Sweden

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People

Projects

Disparate Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Norway and Sweden: lessons and opportunities for the Nordic region
Equal Peace? Rwandan Experiences
Facilitating the U.S.-PLO Dialogue: The Swedish Connection and Small State Mediation
FINEX: Financial Exclusion, Islamic Finance and Housing in the Nordic Countries
Governing and Experiencing Citizenship in Multicultural Scandinavia (GOVCIT)
Shattering glass: African Elected Members of the UN Security Council and the Fight for Women, Peace and Security
Should I stay or should I go? The determinants of retention of female personnel in the Swedish Armed Forces

Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Article

Helgertz, Jonas & Pieter Bevelander (2017) The Influence of Partner Choice and Country of Origin Characteristics on the Naturalization of Immigrants in Sweden: A Longitudinal Analysis, International Migration Review 51(3): 667–700.

PRIO Paper

Olsson, Louise; Angela Muvumba Sellström; Patty Chang; Torunn L. Tryggestad; Peter Wallensteen & Ingebjørg Finnbakk (2021) Sweden as an Elected Member of the UN Security Council: Promoting Women, Peace and Security as Core Council Business, 2017–18, PRIO Paper. Oslo: PRIO.

Erdal, Marta Bivand; Davide Bertelli; Mathias Kruse; Mathias Hatleskog Tjønn; Arnfinn H. Midtbøen; Grete Brochmann; Pieter Bevelander; Per Mouritsen; Emily Cochran Bech & Kristian Kriegbaum Jensen (2019) Citizenship, Participation and Belonging in Scandinavia: Results from a survey among young adults of diverse origins in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, PRIO Paper. Oslo: PRIO.

Report - External Series

Möller-Loswick, Anna; Camilla Riesenfeld; & Louise Olsson (2019) Insights from the Inside: Women’s Mediation Networks as a Tool for Influencing Peace Processes, FBA Policy Briefs. Stockholm: Folke Bernadotte Academy.

Lorentzen, Jenny & Julie Marie Hansen (2016) Integrating Gender into Foreign Policy, PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update, 2016: PRIO.

News

PRIO Migration Research Update - 19 Dec 2019
New Project on Islamic Finance and Housing - 10 Mar 2017
PRIO Gender, Peace and Security Update (Issue 3-2016) - 06 Oct 2016
Honours Awarded to Jon Elster and Kalle Moene - 22 Apr 2016
Conflict Warning System Spearheaded by PRIO Researchers Receives Major Grant - 20 Apr 2016

Past Events

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 16:30-17:45 - COVID-19 and challenges to multilateralism, peace, and democracy
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:00-17:30 - Is there Room for Idealism in the UN Security Council?
Wed, 25 Sep 2019 18:00-19:30 - Solidarity and membership in Scandinavia today
Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:00-16:00 - Does citizenship matter? Immigration and national belonging in Scandinavia
14 - 15 Oct 2016 - Migration and Conflict in Europe and the Middle East - PRIO Cyprus Centre Annual Conference

Blog Posts

The Nordic Countries and Sweden: the battle against COVID-19 continues

Posted by Therese Sefton on Thursday, 28 May 2020

This piece is part of our blog series Beyond the COVID Curve. COVID-19 has quickly changed everything from our daily routines, to the policies of governments, to the fortunes of the global economy. How will it continue to shape society and the conditions for peace and conflict globally in the near ... Read more »

Norway and Sweden: Battling Coronavirus in Two Different Worlds

Posted by Therese Sefton on Monday, 30 March 2020

Peace Diplomacy: Finding Entry Points for Female Mediators

Posted by Isak Svensson on Monday, 3 April 2017

The Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström has invested in a network of female mediators to strengthen women’s roles in peace and reconstruction processes. However, it is not just the supply of female mediators that is the problem, but the demand as well. Where can opportunities be found for women to ... Read more »