Idag skriver 122 verksamma inom fred, säkerhet, utveckling, folkrätt och mänsk rättigheter att Sveriges regering inte lever upp till sina internationella åtaganden och måste göra mer för att förhindra folkmord I Gaza. Jag är en av dem som skrivit under uppropet. www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sver...

Totalt 122 specialister med erfarenhet från 12 myndigheter skriver: Sverige lever inte upp till internationella åtaganden att förhindra folkmord. www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sver...

Sverige lever inte upp till internationella åtaganden för att förhindra folkmord i Gaza: www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sver... www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sver...

Sverige lever inte upp till internationella åtaganden för att förhindra folkmord i Gaza: www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sver... www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sver...

What's the West anyway? Towards an analysis of the European radical right www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YYNCH...

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Swedish Defence University advertises two postdoc positions focused on narrative geopolitics, or how emotional and widely circulated narratives shape international security, great power relations & geostrategic rivalry. fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/... fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Deadline: 31 Aug

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Two postdocs at the Swedish Defence University:

Swedish Defence University advertises two postdoc positions focused on narrative geopolitics, or how emotional and widely circulated narratives shape international security, great power relations & geostrategic rivalry. fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/... fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Deadline: 31 Aug

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Postdoc in Narrative Geopolitics @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social We're hiring a postdoc w a strong foundation in international relations, political science, or similar to study how emotionally charged narratives influence international security & great power politics. fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Postdoc in Narrative Geopolitics @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social We’re looking for a postdoc w expertise in machine learning, data mining, or related quantitative methods to explore how emotionally charged narratives shape international security & great power politics. fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

An award-winning article by researchers from Stockholm University and the Swedish Defence University explores how anxiety can contribute to a more creative research process and more interesting research problems. tinyurl.com/zbfs2z2n @profgustafsson.bsky.social @linushagstrom.bsky.social

👏 Congratulations to ‪@ecprtheloop.bsky.social authors @profgustafsson.bsky.social & @linushagstrom.bsky.social on winning the 2024 Jacqui Briggs 📗 EPS Prize! ✍️ Read their Loop blog piece 'Embracing anxiety can help us do better research', based on the winning research: ow.ly/pIIq50W4ULl

🏆 Our 2024 Jacqui Briggs EPS Prize goes to @profgustafsson.bsky.social‬ & @linushagstrom.bsky.social‬ for their article📗 The insecurity of doing research and the ‘so what question’ in #PoliticalScience 👏 Congratulations! @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social‬ #ECPRPrizes #AcademicSky #Polisky

I am delighted that @linushagstrom.bsky.social and I have been awarded the Jacqui Briggs Prize for best article published last year in the @ecpr.bsky.social journal European Political Science. The statements by the jury and the editor can be read here: ecpr.eu/News/News/De...

Very happy that @profgustafsson.bsky.social and I have been awarded the Jacqui Briggs Prize for best article published in @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social journal European Political Science in 2024. The statements by the jury and the editor can be read here: ecpr.eu/News/News/De...

Super interesting postdoc with some of the very best people in the field.

One of those many things I wish I could apply to but can't, so I'll pass it along to one of you instead:

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The Swedish Defence University advertises a postdoc focused on ”narrative geopolitics” - or how widespread and emotionally charged narratives influence international security, great power relations, and geostrategic rivalry. Deadline August 31: fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Swedish Defence University is advertising a postdoc in quantitative narrative geopolitics. The role involves applying data science methods to examine how narratives shape international security, great power relations, and geostrategic rivalry. Deadline: August 31. fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Swedish Defence University is advertising a postdoc in quantitative narrative geopolitics. The role involves applying data science methods to examine how narratives shape international security, great power relations, and geostrategic rivalry. Deadline: August 31. fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

The Swedish Defence University advertises a postdoc focused on ”narrative geopolitics” - or how widespread and emotionally charged narratives influence international security, great power relations, and geostrategic rivalry. Deadline August 31: fhs.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

This piece in @jird-jour.bsky.social argues that Sweden’s erstwhile identity of non-alignment clashed with deeper identity constructs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Finland's NATO bid. Joining NATO resolved the clash, restoring ontological security for many Swedes.

This piece in @jird-jour.bsky.social argues that Sweden’s erstwhile identity of non-alignment clashed with deeper identity constructs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Finland's NATO bid. Joining NATO resolved the clash, restoring ontological security for many Swedes.

Why, despite its longstanding identity as a non-aligned country, did Sweden apply for NATO membership in May 2022? Did this decision not fundamentally challenge its ontological security? Elvira Hjertström & @linushagstrom.bsky.social explore these questions in our March Issue. 📄 👉 rdcu.be/eet8T

Linus Hagström, professor i statsvetenskap, vill se ett svenskt närmande till europeiska länder med kärnvapen – och tycker Vita huset är ett större hot än Kreml. – För svensk del är det framför allt USA:s ändrade utrikespolitik vi behöver vara oroliga för just nu.

Det Nato Sverige gick med i finns inte längre. Regeringen bör undersöka möjligheterna att säga upp DCA-avtalet, skriver Linus Hagström, professor i statsvetenskap vid Försvarshögskolan: www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/LMQ...

Regeringen bör undersöka möjligheterna att säga upp DCA-avtalet, skriver Linus Hagström, professor i statsvetenskap vid Försvarshögskolan: www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/LMQ...

Regeringen bör undersöka möjligheterna att säga upp DCA-avtalet, skriver professor Linus Hagström vid Försvarshögskolan i en vass artikel i Aftonbladet.

NU är det ”allvar på riktigt”: Jag argumenterar idag i Aftonbladet Kultur för att Sverige snabbt bör uppdatera sin säkerhetspolitiska analys, ffa i ljuset av USAs förändrade beteende. www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/LMQ...

Tänkvärt av ung ämneskollega. www.dn.se/debatt/det-a...

Leaving Tokyo today marks the end of a fantastic three-month stay at Waseda. I’m grateful to everyone who made my time here so meaningful - not least my host @davidleheny.bsky.social! A highlight was meeting Mr. Tanaka Terumi, who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for Nihon Hidankyo in December.

💫 Logics of Othering: Sweden as Other in the time of COVID-19 💫 Linus Hagström, Charlotte Wagnsson & Magnus Lundström explore the logics of "Othering", proposing an ideal-typical model with four forms: Emotional, strategic, analytic and nuanced othering. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Ny analys visar att Socialdemokraterna hade börjat svänga om Nato redan före Rysslands fullskaliga invasion av Ukraina, skriver Linus Hagström: www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/mQJ...

Viktig bok, i dessa tider. Redaktör är Linus Hagström, professor i statsvetenskap vid Försvarshögskolan.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will skip a convention of signatories to a U.N. nuclear weapons ban treaty in New York in March, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ignoring pleas from Nihon Hidankyo to attend. mainichi.jp/english/arti...

Om någon mot förmodan undrar varför Sverige egentligen gick med i Nato finns nu äntligen ett tydligt svar, baserat i evidens och forskning 😅 Det handlade om att säkra svensk identitet. Läs mer här: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Why did Sweden join NATO? This new article in JIRD argues that non-alignment clashed with deeper identity constructs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Finland's NATO bid. Joining NATO helped resolve the clash, thus restoring ontological security for many Swedes. tinyurl.com/yjnxdj3x

I senaste numret av Individzonen - tidskrift för anhöriga till svenskar i utlandstjänst - svarar Frida Stranne, Thomas Jonter, @oscarlarsson.bsky.social och jag uttömmande på frågor om svensk säkerhets- och försvarspolitik utifrån nya boken ”Är Sverige säkert nu?” invidzonen.se/wp-content/u...

”Det är bättre att det blir bra än att det går fort – så lyder en god gammal regel. Den svenska Nato-processen präglades tyvärr av motsatsen. Boken Är Sverige säkert nu? utgör en värdefull motkraft…Den lockar till läsning, och till fler analyser!” Tack @ulfbjereld.bsky.social för en bra recension!

🚨New First View Article🚨 "‘Variation in states’ discursive (de)legitimation of international institutions: The case of the Arctic Council" by Nicholas Olczak is now available #OpenAccess! 📜➡️ buff.ly/3Bg682O

Must self-identified great powers use aggression after events challenging their sense of greatness? See my new OA article in @risjnl.bsky.social: “Unravelling military aggression: Ontological insecurity, great power narcissism, and Japan’s international relations 1868–1971” tinyurl.com/ytstzyya