Eirikur Bergmann

Dr. Eirikur Bergmann is a Professor of Politics at Bifröst University in Iceland. His research examines the international intersections of nationalism, populism, and conspiracy theories. He also writes on European integration, Icelandic politics, and forms of democratic participation. He has published twelve scholarly books and numerous peer-reviewed articles. Bergmann has contributed to public discourse through long-standing political analysis and commentary engagement. In addition to his academic writing, he is the author of four novels published in Icelandic. Many of these publications can be found at the links above.

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Selected latest publications

Bergmann, Eirikur (2025). Constitutions and Comparative Politics. In Gherghina, Pilet and Suiter (Eds). Practices of Democracy: An Introduction. Sage Publishing.

Bergmann, Eirikur (2025). The Strategic Exploitation of Conspiracy Theories by Populist Leaders. Genealogy. 2025; 9(2):41. doi.org/10.3390/genealogy9020041

Bergmann, Eirikur (2025). Weaponizing Conspiracy Theories. Routledge.

Eiríkur Bergmann (2024). Óvæntur ferðafélagi – minningabók. Sögur útgáfa.

Bergmann, Eirikur (2024). ‘Three-step Rhetorical Model of Conspiratorial Populism‘
In Conrad, M., & Newman, S. (Eds). Post-Truth Populism. Palgrave Macmillan.

Bergmann, Eirikur (2024). ‘The Weaponization of Conspiracy Theories‘. In Butter et al (Ed.). Populism and Conspiracy Thoeies: Case Studdies and Theoretical Perspective. Routledge.

Bergmann, E. (2023). ‘Lessons from two island nations: Re-reading the Icelandic Deliberative Constitutional Process in light of the success of the Irish Constitutional Convention‘.
In Min & Yanina (Eds). Deliberative Constitution-making: Opportunities and Challenges. Routledge.

Bergmann, E. (2023). ‘Nordic Populism: Conjoining Ethno-Nationalism and Welfare Chauvinism’.
In Rivero, Carlos (Ed). Democracy Fatigue. Central European University Press.

Bergmann, E. (2023). Chapter 10: ‘Will the Covid-19 Crisis Lead to a Fourth Wave of Neo-Nationalism’ Rising?
In Titlestad, van Wyk and Musila (Eds). The Plague Years: Reflecting on the Pandemics. Routledge.

Bergmann, E. (2022). ‘Iceland’s deep-rooted nationalism and recent quasi-populism‘. In Decker et al (Eds). Aufstand der Außenseiter. Nomos: doi.org/10.5771/9783845297996

Bergmann, E. (2022). ‘Populism and the Politics of Misinformation’.
In Merle A. Williams (Ed.). Cultures of Populism: Institutions, Practices and Resistance. Routledge.

Eiríkur Bergmann (2021). Þjóðarávarpið: Popúlísk þjóðarnishyggja í hálfa öld. JPV útgáfa.

Bergmann, E. (2021, September). Country Report: Iceland. Constitution Making & Deliberative Democracy. Cost Action 17137

Bergmann, E. (2021). ‘The Eurabia Conspiracy Theory‘
In Önnerfors & Krauwel (Eds). Europe: Continent of Conspiracies. Routledge.

Bergmann, E. (2021). El proceso constituyente de Islandia (2009-2013). Lecciones y aprendizajes. Platforma Contexto. Chile.

Bergmann, E. (2021). Will the Covid-19 Crisis Lead to a Fourth Wave of Neo-Nationalism Rising?
English Studies in Africa. Vol. 64, 2021. Issue 1-2: The Plague Years.

Astapova, A., Bergmann, E., Dyrendal, A. Rabo, A., Rasmussen, K.B., Thórisdóttir, H., Önnerfors, A. (2021). Conspiracy Theories and the Nordic Countries. Routledge.

Bergmann, E. (2020). Populism and the politics of misinformation
Safundi. The Journal of South African and American Studies. Vol 21 (2020), 251-265

Bergmann, E. (2020) Neo-Nationalism: The Rise of Nativist Populism
London: Palgrave Macmillan. (235 p.)

Bergmann, E., and Butter, M. (2020). ‘Populism and Conspiracy Theories’. In: Butter, M., and Knight, P. (Eds). Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories. London: Routledge.

Bergmann, E., Dyrendal, A., Harambam, J., and Thórisdóttir, H. (2020). ‘Society and politics: Introduction’. In: Butter, M. and Knight, P. (Eds). Routledge Handbook of Conspiracy Theories. London: Routledge.

The People against The People: Three waves of Nationalist Populism since WWII
Keynote lecture. Rethinking Politics in Organisation. Copenhagen Business School (CBS). 28. March 2019.

Iceland’s Post-Crisis Constitutional Process
Conference presentation. Remaking the UK Constitution. Bonavero Institute, Mansfield College, University of Oxford, UK. 23. February, 2019. [Slides]

Bergmann, E. (2018). Conspiracy & Populism: The Politics of Misinformation
London: Palgrave Macmillan. (185 p.)

Bergmann, E. (2018). Iceland in Europe – Keeping its distance
In Moreau, P. & Wassenberg, B. (Eds), European Integration and new Anti-Europeanism III: Perceptions of External States on European Integration. Stuttgart: Frans Steiner Verlag. Pp. 65-86.

Bergmann, E. (2018). The New Political Order in Post-Crash Iceland: Refoundation, continuity or status quo?
In Bellina S (Ed) Refounding State Legitimacy: When experience and practice speak. Paris: Foundation Charles Leopold Mayer. Vol 1. Pp 77-88.

Eiríkur Bergmann. (2017). Samsærið (e. The plot) [Novel]
Reykjavik: Sögur Publishing. (326 p.)

Bergmann, E. (2017). The Icesave Dispute: A Case Study into the Crisis of Diplomacy during the Credit Crunch
Nordicum-Mediterraneum. Akureyri: University of Akureyri. Vol. 12, No 1.

Bergmann, E. (2017). Við og hinir – Þjóðernispopúlismi á Norðurlöndum [e. Us and Them – Nationalist Populism in the Nordic Countries]
Skírnir – Journal of the Icelandic Literature Society. Spring 2017

Bergmann, E. (2017). Nordic Nationalism and Right-Wing Populist Politics: Imperial Relationships and National Sentiments
London: Palgrave Macmillan. (213 p.)

Bergmann, E. (2017, March). The Surge of the Finns Party: A Brief History
Article in Sustainable Security, published by the Oxford Research Group.

Bergmann, E. (20Participatory Constitutional Deliberation in the Wake of Crisis: The Case of Iceland
In Reuchamps and Suiter (Eds) (2016). Constitutional Deliberative Democracy in Europe. ECPR Press.

Bergmann, E. (2016, April) Iceland is in crisis mode. Its feels like 2009 all over again
The Guardian,

Belfrage, C., Bergmann, E., Berry, D. (2015). A critique of neo-mercantilist analyses of Icelandic political economy and crisis
Capital & Class. Sage journals. Published online before print.

Bergmann, E. (2015). Populism in Iceland: Has the Progressive Party turned populist?
Icelandic Review of Politics and Administration. Reykjavik: University of Iceland. Vol. 11, No 1, 33-54

Bergmann, E. (2015). Citizens Assemblies in Response to Crisis of Democratic Representation
In Democracies XXI: A Paradigm Shift. Moscow: ISEPR, Rethinking Russia, June 2015. (Pages 194 – 218) [See version in Russian, pages 227-254].[See slidespresented at MGIMO in Moscow, June 2nd 2015].