- Social and Educational Sciences
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- European and International Law Studies
- Defense, Military, and Policy Studies
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Russia and Soviet political economy
- European Politics and Security
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Research in Social Sciences
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Social Media and Politics
- Peace and Human Rights Education
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Nuclear Issues and Defense
- Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Sex work and related issues
Boston University
2025
Umeå University
2011-2024
Lund University
2023
Arctic Research Centre
2021
There is an increasing emphasis on the diversity of disaster volunteering among researchers. Our aim was to review extent which, and in what forms, emergent groups aftermath natural disasters are examined as a topic research. We previous crisis management research, focusing particularly those parts research literature which treat with volunteerism. describe discuss how this has evolved 1960–2016, analyse different forms volunteerism, groups, have been researched following nine disasters....
Habitual moderate intensity walking has disease-modifying benefits in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the lack of sustainable gait interventions that collectively promote sufficient intensity, daily amount, and quality marks a critical gap PD rehabilitation. In this randomized controlled trial (clinicaltrials.gov#: NCT05421624, registered on June 6, 2022), we demonstrate effectiveness real-world intervention delivered using an autonomous music-based digital rhythmic auditory stimulation...
Abstract Background Sleep is essential for normal and healthy living. Lack of good quality sleep affects physical, mental emotional functions. Currently, the treatments obesity-related disorders focus more on suppressing sleep-related symptoms pharmaceutically are often accompanied by side effects. Thus, there urgent need alternative ways to combat chronic disorders. This study will investigate underlying mechanisms effects exercise diet intervention disorders, role gut microbiota in...
The aim of this study is to explore civic literacy as an approach counter disinformation in democracies. From group interviews, we elicit, categorize, and analyze diverse perspectives on Sweden, previously upheld a country with high levels. We focus people’s understandings disinformation, their assessment own abilities discern ideas about how increased resilience could be achieved. Our findings, based input from 73 interviewees across suggest that shared basic knowledge lacking. Moreover,...
The aim of this article is to analyze how and why Swedish counterterrorism policy has changed since 2001. It raises the issue interacts with other factors on governmental agenda, which priorities are made, these can be understood. Although much empirical evidence real political influence emergent interagency networks still lacking in case Sweden, an attempt made here importance focusing events. In light national strategy for counterterrorism, analyzes content annual reports from Security...
Starting from metropolitan governance theory, this article explores and discusses place-specific institutional preferences among Swedish citizens with regard to city-regional governance. City-regional tendencies in the political context are described and, specifically, survey data Umeå Göteborg areas Sweden utilized two ways. First, three ideal-typical categories conceptualized drawing on empirical patterns material. Preferences for emergent Status Quo, Regionalization, Consolidation then...
Abstract The Arctic faces multiple pressures including climate change, shifting demographics, human health risks, social justice imbalances, governance issues, and expanding resource extraction. A convergence of academic disciplines—such as natural sciences, engineering technology, medicine—and international perspectives is required to meaningfully contribute solving the challenges peoples ecosystems. However, successfully carrying out convergent, research education remains a challenge....
This article illustrates, through a combination of administrative and legal perspectives, how ambitions to centralise prioritisation decisions within police organisation can be limited by the rules relating crime investigations public order policing. As case study, we use centralisation Swedish Police, reform intending reduce previously far-reaching operational independence regional authorities in favour centralised uniform single authority. Through this analyse interaction between...
Geopolitics as a field was originally intended theoretical modelling of the relationship between fixed geographical circumstances and political choice. Now, is largely dominated by critical studies. It almost considered axiomatic to include geopolitics theme in descriptive analytical studies Arctic global, regional, national local contexts. This essay aims review core tenets geopolitical thought trace categories distinctions classical approaches applied scholarship. draws on highlights from...
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In this paper, we will examine teacher education in social science. the Swedish context, is part of university system, but science differently organized than for other students. Teacher today also, as a result deregulation at all levels educational system 1990s, locally designed and there are significant differences between universities. The aim paper twofold. first to explore roots current situation history Sweden from mid 1900s into early 2000s. describe discuss comparatively how different...