Governance

An impact bond is a financial contract between public and private stakeholders with the aim of solving societal problems. Impact bonds remain…

Anna Lindh was a Swedish Social Democratic politician and a rising star within the party. She took an active part in shaping policy regarding the…

Overshadowed by British and French Imperialism, the small-scale colonialism of some of the Nordic countries can all too easily be downplayed. From the…

The Nordic region is frequently presented in the American media as prosperous and business-friendly, as well as allowing for extensive welfare…

The political systems in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have evolved over centuries of development as hereditary, ‘democratic,’ constitutional…

The Saltsjöbaden Agreement was a very influential collective bargaining agreement between employers and employees that was reached in 1938, and a key…

Jan Eliasson has been one of Sweden’s most prominent diplomats since as far back as the 1970s. Not only has he served in key roles for the Swedish…

The Nordic countries have seen a number of important changes to their populations since the end of World War II. Perhaps most notable among these are…

Ingria is the historic name for the isthmus between the Baltic Sea and Lake Lagoda, connecting modern-day Finland with modern-day Estonia. Today, this…