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This article discusses the recent debate between Jürgen Habermas and Wolfgang Streeck on the relationship between capitalism and democracy in Europe. The article recounts Streeck's analysis of the financial crisis, the transformation of the tax state into the debt state, and the development of the EU towards an international consolidation state, which informs Streeck's call for a retreat from Europe to the nation-state as the last line of defense against neoliberal capitalism. The article proceeds to sketch Habermas's criticism of Streeck's argument, and it illustrates how Habermas' proposal for a reconstitution of the EU as a supranational democracy is motivated by foundational concerns in his critical theory of society. Finally, the article argues that the debate results in an unresolved dilemma: while only a democratized EU can reestablish the supremacy of politics over globalized markets, the EU is more likely to become further entrenched as an international consolidation state.

The Nordic countries have long been renowned for their contribution to international peace and security. This contribution – occasionally viewed by both Nordic and non-Nordic policy-makers and academics as a particular model for facilitating peace and development in international affairs – is based on a combination of active contributions to peaceful conflict resolution, a high level of development aid and a continuous commitment to strengthening international society. However, recently Scandinavians have been making headlines for reasons that seem to contrast with their well-established brand as humane internationalist peacemakers. This article identifies the characteristics of the Nordic model for international peace and security and discusses how and why it has changed.

Vibeke Vindeløv, dr.jur. og professor i konfliktmægling i Center for Offentlig Regulering og Administration (CORA) ved Det juridiske Fakultet, Københavns Universitet, fratræder i januar 2017 og overgår til en position som professor emerita. I den anledning har en række gode kolleger og venner bidraget til dette festskrift. Vibeke har betydet rigtig meget for mange mennesker både fagligt og personligt. Med denne bog ønskes der at hædre Vibekes indsats på det juridiske fakultet. Gennem sine mere end 35 år på fakultetet har hun ydet en uvurderlig indsats med forskningsmæssig nysgerrighed og menneskelig indsigt, engagement og visdom. Bogen hylder Vibeke både som forsker, som kollega, som ven og som menneske

This article analyzes Sweden's foreign policy 2011–2018. The article is part of a special issue on how the Nordic countries have responded to recent geopolitical change. The international context in which Sweden finds itself has in a number of ways changed drastically during the time of analysis. The foundations of Sweden's foreign policy, however, have seen less change. The Swedish policy adjustments we see are rather the effects of radical change taking place in the previous two decades: the EU membership, the partnership with NATO, and the abandonment of the policy of neutrality. Sweden is thus learning how to adapt to this transformation of its international orientation during a turbulent time in global politics. The article includes an overview of Swedish foreign policy and the literature on the topic. We discuss the major actors, institutions, tools and frameworks in the foreign policy making process. A detailed analysis of the Foreign Minister's Statement of Government Policy provides a temporal comparison over the last decade.

Valget af Trump og Brexit indskriver sig sammen med Ruslands selvhævdende adfærd og Kinas øgede globale rolle i en udvikling, der set med danske udenrigspolitiske øjne opfattes som mere end almindeligt foruroligende: "De tektoniske plader, som dansk udenrigspolitik har hvilet på i mange år, er i bevægelse", skriver Regeringen i sin Udenrigs-og Sikkerhedspolitiske Strategi 2017/18 (Regeringen 2017a). Artiklen belyser på den baggrund den aktuelle debat om, hvordan Danmark kan og skal agere i en verden, der opfattes som stadigt mere usikker og uforudsigelig. Artiklen fokuserer især på spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt der lægges op til en nytænkning eller blot en justering af Danmarks foretrukne udenrigspolitiske virkemidler og institutionelle forankring. Med afsæt i en analyse af de seneste års strategiske udmeldinger og konkrete udenrigspolitiske tiltag identificerer artiklen et stigende modsætningsforhold mellem retorikken og ressourcerne i dansk udenrigspolitik. Skellet mellem det, der italesættes som udenrigspolitisk nødvendigt og det, der opfattes som indenrigspolitisk muligt, vokser, og som følge heraf fremstår det danske svar på de seneste års bekymrende internationale udvikling indtil videre usammenhængende.