My core research interests are neutrality, military & diplomatic history, as well as alternative security architectures.
Academic Research
At the University of Cambridge, I completed doctoral research on the relationship between Sweden, the Yugoslav Wars, and the NATOization of European security.
My four most recent articles include:
“The Sahel Coup Belt and the Return of Praetorianism,” Survival, 2025, 67(3), 81–91. https://doi.org/10.1080/00396338.2025.2508086 (co-written with Dr. Julian Waller)
“The Composition and Challenges of Foreign Fighters in Ukraine,” Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies, 2022, 5(1), pp. 79–90. DOI: https://doi. org/10.31374/sjms.151
“The Swedish Role in the Disarmament of Iraq, 1991-2003,” Scandinavian Journal of History, 2020, DOI: 10.1080/03468755.2020.1866065
“Swedish-American Relations and the Vietnam War, 1965–1975,” Journal of Autonomy and Security Studies (4(2) 2020, pp 116-158).
This journal article received over 5,400 views.
Briefs
I write research and policy briefs covering contemporary politics and international affairs for think tanks and research institutes. If you are interested in commissioning me for work, reach out to me so we can discuss potential topics.
“To learn something and then to put it into practice at the right time: is this not a joy? To have friends coming from afar: is this not a delight? Not to be upset when one's merits are ignored: is this not the mark of a gentleman?"
The Analects of Confucius
Documentary Episodes
I have researched and written for two online documentary series focusing on the interwar years and the Cold War, respectively. Combined, the episodes I worked on received more than 1.7 million views on YouTube.