Conservatism as a distinctive political ideology was born out of Edmund Burke’s critique of the French revolution. Despite its significant influence in society and research, there exists no unified un

Venue: Institute for Futures Studies, Holländargatan 13 in Stockholm or online Research seminar with Emily Jones, Lecturer in Modern British History at the University of Manchester. Register here > Abs

Conservative climate justice for a sustainable transformation

 The purpose of this project is to determine whether, and how, conservative principles can support an effective and just low-carbon transition.

Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 98, Pp. 184-187. doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.04.020 Abstract Political conservatives and males are more likely to deny human influence on climate change. In

The paper argues that the Swedish ‘neo-liberal’ party (Moderaterna) has adapted its policies due to the popularity of the ‘universal’ Swedish welfare state. Over time, the party in its rhetoric and id

British Journal of Social Psychology Abstract Throughout the literature, there are assertions that those endorsing conservative ideologies reject the science and solutions of climate change due to perce

In the 1970s and 1980s, conservatives were prominent in climate and environmental issues. Now, this political domain is dominated by the left. How did this happen and what policies aiming to mitigate

Scandinavian Political Studies, doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.12147 Abstract As in many other European countries, the political system has undergone rapid changes in Sweden while a radical right‐wing party –

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy Abstract Populist right‐wing politicians and voters tend to dismiss climate change. To investigate possible reasons for this, we tested correlations between c

The Swedish government has appointed Berit Högman to the board of the Institute for Futures Studies during 2017–2022. Berit Högman is Deputy Group Leader (SocDem) in the Swedish Parliament and has been