In the early days of the internet, there was a naïve optimism that the digital public square would usher in a democratic gold...

Photos by: Melker Dahlstrand/Sveriges riksdag Why do we find it so difficult to plan for the long-term future, and what can ...

In a simplified sense, democracy is about "rule by the people." But who are "the people"? Who decides who they are? And what,...

A new study from Mälardalen University and the Institute for Futures Studies shows that moral arguments based on care and fai...

What does the Swedish power elite look like today? The last time we received a scientific description was in 1990, when the S...

Corruption is widely recognised as an obstacle to effective and sustainable environmental governance. Yet, there is still ins...

A carbon tax would be effective and inexpensive – so why do people dislike the idea? A new study provides answers. Economist...

Being able to explain how something works has value, but being able to explain why it works is enormously more valuable, beca...

Foto: Kelli McClintock/Unsplash Are people having fewer children because they worry about climate change? Researchers at the...

We welcome a new member to our board, Andreas Muranyi Scheutz! He is Director of research and innovation in Region Stockholm ...