Eirikur Bergmann
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Born | Eiríkur Bergmann Einarsson 6 February 1969 Reykjavik |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Education | Ph.D. In Political Science |
Alma mater | Copenhagen University / University of Iceland |
Occupation | Professor of Politics / Writer |
Notable work | Author ofNeo-Nationalism |
Website | www |
Eirikur Bergmann(Eiríkur Bergmann Einarsson; born 6 February 1969) is an Icelandic academic and writer. He is author of ten academic books and three novels.
Early life and education
[edit]Eirikur Bergmann was born inReykjavíkin 1969 and studied political science at theUniversity of IcelandandCopenhagen University.[1][2]
Academics
[edit]Eirikur Bergmann is Professor of Politics and Director of the Centre forEuropean StudiesatBifröst University.[3]He was awarded Cand.Sci.Pol degree fromCopenhagen Universityin 1998 and Ph.D. inPolitical SciencefromUniversity of Icelandin 2009.[4]Bergmann has been a visiting fellow at many academic institutions, including visiting professor in the Faculty of Social Science at theUniversity of Ljubljanain Slovenia.[5]
Bergmann is mainly known for his analysis of Nativist Populism, which he argues has turned into a distinctive form ofNeo-nationalismin the post-Second World Warera.[6]He has also researched Conspiracy Theories, European Integration and Iceland's political economy, especially in relations to the Crash of 2008, its prelude and aftermath.[7]
Columnist
[edit]Eirikur Bergmann is also an active columnist. He has written for many newspapers in Iceland and for the BritishThe Guardian.[8][1]
Constitutional Council
[edit]Bergmann was elected in 2010 toIceland's Constitutional Assemblyand subsequently served in 2011 as one of the 25 members of the Constitutional Council, part of the2010–2013 reform of Iceland's constitution.[9][10][11]
Works
[edit]Bergmann has written widely on European politics, Icelandic politics, Nationalism, Populism and Conspiracy Theories. His books are as follows.
Academic books
[edit]- 2020:Neo-Nationalism:The Rise of Nativist Populism.London:Palgrave Macmillan.(235 p.)
- 2017:Nordic Nationalism and Right-Wing Populist Politics:Imperial Relationships and National Sentiments.London:Palgrave Macmillan.(217 p.)[12]
- 2014:Iceland and the International Financial Crisis:Boom, Bust & Recovery.Basingstoke and New York:Palgrave Macmillan.[International Political Economy series]. (232 p.)
- 2011:Sjálfstæð þjóð – trylltur skríll og landráðalýður('Independent nation'). [Study on national discourse in Icelandic politics]. Reykjavik: Veröld. (364 p.)[13]
- 2009:Frá Evróvisjón til evru – allt um Evrópusambandið('From Eurovision to the Euro: All about the European Union'). Reykjavik: Veröld. (262 p.)
- 2009:Sense of sovereignty – how national sentiments have influenced Iceland’s European policy[Ph.D. dissertation]. Reykjavik: Department of political science, University of Iceland. (370 p.)
- 2008:Hvað með evruna?('How about the Euro?') [With Sturluson, Jon Thor]. Reykjavik: Bifrost University Press. (176 p.).
- 2007:Opið land – staða Íslands í samfélagi þjóðana('Open land: Iceland’s place in the world society'). Reykjavík: Skrudda. 2007. (138 p.)
- 2003:Evrópusamruninn og Ísland('European integration and Iceland'). Reykjavík: University of Iceland University Press. (203 p.)
Novels
[edit]Eirikur Bergmann has published three novels:
- Samsærið[The Plot] (in Icelandic). Sögur. 2017.ISBN9789935479778.[14][15]
- Hryðjuverkamaður snýr heim[A Terrorist Returns Home] (in Icelandic). Sögur útgáfa. 2015.ISBN9789935448903.[16][17][18]
- Glapræđi[Fool's Errand] (in Icelandic). Skrudda. 2005.ISBN9789979772491.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Eiríkur Bergmann í prófessorsstöðu"[Eiríkur Bergmann in a professor's position].mbl.is(in Icelandic).mbl.is.2 January 2013.Retrieved21 June2020.
- ^"Dr. Eiríkur orðinn prófessor"[Dr. Eiríkur has become a professor].vb.is(in Icelandic). Viðskiptablaðið. 2 January 2013.Retrieved21 June2020.
- ^"Partners".European Women Leaders.Retrieved19 June2020.
- ^"Hvaða rannsóknir hefur Eiríkur Bergmann Einarsson stundað?"[What research has Eiríkur Bergmann Einarsson performed?].Vísindavefur.is(in Icelandic).University of Iceland.3 January 2018.Retrieved19 June2020.
- ^"Faculty of Social Sciences hosted Professor Eiríkur Bergmann from Bifröst University in Iceland".University of Ljubljana.22 March 2016.Retrieved19 June2020.
- ^Bergmann, Eirikur(2020)."Neo-Nationalism: The Rise of Nativist Populism".Palgrave Macmillan.
- ^"Eirikur Bergmann".Comparative Analysis of Conspiracy Theories in Europe.European Cooperation in Science and Technology.Retrieved19 June2020.
- ^"Eirikur Bergmann".Profile.The Guardian.
- ^Elkins, Z., Ginsburg, T., & Melton, J. (14 October 2012)."A Review of Iceland’s Draft Constitution".The Comparative Constitutions Project.
- ^Valquíria Vita (30 May 2013)."Como a Islândia reescreveu sua Constituição via Facebook"(in Portuguese).Superinteressante.Retrieved19 June2020.
- ^"Eiríkur Bergmann Einarsson"(in Icelandic).Icelandic Constitutional Council 2011.Retrieved21 June2020.
- ^Batory, Agnes (2019)."Nordic nationalism and right-wing populist politics: imperial relationships and national sentiments, by Eirikur Bergmann".Democratization(26:6): 1088–1089.doi:10.1080/13510347.2019.1577382.Retrieved29 June2020.
- ^Gunnarsson, Pétur (9 August 2011)."Groundhog Day - fyrri hluti".Vísir.is(in Icelandic).365.Retrieved29 June2020.
- ^Kolbrún Bergþórsdóttir."Hef reynt að losa mig við allan boðskap".Dagblaðið Vísir,26 November 2017(in Icelandic).
- ^Marta María Jónasdóttir (13 November 2017)."Æsispennandi bókapartí hjá Eiríki"[A thrilling book party at Eiríkur's].mbl.is(in Icelandic).mbl.is.Retrieved21 June2020.
- ^Karl Th. Birgisson."Ættu prófessorar í stjórnmálafræði að skrifa skáldsögur? Já. Ef þær eru skemmtilegar".Herðubreið,14 June 2015,
- ^Friðrika Benónýsdóttir."Hryðjuverk hjartans".Fréttablaðið,25 June 2015, p. 40(in Icelandic)
- ^Valur Gunnarsson (5 June 2015)."Kveðjubréf til kalda stríðsins"[A farewell letter to the Cold War].Dagblaðið Vísir(in Icelandic). Iceland.Retrieved21 June2020– via Tímarit.is.
- ^"Glapræði.Eftir Eirík Bergmann Einarsson ".Morgunblaðið,8 October 2005(in Icelandic).