You are warmly invited to a book launch marking the publication of Nordic Leviathans: A Weberian–Foucauldian Study of the Politics of COVID-19 in Norway and Sweden (2025), authored by Lars Erik Gjerde and published by Palgrave Macmillan.
In this monograph, Gjerde offers a comparative analysis of pandemic governance in Norway and Sweden, drawing on Weberian and Foucauldian perspectives to explore state power, legitimacy, and crisis management within the Nordic context. The book speaks to scholars and students interested in political theory, societal security, public policy, and crisis governance.
The event will feature a presentation by the author, followed by a discussion.
The book is available here for those who wish to familiarise themselves in advance.