I am Professor of Sociology at Stockholm University. My main areas of research are political sociology and ethnic relations. At Stockholm University I am currently directing a research projects where

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

2011. Scandinavian Political Studies34: 202-225.

2011. Praeger.

Journal of Language and Politics, Volume 16, Issue 4, pp. 485–496. Abstract In this paper I discuss, critically, the literature on populism and the extent to which it applies to the contemporary radical

Geopolitics, History, and International Relations 9(1), pp. 128-175. Abstract This paper examines beliefs about the past across ethnic groups in con- flict ridden Northern Iraq, and the extent to which s

Social Science & Medicine, Volume 190, pp. 207-216. doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.08.022 Abstract Social capital research has recognized the relevance of occupational network contacts for individ

Social Science Research, Volume 61, pp. 234-250. doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2016.06.017 Abstract Youth unemployment is a contemporary social problem in many societies. Youths often have limited access

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Volume: 45 issue:3, pp.244-252. doi.org/10.1177/1403494816680784 Abstract Aims:This study explored the sex-specific associations between friendship trust and the p: The findings suggest that young people do not benefit from trustful social relations to the same extent as adult populations. Young women who express impaired well-being run a greater risk of being members of networks characterized by low friendship trust over time.

Sociologisk Forskning, vol 54, no 4, pp 377–381. Abstract Motivated by a recent controversy over handshaking, a survey of the personal networks of young Swedes (n=2244) is used to describe greeting prac