Eirikur Bergmann

Dr. Eirikur Bergmann is Professor of Politics at Bifrost University in Iceland. Author of twelve academic books and numerous journal articles he writes mainly on Nationalism, Populism, Conspiracy Theories, European Integration, Icelandic Politics and on Participatory Democracy. Bergmann is also author of three novels published in Icelandic. Much of these publications are found under the links above. A selection of latest publications is listed here below:

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Selected latest publications

• Bergmann, E. (2023, forthcoming). ‘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. Deliberative Constitution-making: Opportunities and Challenges. Routledge.

• Bergmann, E. (2023, forthcoming). ‘Populism in the Nordic Countries’.
  In Rivero, Carlos. Democracy Fatigue. CEU 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. 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, 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. 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].

• Eiríkur Bergmann. (2015). Hryðjuverkamaður snýr heim (e. A Terrorist Returns) [Novel]
  Reykjavik: Sögur Publishing. (273 p.)

• Bergmann, E. (2015, March). La nouvelle donne politique de l’Islande post-krach: Refondation, continuité ou statu quo? (e. New political situation in post-crisis Iceland: reorganisation, continuity or status quo?)
  In Severine Bellina (Ed.). Refonder la légitimité de l’État. IRG – Institut de recherche et débat sur la gouvernance. Paris: Karthala:

• Contact information:
  E-mail: eirikur[at]bifrost.is
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  Twitter: twitter.com/EirikurBergmann
  Academia.edu: bifrost.academia.edu/EirikurBergmann
  Orcid: orcid.org/ooo-002-0274-6354
  Google Scholar: Eirikur Bergmann
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