A Continent in Chaos: The Security Implications of the European Migrant Crisis

This report analyzes the migrant crisis which in 2015 tormented, and in 2016 continues to torment, Europe: what happened and why, and most importantly, the implications of the crisis for Europe and the EU, with a special focus on Sweden and Denmark. In all other ways, these two neighboring Scandinavian countries come across to the outside world as almost identical, but thus represent opposite positions with regard to the migration and refugee issue. In short, how did Europe end up in this chaos, and what will be the implications on security, for Sweden, Denmark and the rest of Europe

Tilbage til Østersøen

Vi belyser det nordiske forsvarssamarbejde fra fem forskellige vinkler med bidrag fra  Ann-Sofie Dahl om Østersøen.&nbsp

Stretching the IR theoretical spectrum on Irish neutrality: a critical social constructivist framework

In a 2006 International Political Science Review article, entitled "Choosing to Go It Alone: Irish Neutrality in Theoretical and Comparative Perspective," Neal G. Jesse argues that Irish neutrality is best understood through a neoliberal rather than a neorealist international relations theory framework. This article posits an alternative "critical social constructivist" framework for understanding Irish neutrality. The first part of the article considers the differences between neoliberalism and social constructivism and argues why critical social constructivism's emphasis on beliefs, identity, and the agency of the public in foreign policy are key factors explaining Irish neutrality today. Using public opinion data, the second part of the article tests whether national identity, independence, ethnocentrism, attitudes to Northern Ireland, and efficacy are factors driving public support for Irish neutrality. The results show that public attitudes to Irish neutrality are structured along the dimensions of independence and identity, indicating empirical support for a critical social constructivist framework of understanding of Irish neutrality

A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country, preregistered experiment (n = 25,718 from 89 countries) tested hypotheses concerning generalizable positive and negative outcomes of social distancing messages that promoted personal agency and reflective choices (i.e., an autonomy-supportive message) or were restrictive and shaming (i.e., a controlling message) compared with no message at all. Results partially supported experimental hypotheses in that the controlling message increased controlled motivation (a poorly internalized form of motivation relying on shame, guilt, and fear of social consequences) relative to no message. On the other hand, the autonomy-supportive message lowered feelings of defiance compared with the controlling message, but the controlling message did not differ from receiving no message at all. Unexpectedly, messages did not influence autonomous motivation (a highly internalized form of motivation relying on one’s core values) or behavioral intentions. Results supported hypothesized associations between people’s existing autonomous and controlled motivations and self-reported behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing. Controlled motivation was associated with more defiance and less long-term behavioral intention to engage in social distancing, whereas autonomous motivation was associated with less defiance and more short- and long-term intentions to social distance. Overall, this work highlights the potential harm of using shaming and pressuring language in public health communication, with implications for the current and future global health challenges

Sociala arbetskooperativ : en trygg arbetsplats eller ett brinnande socialt företag

Att ha ett arbete är betydelsefullt, men det är ingen självklarhet för alla människor. Samhället förändras ständigt och idag ställs det höga krav på effektivitet och personliga kompetenser. Det gör att många människor har svårt att nå upp till dessa krav och hamnar istället utanför arbetsmarknaden. Vi vill med denna uppsats visa på en alternativ verksamhetsform som kan bryta ett utanförskap och som kan få människor integrerade i samhället igen. Därför har vi valt att studera sociala arbetskooperativ vilket är företag som drivs i föreningsform av medlemmarna själva. Uppsatsen syftar till att studera sociala arbetskooperativ med utgångspunkt på hur de är organiserade samt vilken betydelse arbete, gemenskap och handledare har på verksamheten. Vi har gjort en kvalitativ studie där kooperatörer och handledare har fått berätta om sina egna erfarenheter av att arbeta på dessa kooperativ. Vår studie är en fördjupning av två skilda organisationsformer inom sociala arbetskooperativ. Vi visar på skillnader bland sociala arbetskooperativ och hur olika betydelse de kan ha för kooperatörerna beroende på hur de är organiserade