Reports | Briefings
Lost in the Sea of Peace
The discussion of whether Sweden should sign the Nuclear Ban Treaty (NBT) has revealed a deep political divide within the Swedish government. Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist has argued that Sweden’s defense cooperation with other states cannot be jeopardized under any circumstances by signing the NBT, while Foreign Minister Margot Wallström diverges from the government’s security […]
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BRIEFING: The position of NATO-membership
Should Sweden join NATO? A new poll conducted by Demoskop on behalf of Frivärld shows an increase of support for Swedish membership in NATO. 43.5% of those surveyed answered “Yes” compared to 37% in 2014, with the most dramatic shift occurring among women and red-green voters. This detailed report explains the varying perceptions surrounding Sweden’s […]
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BRIEFING: Magnitsky Act
Sergej Magnitsky was a lawyer and auditor employed by the investment company Hermitage Capital Management (HCM) co-founded by Bill Browder to investigate a raid conducted by Russian police. Magnitsky discovered large-scale theft and found links between fraud and corruption to high-ranking Russian civil servants. When Magnitsky published these allegations in 2008, he was arrested and […]
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The EU and new Turkey
April 16, 2017 will go down in history as a symbolic date for Turkey and its relations with Europe. The victory of the public referendum to adopt Turkey’s new constitution exhibits the country’s continued journey towards an authoritarian government under President Erdoğan. Despite the widening gap between the European Union and Turkey, their relationship is […]
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Swedish UN Initiative in Mali: Real Challenges and Real Difference
In 2014, Sweden sent 250 soldiers to Mali for a mission against Islamic extremism in an ongoing conflict and peacekeeping zone, which has become one of the deadliest UN peacekeeping missions in history. Embedded journalist Annica Ögren reported on the operation in Mali, highlighting the Swedish contingency’s efforts and challenges as separatist and Islamist groups […]
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From Model to Warning Sign (in Swedish)
Free trade has become one of the most burning political issues in advance of the American presidential election. Using powerful mobilization techniques, different interests try to fuel the increasing skepticism towards free trade in the public eye, specifically free trade agreements. In the report “From Model to Warning Sign – USA and the opposition to […]
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Towards a Geoeconomic Era? (in Swedish)
In the debate on international relations we hear more and more that classic geopolitics has made a comeback. However, a historical difference is that today’s battlegrounds between states are just as economic as they are political or military. Geopolitics and economy are converging. In the forthcoming report “Towards a Geoeconomic Era? Economic tools as instruments of […]
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TTIP: a geopolitical tool in a multipolar world (in Swedish)
The negotiations between the EU and the US on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) started in June 2013. TTIP has great potential to generate jobs and growth on both sides of the Atlantic. But an extensive trade agreement would also involve a geopolitical dimension. In a time when Europe and the US face […]
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Briefing: Swedish-Finnish Military Cooperation: What Do We Mean? (in Swedish)
Sweden and Finland have launched a military and defense cooperative agreement. The Swedish and Finnish governments have clearly stated that the cooperation between the two countries shall continue to deepen. It indicates that it will span the entire spectrum: peace, crisis and war. However, until now the answers from politicians regarding how such a cooperation […]
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Nato Opposition: Who and Why? (in Swedish)
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and increased aggression near Sweden the question of Swedish membership in NATO has been brought to the fore. In many ways the debate is unique: during the Cold War Swedish membership was a non-issue and even after the fall of the Berlin wall opposition to NATO membership continued to have […]
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