@inbook{10.7591/j.ctt5hh02h.5, ISBN = {9780801442117}, URL = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctt5hh02h.5}, abstract = {Olof Palme was a key player in European politics in the 1970s and 1980s.¹ Born in 1928 to a wealthy and distinguished upper-class family, he was educated at a leading private school, where his superior intelligence soon became apparent. Educated at Kenyon College in Ohio and at Stockholm University, Palme dabbled in law and journalism before becoming a leading member of the European student league. He then joined the ruling Social Democratic party and became parliamentary secretary to Prime Minister Tage Erlander in 1953. It has been speculated that Palme’s conversion to socialism was prompted by careerism, although it is}, bookauthor = {JAN BONDESON}, booktitle = {Blood on the Snow: The Killing of Olof Palme}, pages = {1--13}, publisher = {Cornell University Press}, title = {DEATH IN STOCKHOLM}, year = {2005} }