Democracy
Research report Democracy and societySNS Democracy Council Report 2026: The Swedish Riksdag and Democracy
Swedish parliamentary democracy functions well in several respects. Parliament legislates at a stable pace and the scrutiny by the Committee on the...- Seminar Democracy and society
How vulnerable are voters to misinformation?
Ahead of every election, concerns resurface about the impact of misinformation on voters. Public debate often highlights the role of the media... - Seminar Democracy and society
On Anti-Money Laundering with Professor Tom Kirchmaier
How can banks improve their ability to detect and prevent money laundering and organized crime? What lessons can Sweden draw from other...
SNS Research Brief Democracy and societySNS Research Brief 108. Regional Dynamics in Sweden: Historical Trends and Future Challenges
According to the new SNS report “Regional Dynamics in Sweden: Historical Trends and Future Challenges”, regional economic disparities in Sweden are now...New Report: Sweden’s Regional Disparities Are the Largest Since the 1930s
According to the new SNS report Sweden’s Regional Dynamics, regional economic disparities in Sweden are now greater than at any point in...How Can Society Prevent Recidivism?
Over four out of ten of all individuals previously convicted of a crime return to criminal activities within a few years’ time. To reduce the risk of recidivism and the resulting costs to society, it is important to identify what factors causally impact reoffending. This, in turn, offers the basis for more evidence-based criminal justice policies, as argued by economist Randi Hjalmarson in a new SNS report.
Research report Democracy and societyDeterminants of Recidivism: How Criminal Justice Interactions and the Post-Release Environment Affect Repeat Offending
Over four out of ten of all individuals previously convicted of a crime return to criminal activities within a few years’ time. To reduce the risk of recidivism and the resulting costs to society, it is important to identify what factors causally impact reoffending. This, in turn, offers the basis for more evidence-based criminal justice policies, as argued by economist Randi Hjalmarson in a new SNS report.Combating organized crime: Lessons from the Italian anti-mafia movement
Organized crime is becoming a growing problem for Swedish companies. A new SNS report shows that the efforts to combat the mafia in Italy may offer us valuable lessons. In Italy, the so-called “three legs” – political commitment, adequate laws and civil society engagement – have played a key role in terms of successfully combatting the mafia, writes political scientist Carina Gunnarson.
Research report Democracy and societyBusiness Owners and Consumers Against the Mafia
Organized crime is becoming a growing problem for Swedish companies. A new SNS report shows that the efforts to combat the mafia in Italy may offer us valuable lessons. In Italy, the so-called “three legs” – political commitment, adequate laws and civil society engagement – have played a key role in terms of successfully combatting the mafia, writes political scientist Carina Gunnarson.
SNS Research Brief Health CareSNS Research Brief 106. Surviving Childhood: The Effects of Removing a Child from Home
Studies show that 2–6 percent of all children will at some point be placed in foster homes and other forms of out-of-home...