Theory & Society Abstract The main aim of this article is to start a discussion of social pattern, a term that is commonly used in sociology but not specified or defined. The key question can be phrsociologicalconcept of social pattern may look like. A useful and theoretically solid concept of social pattern can in our view be constructed by basing it on Weber’s concept of social action. This means thatboththe behavior of the actorsandthe meaning these invest their behavior with must be taken into account. The article ends with a brief discussion of how to use the concept of social patterns in an effective way and what may endanger such a use.

Demographic Research, Volume 40 - Article 2, p. 27–48. Abstract Background:A number of recent theories in demography suggest a U-shaped relationship between gender equality and fertility. Fertility is t

Pp. 111-26 in J. Elster et. al. (eds.) Understanding Choice, Explaining Behaviour: Essays in Honour of Ole-Jørgen Skog. Oslo: Oslo University Press.

This literature review describes the demographic development in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal from the 1960s. The general pattern is delayed transition to adulthood and first birth, decline of fer

The new pattern in demographic behavior in the industrialized world, i.e. the “second demographic transition”, appeared in the mid-1960s and spread more recently to the Eastern parts of Europe. This o

Trends in Organized Crime, pp 1–17, doi:10.1007/s12117-017-9310-y Abstract During the last decades, Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs (OMCs) have become a concern for crime prevention and law enforcement agencies

Pp. 172-197 in Laura Morales and Marco Giugni, (Eds.), Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe: Making Multicultural Democracy Work. Palgrave Macmillan. Abstract There is a widespr

Research seminar with Bo Malmberg, Professor of Geography at Stockholm University. RegisterAbstractAt this seminar, Bo Malmberg discusses what polarization looks like in Sweden, what is driving polariz

International Journal of Sociology Abstract The study aims to explore whether gendered family roles in the country of origin and the country of destination explain labor market outcomes for immigrants i

British Journal of Political Science 52: 1465–1471 Abstract When authoritarian regimes liberalize, are there observable patterns in the ordering of reforms, and are these patterns distinct for cases that