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Solidarity in diverse societies - interview with Will Kymlicka
Will Kymlicka, researcher of political philosophy, came to visit the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm in April 2016, thanks to funding from The Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social S

Solidarity in diverse societies - interview with Will Kymlicka
Will Kymlicka, researcher in political philosophy, is interviewed by Gustaf Arrhenius, director of the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm. The topic is multiculturalism and the welfare state.
Positive Egalitarianism Reconsidered
Utilitas Abstract According to positive egalitarianism, not only do relations of inequality have negative value, as negative egalitarians claim, but relations of equality also have positive value. The eg
How much scope for a mobility paradox? The relationship between social and income mobility in Sweden
Sociological Science 3:39-60. 10.15195/v3.a3. Abstract It is often pointed out that conclusions about intergenerational (parent–child) mobility can differ depending on whether we base them on studies of c
Radical Right-wing Populism in Denmark and Sweden: Explaining Party System Change and Stability
2010. The SAIS Review of International Affairs 30: 57-71. AbstractThis paper aims to present possible explanations as to why radical right-wing populist parties have been highly successful in Denmark but
National Culture Diversity in New Venture Boards: The Role of Founders' Relational Demography
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal 13(3), 410-434. Abstract This study explains the conditions under which new venture boards are less or more culturally diverse in terms of their directors' country of b
Unemployment more important than immigration status for risk of divorce
The elevated risk of divorce among certain immigrant groups can be explained by socioeconomic factors. Stress due to immigration status does not seem to elevate the risk for divorce. These are some of
Two Decades of Same-Sex Marriage in Sweden: A Demographic Account of Developments in Marriage, Childbearing, and Divorce
Demography 57, 147-169 Abstract In this study, we provide demographic insight into the still relatively new family form of same-sex marriage. We focus on period trends in same-sex marriage formation and
How many refugees can the Swedish welfare state handle?
The past year the influx of refugees has been the topic of many discussions. How will these newcomers affect the people who already live in Sweden? How will they affect the economy, the labour market,
Emilie Prattico
Formerly Director of Development at We Mean Business My work explores the role of democracy in enhancing climate justice by offering a critique of political discourse that aims to restore its moral dime