Mikael Granberg

Research
The main focus of my research is political processes. This means that the empirical scope of my research is wide encompassing the development of the welfare state, globalization and ideological shifts and, primarily, how these macro trends impact politics on national, regional and local levels. These issues are often theoretically informed by a neo-institutional perspective highlighting issues of power and democracy.
The area that I have focused on mostly during recent years is the challenges from global climate change and how these challenges are handled by society. A special interest here is if and how institutionalized political practices and norms facilitates or hinders collective action. This latter interest has entailed an increased interest in political theoretical perspectives and a critical scrutiny of the role of politics and ideologies (neo-liberalism) in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures.
Recent publications
(in English only. For my publications in Swedish, look at the Swedish version of this webpage)
I am, together with Evangelia Petridou, Jörgen Sparf, Per Becker and Beatrice Onn the author of the open access article "Pandemic responses at the subnational level: Exploring politics, administration, and politicization in Swedish municipalities." You can read the article here.
I am, together with Anthony Greenfield and Susie Moloney, the author of the open access article "Climate emergencies in Australian local governments: from symbolic act to disrupting the status quo?" You can read the article here.
I am, together with Ingemar Elander och Stig Montin, author of the open access article "Governance and planning in a ‘perfect storm’: Securitising climate change, migration and Covid-19 in Sweden" (2021, in press) in the journal Progress in Planning. You can read the article here.
I am, together with David Olsson and Andreas Öjehag-Pettersson, author of the open access article "Building a Sustainable Society: Construction, Public Procurement Policy and ‘Best Practice’ in the European Union" (2021) published in the journal Sustainability. You can read the article here.
I am, together with Leigh Glover, author of the open access article "The politics of maladaptation" (2021) published in the journal Climate. You can read the article here.
I am, together with Ann-Catrin Kristianssen, author of the open access article "Transforming local climate adaptation organization: Barriers and progress in 13 Swedish municipalities" (2021) published in the journal Climate. You can read the article here.
I am, together with Leigh Glover, author of the open access article "The climate just city" (2021) published in the journal Sustainability. You can read the article here.
I am a co-author of the open access article "Covid-19 and Sweden’s exceptionalism—a spotlight on the cracks in the social fabric of a mature welfare state" (2021) published in the journal Public Money & Management. You can read the article here.
I am, together with Erik Persson, author of the open access article "Implementation through collaborative crisis management and contingency planning: the case of dam failure in Sweden" (2020) published in the Journal of Risk Research. You can read the article here.
New book (2020) with Leigh Glover, The Politics of Adapting to Climate Change. You find more information about the book here.
I am a co-author on the open access article "Sustainable development and cross-disciplinary research education: Challenges and opportunities for learning" (2020) published in the journal Högre Utbildning.You can read the article here.
I am a co-author on the open access article "Can Regional-Scale Governance and Planning Support Transformative Adaptation? A Study of Two Places" (2019) published in the journal Sustainability.You can read the article here.
I am, together with Andreas Öjehag, author of the open access article "Public Procurement as Marketisation: Impacts on Civil Servants and Public Administration in Sweden" (2019) published in the journal Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration. You can read the article here.
I am a co-author on the open access article "An Integrative Research Framework to Unravel the Interplay
of Natural Hazards and Vulnerabilities" (2018) published in the journal Earth's Futures.You can read the article here.
I have co-edited, and co-authored four chapters in, the book Local Action on Climate Change: Opportunities and Constraints (2018). You find more information about the book here.
I have authored the chapter "Strong local government moving to the market? The case of low carbon futures in the city of Örebro, Sweden" (2018) that is included in the book Rethinkning Urban Transitions: Politics in the Low Carbon City. You find more information about the book here.
On-going research
I am a researcher in the project "Procurement for Sustainable Innovation in the Built Environment", funded by The Swedish Research Council Formas. Procurement is a fundamental driving force for innovation in the built environment but may also be an obstacle to change. Today, it is a problem that traditional price-focused procurement strategies are too often used when new goals for economic, ecological and social sustainability call for more flexible and innovation-oriented approaches.
I am a researcher and co-programme leader for "Societal Resilience" financed by The Swedish Civil Contingency Agency (MSB). The programme studies how society can handle the impacts challenges and remain resilient. Resilient here meaning an ability to retain steering and control and society's vital functions. Empirically the programme focuses on climate adaptation, reception of refugees and radicalization.
I am also a researcher in the project "The Pandemic in the Local" that studies Swedish municipalities risk management in relation to the ongoing corona pandemic. The project is a collaboration with the Risk and Crisis Research Centre (RCR) at Mid-Sweden University.
Publications
- Anthony Greenfield, Susie Moloney, Mikael Granberg, 2022
- David Olsson, Andreas Öjehag-Pettersson, Mikael Granberg, 2021
- Stig Montin, Mikael Granberg, 2021
- Mikael Granberg, Malin Rönnblom, Michaela Padden, Johanna Tangnäs, Andreas Öjehag-Pettersson, 2021
- Ingemar Elander, Mikael Granberg, Stig Montin, 2021
- Erik Persson, Mikael Granberg, 2021
- Stig Montin, Mikael Granberg, 2021
- Mikael Granberg, Leigh Glover, 2021
- Leigh Glover, Mikael Granberg, 2021
- Ann-Catrin Kristianssen, Mikael Granberg, 2021
- Ingemar Elander, Mikael Granberg, Stig Montin, 2020
- Malin Mobjörk, Camilla Berglund, Mikael Granberg, Magnus Johansson, 2020
- Leigh Glover, Mikael Granberg, 2020
- Mikael Granberg, Karyn Bosomworth, Susie Moloney, Ann-Catrin Kristianssen, Hartmut Fünfgeld, 2019
- Malin Mobjörk, Camilla Berglund, Mikael Granberg, Magnus Johansson, Margareta Dahlström, Jon Moen, Lars Nyberg, Mariele Evers, 2019
- Editor, 2019
- Mikael Granberg, Tove Bodland, 2019
- Andreas Öjehag-Pettersson, Mikael Granberg, 2019
- Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Daniel Nohrstedt, Johanna Mård, Steffi Burchardt, Cecilia Albin, Sara Bondesson, Korbinian Breinl, Frances Deegan, Diana Fuentes, Marc Girons Lopez, Mikael Granberg, Lars Nyberg, Monika Rydstedt Nyman, Emma Rhodes, Valentin Troll, Stephanie Young, Colin Walch, Charles F Parker, 2018
- Mikael Granberg, Lars Nyberg, 2018
- Leigh Glover, Mikael Granberg, 2018
- Susie Moloney, Hartmut Fünfgeld, Mikael Granberg, 2018
- Kristin Baja, Mikael Granberg, 2018
- Editor, 2018
- Editor, 2018
- Andreas Öjehag-Pettersson, Mikael Granberg, 2018
- Mikael Granberg, 2018
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- Susie Moloney, Hartmut Fünfgeld, Mikael Granberg, 2018
- Andreas Öjehag-Pettersson, Mikael Granberg, 2018
- Mikael Granberg, Lars Nyberg, Lars-Erik Modh, 2016
- Yvonne Andersson-Sköld, Sofia Thorsson, David Rayner, Fredrik Lindberg, Sara Janhäll, Anna Jonsson, Ulf Moback, Ramona Bergman, Mikael Granberg, 2015
- Mikael Granberg, Susie Moloney, Hartmut Fünfgeld, 2015
- Stig Montin, Mikael Granberg, 2015
- Mikael Granberg, Leigh Glover, 2014
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- Mikael Granberg, Stig Montin, 2014
- Mikael Granberg, Stig Montin, 2014
- Mikael Granberg, Leigh Glover, 2013
- Leigh Glover, Mikael Granberg, 2013
- Stig Montin, Mikael Granberg, 2013
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- Mikael Granberg, Leigh Glover, 2012
- Mikael Granberg, 2012
- Leigh Glover, Mikael Granberg, 2011
- Mikael Granberg, Leigh Glover, 2011
- Mikael Granberg, Leigh Glover, 2011
- Joachim Åström, Mikael Granberg, Abdul Khakee, 2011
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- Mikael Granberg, Joachim Åström, 2011
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- Mikael Granberg, Joachim Åström, 2010
- Mikael Granberg, Joachim Åström, 2010
- Ingemar Elander, Mikael Granberg, Eva Gustavsson, 2010
- Mikael Granberg, Joachim Åström, 2010
- Mikael Granberg, Leigh Glover, 2010
- Mikael Granberg, 2009
- Jon A. Tsai, Martin K. Andersson, Mikael Ivarsson, Barbro Granberg, Andr Stark, 2009
- Charlotte Fridolfsson, Ingemar Elander, Mikael Granberg, Erik Amnå, 2009
- Joachim Åström, Mikael Granberg, 2009
- Mikael Granberg, Rolf Lidskog, Stig Larsson, 2008
- Mikael Granberg, 2008
- Mikael Granberg, 2008
- Mikael Granberg, Joachim Åström, 2007
- Joachim Åström, Mikael Granberg, 2007
- Mikael Granberg, Ingemar Elander, 2007
- Joachim Åström, Mikael Granberg, 2007
- Joachim Åström, Mikael Granberg, 2007
- Mikael Granberg, 2006
- Joachim Åström, Mikael Granberg, 2006
- Mikael Granberg, 2005
- Joachim Åström, Mikael Granberg, 2004
- Mikael Granberg, 2004
