Sweden’s Role in International Security Affairs: Officially Non-Aligned but Ready to Serve
Sweden’s foreign and security policy has always been characterised by high international ambitions and a strong desire to impact world affairs.
Security as Nation Branding: Sweden’s Status-Seeking Strategy
The literature on nation branding provides insights into the social power of states and how various actors use nation brand tropes for political and commercial goals.
Cold War Heritage in Sweden: Pastime Threats, Cosy Cavers and Gendered Nostalgia
Despite Sweden’s neutrality image, its Cold War period was characterized by a total defence strategy resulting in a deeply militarized society.
Identity and Foreign Policy: Competing Narratives in Swedish State Autobiographies
Proponents of arms exports ultimately succeeded in ensuring that Wallström’s feminist foreign policy wouldn’t realise its professed intentions.
Review – From Righteousness to Far Right
Mc Cluskey proposes an anthropological rethinking of critical security studies by focusing on the response of a small Swedish village to 100 resettled Syrian refugees.
Interview – Emma Mc Cluskey
Emma Mc Cluskey talks about her forthcoming book Righteousness to Far Right, anthropological approaches to International Political Sociology and radical reflexivity.
Northern Fears: Preparing for and Watching Norden’s Doom
Netflix’s “The Rain” has been released at the beginning of a new era of insecurity for the notoriously peaceful nation of Sweden.
Review – Humane and Dignified?
Despite some missed opportunities, this is a relevant and illuminating book for anyone interested in the experiences of people on the hard end of the immigration regime.
Does European Recognition of a Palestinian State Mean Anything?
As long as Israel believes it has no partner in the Palestinians, acts of recognition may serve as a moral signal to the world, buttressing the identity of the signaller.
Strangers in the Archipelago: Hunting for ‘Something’ in Swedish Waters
The search for foreign activity in Swedish waters – the ‘Hunt for Reds in October’ – has been called off. Yet, there is much to be said about this geopolitical incident.
