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Anti-racism in the Nordic countries

- Thomas Hylland Eriksen

Nordic governments have been known for their anti-racist policies abroad, but immigration since 1960s has led to debates on issues such as…

Anthropology and the Nordic countries

The Norwegian anthropologist Fredrik Barth
- Thomas Hylland Eriksen

Anthropological studies contribute new knowledge on Nordic societies and simultaneously offer fresh perspectives on them.

Neutrality and the Nordic countries

Hazy, old picture of a ship being painted with a large white cross.
- Norbert Götz

A tendency towards neutrality during conflicts exists in all the Nordic countries, although Sweden was the only Nordic country that remained (more or…