Studerar du ett samhällsvetenskapligt ämne? Eller är du nyexad? Drömmer du om att jobba med utrikespolitik? Vägen till utrikespolitiken kan vara snårig och full av hinder.…
In world politics characterised by rising tensions, diplomacy is needed more than ever before. In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, states need well educated diplomats ready to deal with often complex negotiations.…
Read MoreStuderar du ett samhällsvetenskapligt ämne? Eller är du nyexad? Drömmer du om att jobba med utrikespolitik? Vägen till utrikespolitiken kan vara snårig och full av hinder.…
Read MoreAfter the #MeToo events, launched in 2017, the Swedish government adopted a law that criminalised sex without consent. For the government with a declared feminist foreign policy, it was a historical decision according to the Prime Minister. But what is sexual consent in the eyes of decision makers? …
Read MoreBy Niklas Ylander In recent years, American president Trump has violated the relationship with its European allies. Despite the confrontative policy of Trump, the non-NATO countries Finland and Sweden have continued to deepen their military ties with the American administration. This was confirmed as late as in March 2019 with…
Read MoreBy Niklas Ylander In the beginning of the 2000’s, a nowadays forgotten political battle came to life. For more than a decade Denmark was criticized in Swedish political life due to its restrictive immigration policy. Suddenly, during the refugee crisis in 2015, Sweden changed its generous immigration policy overnight. Was…
Read MoreBy Niklas Ylander A mixture of scholars, entrepreneurs, civil society activists and youth party representatives have a common cause: They are more than ever promoting the idea of a common Nordic federation. Despite its revolutionary nature, this idea meets no direct opposition in the political world. Instead it is a…
Read MoreAv Niklas Ylander Vi ser en förödande uppdelning av de politiska grupperingarna i den västerländska världen. De länder som har varit en central kraft för demokratins utveckling, inte minst USA, står nu själva vid ett vägskäl för hur man ska lösa politiska konflikter där parterna är oense. Under 2018 kommer…
Read MoreBy Niklas Ylander In September 2017, Sweden organized its largest military exercise in almost 25 years, Aurora 17. 19 000 men and women from the military defence, and 2 000 troops from other invited countries took part in the test to defend the Swedish territory from the Eastern threat. The…
Read MoreBy Niklas Ylander 2017 is the year of European elections, with a particular focus placed on France and Germany. While many were relieved that center-oriented Emmanuel Macron won the French election, others noted that Marine Le Pen managed to get a third of the votes – the best result for…
Read MoreAv Niklas Ylander Tre år har gått sedan den folkliga resningen i Ukraina som fick presidenten Janukovitj att fly landet. Det efterföljande kriget i landets östra delar, som varit långt bort från medieljuset, har åter blossat upp under den senaste månaden. Omkring 10 000 personer har hittills omkommit i kriget…
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