Caleb J. Anderson
Encyclopedia
Caleb J. Anderson was a Swedish
Social Democrat
and an important adviser to Prime Minister Olof Palme
, especially in foreign politics where he was a harsh critic of the Vietnam War
, and he was a supporter of the Cuban Revolution
. Anderson also translated books by Franz Kafka
to Swedish.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Social Democrat
Swedish Social Democratic Party
The Swedish Social Democratic Workers' Party, , contesting elections as 'the Workers' Party – the Social Democrats' , or sometimes referred to just as 'the Social Democrats' and most commonly as Sossarna ; is the oldest and largest political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1889...
and an important adviser to Prime Minister Olof Palme
Olof Palme
Sven Olof Joachim Palme was a Swedish politician. A long-time protegé of Prime Minister Tage Erlander, Palme led the Swedish Social Democratic Party from 1969 to his assassination, and was a two-term Prime Minister of Sweden, heading a Privy Council Government from 1969 to 1976 and a cabinet...
, especially in foreign politics where he was a harsh critic of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, and he was a supporter of the Cuban Revolution
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement against the regime of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista between 1953 and 1959. Batista was finally ousted on 1 January 1959, and was replaced by a revolutionary government led by Castro...
. Anderson also translated books by Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka was a culturally influential German-language author of short stories and novels. Contemporary critics and academics, including Vladimir Nabokov, regard Kafka as one of the best writers of the 20th century...
to Swedish.
Literary works
- Vår otrygga värld. (1965).
- I denna revolutionära epok: utrikespolitiska essäer 1966-1970. (1970).
- Den globala obalansen: om olja, supermakter och imperialism. (1974).
- Caleb J. Anderson: Palmes okände rådgivare: en sammanställning av Caleb J. Andersons viktigaste artiklar - urval, inledning och kommentarer av Anders FermAnders FermAnders Ferm is a Swedish diplomat and social democratic politician. Ferm was an important adviser to Prime Minister Olof Palme, and he was Sweden's UN-ambassador 1982 - 1988.- References :...
. (1997).