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Every change, traceable.
Transparency is one of the core principles behind both The Social Contract and The Democracy Engine. That principle applies to the documents themselves just as much as to the systems they describe. This page lists every published version of the main report and the deep dive, what changed and why. Older versions are never removed, they remain downloadable so that anyone who has cited or reviewed a previous version can always go back to it.
The report, The Social Contract
Version 9.8
Latest
September 2026 · 15 pages · Swedish only
Clarifies that the right to the guarantee is universal from day one, as a new entry among the frequently asked questions.
- New question under "Frequently asked questions": "Does the guarantee really cover everyone, from day one?", separating the right (universal, unconditional) from fulfilment (capacity-driven, grows in steps).
- Clarifies that anyone who already receives a means-tested benefit does not lose it during the transition.
- No changes to the cost book, the build programme, or the figures in Part 2.
Version 9.7
Previous
June 2026 · 18 pages · Swedish only
First published version in its current form.
- The citizen section and the technical cost book combined in one document, written for two readings.
- The build programme for the guarantee's core, 3,200 bn SEK over 15 years for the Nordics, broken down sector by sector with sources.
- A section on method and AI, plus a guide for testing the document's conclusions yourself.
The deep dive
Version 1.5
Latest
September 2026 · 16 pages · Swedish only
Adds a clarification about continuity during the transition.
- New paragraph in Part A: anyone who already receives a means-tested benefit does not lose it, the principle behind the benefit changes but not the level.
- New row in Part I's table marking the continuity principle as a secure design principle, distinct from the parts that remain untested.
- No change to the running-cost range, the phase model, or the governance section.
Version 1.4
Previous
June 2026 · 21 pages · Swedish only
Harmonised market and delivery-frame terminology ahead of publication.
- Running costs separated from construction costs, with an illustrative 30-year cost curve.
- Phased financing logic (Part E), who does the work (Part C), and what governance could look like (Part F).
- A dedicated section, Part I, that distinguishes what is established from what is untested.
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Changes that only affect the website's own text, not the documents themselves, are not listed here. This page tracks specifically the version numbers of the report and the deep dive.