Do you know this man? Probably not. If you were Danish there's a 78% chance you would trust him anyway. Everyone shows some degree of trust – in famil…

One man's way of thinking about God has decisively shaped the political and economic rise of Nordic social democracy. 500 years ago, Martin Luther's w…

Even in well-established democratic societies, the political system currently faces a crisis of civic engagement and participation. Increasingly, this…

Economists used to claim that material self-interest and the rational choices of the individual were universal factors that transcended cultural v…

War and conflicts have always played a significant role in defining national identities, often with reference to events that happened centuries ago. T…

The Middle East captured front pages worldwide for the alleged Arab Spring in 2011. Large segments of the populations of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, and Sy…

An emerging interest in group guidance, collective forms, and integrative approaches is evident in Denmark and serves to contest a conventional indivi…

If biotechnology can be used to "upgrade" humans physically and mentally, should it be used at all? And, if so, to what extent?  How will biotechnolog…

Telling stories is an essential part of being human: We tell stories about ourselves to show other people who we are and where we belong. Nations have…

Globalisation is a challenge that creates both winners and losers. Until 2008 the small Northern European states were amongst the winners as they adju…

What do Europeans have in common apart from the rights and duties deriving from the treaties? Is there such a thing as 'Europeanness' in the sense of…

Policymakers in welfare democracies throughout the world are raising questions as to whether welfare systems deliver what the public expects, and focu…