedness of the poor countries, and violations' of human rights and international law were all grave threats to the peace, demanding concerted action by all nations.With ; his vision of a world without violence and oppression, Palme contributed. significantly to the move away from the cold war and nuclear confrontation which began before his death.