Sten Berglund's Books

Political Culture in the Baltic States

Between National and European Integration

By: Kjetil Duvold,Sten Berglund,Joakim Ekman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Political Culture in the Baltic States

Between National and European Integration

By: Kjetil Duvold,Sten Berglund,Joakim Ekman

The book is the first systematic and comparative effort to capture political culture in the Baltic countries, including political orientation and support for democracy. Revolving around public opinion data from the 1990s and onwards, including two recent surveys commissioned by the authors, the book takes stock of the political climate prevailing in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania a quarter of a century after reclaiming independence and fifteen years after becoming members of NATO and the EU. These three countries share the same geopolitical fate and many contemporary challenges, and yet each has been marked by their own transitions and struggles between nation building and European integration, Western and post-Soviet orientations, and past experience and future aspirations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030218449

ISBN 13

9783030218447

Political Tolerance in the Global South

Images of India, Pakistan and Uganda.

By: Sten Widmalm

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Political Tolerance in the Global South

Images of India, Pakistan and Uganda.

By: Sten Widmalm

What makes people agree to the extension of political rights to those they clearly dislike? This book moves beyond the extensive research on this question in western contexts to focus on the global south, offering unique empirical studies of political tolerance in plural societies where poverty is prevalent and democratic institutions can often be fragile. Based on extensive data gathered in India, Pakistan and Uganda, this volume offers an account of the factors that shape the foundations of a society and its capacity to be democratic, but where the need for the protection of human rights is great and where the state is either weak or even constitutes a counter-force against the rights of individuals and groups. Combining large scale survey data with in-depth interviews in each national setting, the author exemplifies the great variation of factors which are related to political tolerance, shedding light on the fundamental patterns existing in the organisation of state-society relations and the ways in which they produce certain results owing to the manner in which the forces of modernisation operate. A broad and empirically informed study of what shapes the foundations of a democratic society in modernising nations, Political Tolerance in the Global South will appeal to scholars of sociology and political science with interests in democracy, human rights, diversity and tolerance.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

269

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317078640

ISBN 13

9781317078647

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

How Trust and Administrative Culture Matter for Crisis Management

By: Sten Widmalm,Charles F. Parker,Thomas Persson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

How Trust and Administrative Culture Matter for Crisis Management

By: Sten Widmalm,Charles F. Parker,Thomas Persson

“This fine team of academics moves beyond mere descriptions of capacities, structures and processes to explain the effectiveness of Civil Protection in the EU. With their exploration of trust as a key factor, they deliver the best book so far on this critical topic.”—Arjen Boin, Leiden University, the Netherlands “Grounded in unique and voluminous fieldwork within the EU’s nascent community of civil protection practitioners and mechanisms, this timely study shows us that interpersonal and professional trust rooted in collegiate relationships is pivotal for bridging the different policy styles embedded in member states’ administrative cultures and building much-needed cohesive, effective and resilient European crisis management capacity. A gem for crisis management and EU scholars alike.”—Paul ‘t Hart, Utrecht University and Netherlands School of Public Administration, the Netherlands The EU and its member states have committed themselves to the protection of their citizens, and a Europe that protects must be able to respond effectively when disaster strikes. Utilizing unique survey data and interviews in nineteen EU member states, this book treats civil protection and crisis management as crucial cases for investigating which factors—such as trust, public-administration culture, and public-administration structure—facilitate or hinder effective EU cooperation. In addition to investigating the main divides and unifying patterns of cooperation that exist among the EU member states, the authors combine knowledge from crisis management studies together with insights from public and social capital studies to examine to what extent so-called ‘software factors’, such as culture, trust, and norms, matter for achieving effective civil protection cooperation and crisis management.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

214

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030028585

ISBN 13

9783030028589

Challenges to Democracy

Eastern Europe Ten Years After the Collapse of Communism

By: Sten Berglund

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Challenges to Democracy

Eastern Europe Ten Years After the Collapse of Communism

By: Sten Berglund

The book is written in a systematic, clear and accessible style and provides an excellent introduction to the state of democracy in contemporary postsocialist Europe. . . . Recommended for undergraduate, graduate, research, and faculty collections.' - P. Rutland, Choice The euphoria evidenced in the aftermath of the collapse of communist regimes in the late 1980s and early 1990s sometimes conveyed the impression that the process of democratization would be achieved without difficulty or tribulation. This book sets out to provide a thorough comparative analysis of the challenges which face the emerging democracies of Central and Eastern Europe and considers the impact of political change. Drawing heavily on available survey data, the book provides an in-depth account of how the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe have coped with four major challenges: political fragmentation, nationalism, lack of respect for human rights, and poorly developed civil service systems. The book demonstrates that although the first few years of the 1990s were marked by increasing disenchantment with the new regimes, the change of governments as a direct result of the electoral process and the prospects for European integration have served to reverse this negative trend. Indeed, the authors find that the new political systems have managed to cope with the challenges so effectively that striking similarities with Western democracies are now apparent.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

210

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1782541152

ISBN 13

9781782541158

The Making of the European Union

Foundations, Institutions and Future Trends

By: Sten Berglund

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Making of the European Union

Foundations, Institutions and Future Trends

By: Sten Berglund

The Making of the European Union argues that the process of European integration has drifted into serious crisis, perhaps the most serious since the Danes voted against the Treaty of the European Union in 1992. Analysing the conditions for European integration, this book applies a citizens' or 'bottom-up' perspective on the integration process. The difficulties that the constitutional process has encountered illustrate the relevance of bringing public opinion into the analysis of the prospects for European integration. The book describes and analyses the historical, mental, intellectual , and attitudinal denominators of European integration, denominators that have shaped the processes so far and will continue to do so in the future. The authors apply a broad comparative perspective, where European nation-states constitute the primary units of analysis. The focus is on the foundations of European integration, public views about the EU, including various shades of Euroscepticism, and the long-term prospects of the EU. This book will appeal to a wide audience including scholars and researchers in the social sciences - particularly political science, comparative politics and European studies. The book will also be of great interest to journalists and all those involved in the EU, including policy makers and civil servants throughout the EU itself.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

264

Publisher

Edward Elgar Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1781959005

ISBN 13

9781781959008

Political Culture in the Baltic States

Between National and European Integration

By: Kjetil Duvold,Sten Berglund,Joakim Ekman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Political Culture in the Baltic States

Between National and European Integration

By: Kjetil Duvold,Sten Berglund,Joakim Ekman

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030218449

ISBN 13

9783030218447

The State of Political Science in Western Europe

By: Hans-Dieter Klingemann

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The State of Political Science in Western Europe

By: Hans-Dieter Klingemann

This volume is the definite statement on the current state of political science as a discipline in Western Europe. Detailfour chapters portray European developments. To know about the historical development, the organization of teaching and research, professional communication, and the chances of students of political science in the job market is of essential importance to political scientists, university administrators, and policy makers national, European, and global. This is particularly true after the Bologna Declaration when universities across Europe were asked to adopt (1) a system of easily readable and comparable degrees, (2) a system based on two cycles, (3) the establishment of a common system of credits, (4) to increase student and teacher mobility, (5) to assure quality standards, and (6) to improve the European dimension in teaching. The book informs on these general issues and reports country specific developments.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

440

Publisher

Verlag Barbara Budrich

Published Date

ISBN 10

386649825X

ISBN 13

9783866498259

Book's by Sten Berglund

Political Culture in the Baltic States

Political Culture in the Baltic States

Political Tolerance in the Global South

Political Tolerance in the Global South

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

Civil Protection Cooperation in the European Union

Challenges to Democracy

Challenges to Democracy

The Making of the European Union

The Making of the European Union

Political Culture in the Baltic States

Political Culture in the Baltic States

The State of Political Science in Western Europe

The State of Political Science in Western Europe

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email