Sten Widmalm Livres

The book delves into the breakdown of democracy and the emergence of violent separatism in Jammu and Kashmir during the 1980s, highlighting the escalating risk of large-scale war in South Asia by the 1990s. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the root causes of the conflict, challenging the notion that ethnic factors are the primary drivers, while recognizing their current relevance. The author incorporates interviews with key figures from the Indian government, Pakistan's ISI, and separatist leaders to provide a comprehensive analysis of the situation.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of how societal foundations influence democracy in contexts where human rights are under threat and state power is often weak or oppressive. Through extensive survey data and interviews conducted in India, Pakistan, and Uganda, it explores the diverse factors affecting political tolerance. The author highlights the complex interplay between state-society relations and modernization forces, revealing fundamental patterns that shape political outcomes in these regions.

Based on unique survey data and interviews in nineteen EU member states, this book explores the challenges the EU and its member states face in order to achieve more effective cooperation in the quest to better protect its citizens, namely in the critical field of civil protection. it provides insights to what kind of cooperative structures exist in Europe in this issue area - in single countries, between countries, and at the EU level. It shows how trust, shared norms, cooperative networks, and administrative culture determines how well the system functions, and determines the capacity to cooperate. It also analyzes which divides in the EU that are the most challenging for future policy reforms