Institutes, companies and organizations connected to futures studies or future aligned consultancy. The Institute for Futures Studies is not responsible for the content of these web sites and many of t

Professor Sven Steinmo, Department of Social and Political Sciences, European University Institute Seminars host is Stefan Svallfors. The seminars are free of charge and take place at 13.00–14.30 in th

Cheltenham: Edward Elgar (Forthcoming, Publication in August 2017). This groundbreaking book brings together perspectives from political philosophy and comparative social policy to discuss generational

Throughout history, people have consulted everything from oracles to crystal balls in order to predict the future. But it was not until the 1960s that interest developed in a more systematic study of

Juho Härkönen, Stockholm University Schools are considered efficient mating markets--that is, structured social settings in which partners meet--and feature prominently in explanations for patterns in

Hur mår demokratin? Intervju med filosofen Gustaf Arrhenius, VD för Institutet för Framtidsstudier

Det talas om hot mot demokratin, om misstro mot politiker, sjunkande valdeltagande, om klyftor mellan folket och den verkliga makten och om olika typer av korruption. Hur mår egentligen demokratin? På

Immigrant women in European labour markets: connecting culture, institutions, and human capital

Why do immigrant women experience a double disadvantage in the labour market? Understanding the reasons is the first step towards creating efficient measures to change the situation.

Results from a Six-Country Public Opinion Survey 32 s. Summary Policymakers, civil society organizations, and academics are proposing the establishment of new institutions for better representing the rig

Chapter in Hélène Ruiz Valérie Rosoux Alessandra Donati (red.), Representing the Absent, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlag. Find the full book here > Abstract Recognising widely held concerns regarding ‘presentchapter challenges the contention that democratic legitimacy inexorably requires the inclusion of futuregenerations in democratic decisions. According to two requirements of democratic legitimacy – inclusionand constitutional empowerment – people should be empowered to participate in decisions about policyand law, and to determine the rules structuring the political framework. Drawing a distinction betweenthese requirements, this chapter contends that though it may be feasible to ‘include’ future generations forproxy representation, future generations cannot enjoy ‘constitutional power’.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. Published online. doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2018.1561250  Abstract While discrimination in the labour market, housing and consumer domains has been studied extensi