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(Re)centralizing Tendencies within Health Care Services. Implementation of a New Idea?
Decentralization has for many years been a widespread trend in health care sectors throughoutEurope, but some implications of ambitions for states to regain control can be seen. This paper examines wh
Activation in Integrated Services? Bridging Social and Employment Services in European Countries
This paper studies how the new, integrated employment and social services look like with respect to government structures, e.g. shifts of responsibility upwards or downwards for both groups and how en
Reality minus minus - James Ladyman, Professor of Philosophy
There is plenty of techno-optimistic takes on virtual worlds. They will offer us opportunity for new and exciting experiences, as real as reality, it is said. But what about the costs? In a talk from
European Social Models, Protection and Inclusion
Institute for Futures Studies Research Report 2009/1, 101p. The Member States of the European Union have agreed to promote the common goals of economic growth, quality of jobs and comprehensive social
Nobel Prize winner Thomas Schelling keynote speaker at the INAS conference
On the 7th and 8th of June, the International Network for Analytical Sociologists, INAS, will meet for its sixth conference, this time in Stockholm hosted by the Institute for Futures Studies. Thomas
The Institute for Futures Studies has been granted financial support from Stiftelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfond for INAS Conference
In June 2013, the 6th annual conference of the International Network of Analytical Sociologists (INAS) will be held in Stockholm, with the aim to create synergistic contacts between researchers withinThis year, Stiftelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfond has on April the 11th decided to grant SEK 225,000 to this year's conference that will be hosted by the Institute of Futures Studies in collaboration with the Department of Sociology at Stockholm University. During 7th and 8th of June, both Swedish and international researchers from the world’s leading universities will present their work in the field of analytical sociology. Over forty papers will be presented at the conference, where Thomas Schelling will deliver the opening keynote speech. Schelling was awarded the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game theory analysis.
Anandi Hattiangadi: A Skeptic's Guide to Virtual Worlds - A response to David Chalmers
Are virtual worlds "real"? Or are they merely "virtual"? In a recent book by David Chalmers, "Reality + - Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy", he argues that if we in fact were already livi
The Mimir Center for Long Term Futures Research
A research environment at IFFS with a mission to carry out world leading, rigorous academic basic research on issues regarding the long-term future of civilization.
Interview with Nobel prize winner Thomas Schelling
In 2013 the Institute for Futures Studies arranged the 6th annual INAS-Conference in Stockholm. The conference was opened by Thomas Schelling, being interviewed by Richard Swedberg.
