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Published in: HomeFolkhemmetIn this excerpt from ‘Sweden: the reluctant nation’, published as part of Counterpoint’s ‘Europe’s Reluctant...
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Published in: 50.50Female Islamic leadership in SwedenIn Sweden, women establish religious authority as they are appointed leaders in Muslim youth associations. Their...
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Published in: openSecurityWhen soldiering gets sexy: the militarization of gender equality and sexual differenceUp in Arms continues to track the figure of the soldier in contemporary culture as a consequence of NATO’s wars. How...
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Published in: HomeBurning cars in the banlieues as acts of citizenshipThe worlds of concrete, the car and masculinity are ways to delve into acts which have only so far attracted...
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Published in: HomeFriction zones and emergent publics in Stockholm parklifeFinding ways to deal with friction zones in public spaces such as parks is highly pertinent for both urban democracy...
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Published in: openSecurityHate speech and violent right wing extremism in Scandinavia
Incitement to hatred against 'non-Scandinavians' is widely circulated on the internet, contributing to the...
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Published in: HomeOf incontinence pads and private equity
Recent revelations on the privatised health and elderly care sectors in Sweden make for an excellent example of the...
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Published in: HomeEurope’s radical right: recognising and managing the ‘threat’
Safeguarding communities and nations from the potential threats of radical right narratives is not about controlling...
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Published in: HomeWords of welcome: 2011 Olof Palme Prize
On January 27, in its 25th award ceremony, the 2011 Olaf Palme Prize for International Understanding and Common...
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Published in: openSecurityNational conflict reflected in diasporas: the quest for recognition among Kurdish youth in Sweden
Recognition is the first step towards reconciliation for Kurdish youth living in Sweden
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Published in: HomeSweden Democrats' anti-Muslim hysteria
Ethnic discrimination and vilification of Muslims in Europe show that European democracy is declining while racism...
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Published in: HomeBolts from the blue: method and madness in the West
The Norwegian massacre and the gun attack on a US congresswoman were both dismissed as the work of deranged loners....
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Published in: HomeCrisis - what crisis?
Why is widespread social anxiety fuelling xenophobia rather than criticism of neoliberal capitalism? What role has...
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Published in: HomeThe new Arctic: trade, science, politics
The opening of the Arctic to ship-passage will transform the region’s political as well as environmental landscape,...
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Published in: HomeThe intolerance of the tolerant
The advance of populist anti-Islamic forces in the liberal bastions of northern Europe - Denmark, the Netherlands...
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Published in: HomeCelebrating the fanatically normal
Sweden needs to reinvent itself around the idea of constitutionalism in order to create a future that is truly...
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Published in: HomeThe idea of the nation and the surge in Sweden's xenophobic right
The social democrats and the moderate right in Sweden have both abandoned the idea of the nation, leaving it to the...
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Published in: HomeSweden’s Social Democrats: the test of failure
The electoral victory of Sweden’s centre-right coalition forces is a historic setback for the country’s...
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Published in: HomeDissing Assange
Why does TechCrunch decide to join the chorus of insinuations about the sexual habits of Wikileaks' Julian Assange?
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Published in: openSecurityObama sacks top Afghan war commander, General Stanley McChrystal
Obama sacks top Afghan war commander, General Stanley McChrystal. Southeast European countries denounce Israeli...
