Mikael Hjerm

Prof. Mikael Hjerm is a professor in the Department of Sociology at Umeå University in Sweden. He studies nationalism, xenophobia, and the welfare state in comparative perspective. He is also the national coordinator for the European Social Survey in Sweden.

What is tolerance and how much of it do democracies require?

Answering some of the pressing, if not existential questions facing diverse, democratic societies require a clearer understanding of tolerance.

By Maureen Eger and Mikael Hjerm

/ 4 Oct 2019

What is tolerance and how much of it do democracies require?

The Sweden Democrats remain deeply unpopular despite making gains

The neo-nationalist and anti-immigrant party could make gains, but may have hit an electoral ceiling.

By Maureen Eger and Mikael Hjerm

/ 7 Sep 2018