Neutrality’s Empire: Swedish Colonialism in the Industrial Age

Högselius, Per; Nilsson, David; Vikström, Hanna

ISBN 10 : 1836951590 ISBN 13 : 9781836951599

Editeur : Berghahn Books, 2025

Synopsis

Reconciling Sweden's reputation for political neutrality and scientific prestige alongside its involvement in extractivist colonial projects exposes uncomfortable overlaps between these seemingly disparate ventures. In this illuminating reappraisal of the intersections between Swedish colonialism and its industrial history, Neutrality's Empire explores how Swedish actors--ranging from diplomats and business leaders to missionaries, geologists and engineers--leveraged Sweden's global standing to access valuable mineral resources across Africa and Asia. In doing so, this book presents a historical narrative which clarifies Sweden's entanglement with the forces of globalization, colonialism, and climate change.

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À propos des auteurs

Per Högselius is Professor of History of Technology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His research and teaching focuses on energy history and extractivism in an international context. His book Red Gas: Russia and the Origins of European Energy Dependence (2013) won the Marshall Shulman Book Prize, awarded by the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES).

David Nilsson is an engineer and historian with more than twenty years of experience in development cooperation, research, and policy, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Nilsson's publications span several fields including African history, science and technology studies, urban geography, innovation management, and sustainability. He currently works in the private sector as an advisor and entrepreneur.

Hanna Vikström is an assistant professor in History at Luleå University of Technology. Her work examines the phenomenon of resource scarcity in historical perspective, with a particular focus on Sweden's perception of metal scarcity and the country's attempts to secure critical metals through domestic and foreign exploitative initiatives. She has published extensively on topics related to the history of technology and the extractive industries.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Berghahn Books
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1836951590
• ISBN 13: 9781836951599
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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