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A Critical Human Group Size and Firm Size Distributions in Industries
Journal of Bioeconomics, 21(2), 123-144 Abstract Initially taking a theoretical stance, this paper relates firm-level processes and size distributions of firms at the industry level. An analytically tra
The rise and fall of ordoliberalism
Socio-Economic Review Abstract Ordoliberalism has been accused of being the ideational blueprint for Germany’s fiscal stance during the Eurozone-crisis. While the literature that debates the influence o

The Frontiers of Sociology
2009. Brill. Table of Contents IntroductionPeter Hedström and Björn Wittrock: Frontiers of Sociology The legacy and frontiers of sociologyThe Emergence of Universalism: An Affirmative Genealogy Hans JoasTheThe Return to Values in Recent Sociological Theory Sociology and Political Science: Learning and Challenges Toward a New Comprehensive Social Science
Liberal Nationalism - David Miller, Gina Gustavsson, Yael Tamir, Philippe van Parijs
Registration: The seminar is free of charge but you need to register: Click here The seminar will be held in English Several studies show that citizens in North America and Europe have strong emotional ti These questions are the focus of two new books: Liberal Nationalism and Its Critics, and Why Nationalism. We have the great honor to bring together the authors of these books on February 5: David Miller, Gina Gustavsson and Yael Tamir. They will together with political philosopher Philippe van Parijs discuss these topics. The evening is moderated by Lars Anell (Frisinnade klubben, former chairman at Swedish Research Council). Gustaf Arrhenius (Professor of Philosophy and Director at the Institute for Futures Studies) and Bengt Westerberg (Frisinnade klubben, former party leader of the Liberal People's Party) says welcome. : Professor of political theory, Oxford University. The one person most associated with the term “Liberal Nationalism”. Recently published Liberal Nationalism and Its Critics with Gina Gustavsson. : Associate Professor of political science, Uppsala University and Nuffield College, Oxford University. : PhD in political theory, Oxford University. Wrote the much talked about book Liberal Nationalism in 1993. Recently published the book Why Nationalism. Political philosopher from Belgium, one of the world’s most prominent scholars on Universal Basic Income (UBI).
The triumph of secular individualism – A new mathematical model offers clear-cut answers to how morals will change over time
Irina Vartanova, Kimmo Eriksson and Pontus Strimling at the Institute for Futures Studies have created a model to predict changes in moral opinion. –Ourmodel did considerably better than all known methPontus Strimling.
The social values of newly arrived immigrants in Sweden
Plos One Abstract Concerns have been raised that immigrants coming to Europe bring fundamentally different social values, affecting the more liberal receiving societies negatively. However, the topic of
Climate policies for conservatives
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

Niels Selling
I am a researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies, an adjunct associate professor at Linköping University, and an adjunct professor at IESEG School of Management. I am a mixed-methods researcher w