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Sweden’s crime rate is not affected by the immigration rate and the state has introduced stricter asylum laws.
The best of global cinema from Germany to Iran and Vanuatu.
Data on violent incidents in the US reveal that our focus on Islamist extremism since 9/11 may be misguided.
There are double standards underlying the difficulties faced by Afghan asylum seekers in the West.
Men, if you want a great relationship this Valentine’s Day, turn on the vacuum.
The Swedish housing model, once an ideal, has become a nightmare for most Swedes. Many are left struggling to find a roof.
Europe is at a crossroads in how it integrates religious minorities. But there are lessons to be learned beyond liberal secularism.
The gender gap matters, and we need to recruit, train and retain more men to care for and educate our youngest children
Sweden’s switch to a six-hour working day is doing it the world of good.
Job prospects are not good for newly arrived refugees in Sweden. But better integration programmes will help.
Will an increase in free nursery hours lead to greater support for publicly-provided childcare?
Scotland’s failure to meet target illustrate a worldwide problem - the right to adequate heating and energy is not being properly recognised.
The Swedish government is rewarding repair work with a tax break to stop people buying unnecessary new products.
Students with disabilities find that they must accommodate themselves to institutional contexts which they find profoundly disabling.
Although the Saami have made political and legal gains in the past decades, progress is precarious. And recognition of their rights cannot be taken for granted.
Using elements of game play, we can create incentives for people to change how and when they make various transport choices in ways that enable the whole system to work better.
The housing crisis has scuppered home ownership dreams for many across the UK, but there is another way to do things.
People crossing the famous bridge from Denmark can expect to have their papers checked in a landmark change to border policy.
The land of Ikea and apple charlotte is hoping to sell its vision of sustainability at COP21. There are a couple of meatballs in the ointment, though.
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Senior Lecturer in European Studies, Lund University
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Researcher at the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET), Lund University
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, Lund University
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Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor, History, Lund University
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, Staffordshire University
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Research Professor of Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Security Studies, US Army War College
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
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Researcher in Environmental Humanities, The University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Politics and Policy, Deakin University
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Reader in Education, Department of Lifelong and Comparative Education, UCL
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Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham
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