Reputation
Here you will find all the content related to the category 'reputation'.
2021.06.16 | Podcast, Carl Marklund, Reputation, Södertörn University
Uncovering Sweden in an International Context with Carl Marklund
Many commentators talk about the Nordics as successful societies that should be emulated. But criticism of the Nordic countries is equally widespread. In this interview, Carl Marklund, researcher and research director at the Institute for Contemporary History at Södertörn University, traces how some of Sweden’s policymaking successes and failures…
2021.04.09 | Podcast, Robert A. Saunders, Media, Reputation
Television and Geopolitics: A Conversation on the Nordics
The interplay between popular culture and the ’real’ world is interesting. While it is clear that many creators of television, comic books and songs etc take inspiration from live events, the influence of popular culture on events themselves is perhaps less obvious. Frequently quoted examples are The Games of Thrones influencing the…
2021.02.09 | Outlook, Peter Aronsson, Region-building, Reputation
The power of Nordic culture to transform Nordic history
The real or imagined cultural history of the Nordic countries (taken individually, in small groups or in their entirety) is a useful tool not to be disregarded lightly. The assets of Nordicity can be seen from varying perspectives, including the anthropological, ideological and the political. But the path of Nordic culture needs to be trodden with…
2021.01.14 | Podcast, Richard Cole, Reputation, Business, Aarhus University
Podcast: The Vikings and Capitalism
In the ninth century, the word ”viking” in many parts of Europe would have conjured up a terrifying image of violent maurauders teeming forth from their longships and inflicting unspeakable carnage. Today, the word ”viking” is invoked in all sorts of contexts, from underwear and hand-dryer brands to the fantasies of business and management leaders…
2020.11.09 | Outlook, Byron Zachary Rom-Jensen, Carl Marklund, Reputation, Aarhus University, Södertörn University
Vanishing Scandinavian "socialism" in the 2020 US election
Scandinavian “socialism” has been oddly absent from the final stages of the recent US election. It is possible to trace the arguments for and against ‘Scandinavian’ policies of different kinds in the American left and right from the 2016 election campaign until recently. However, the “socialism” that both the American right and left previously…
2020.11.03 | The Quick Read, Martin Alm, Nation building, Reputation, Aarhus University
Christian II's legacy in Sweden and Denmark
Christian II (1481-1559) ruled Denmark and Norway from 1513 to 1523 as well as Sweden for some of that time, from 1520 to 1521. In Sweden he has been remembered as the instigator of a bloody massacre, whereas in Denmark he has been lauded as a supporter of the poor against the aristocracy.
2020.03.24 | Article, Frog, Culture, Reputation
Folklore in the Nordic countries
Folklore is a phenomenon found in all cultures. Falling under the umbrella of what is now called ‘intangible cultural heritage’ by UNESCO, it encompasses everything from Finnish improvisational rap and medieval eddic poetry to internet memes or wearing a crown of candles on St Lucia’s day. Nordic folklore research has played a significant role in…
2020.02.21 | Article, Tuuli Veikkanen, The Nordics in the World, Reputation, Aarhus University
An introduction to Nordic arms exports since 1990, with a focus on Finland
All Nordic countries, excluding Iceland, have exported weapons to countries involved in armed conflicts or violating human rights during the post-Cold War period. As Nordic countries often speak for peace and humanitarian work in the international arena, their arms exports have repeatedly drawn criticism. However, Nordic countries have also been…
2019.11.28 | Outlook, Byron Zachary Rom-Jensen, Reputation, Culture, Research, Aarhus University
‘Socialist’ suicide in Scandinavia: a historical view of a common myth
High rates of suicide are often connected with the Nordic countries and their apparently ‘socialist’ policies. Highlighting high suicide rates in Scandinavia can be traced back to at least the 1960s when foreign observers attempted to either undermine or legitimize the welfare states in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. These characterizations forced…
2019.08.06 | Article, Kenn Nakata Steffensen, Reputation, The Nordics in the World
The Nordics in the modern Japanese political imagination
In the early 1900s, Japanese progressive intellectuals, writers, and feminist activists questioned their country’s quest for power and looked to Scandinavia for an alternative modernity. The Scandinavian modern breakthrough peaked in Japan in the 1910s and 1920s on the back of a burgeoning interest in Nordic literature, philosophy and political…