Prof. Eirikur Bergmann
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Born | Eiríkur Bergmann Einarsson (1969-02-06) 6 February 1969 (age 55)
Reykjavik
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Nationality | Icelandic |
Education | Ph.D. In Political Science |
Alma mater | Copenhagen University / University of Iceland |
Occupation | Professor of Politics / Writer |
Notable work | Author of Neo-Nationalism |
Website | www |
Eirikur Bergmann (Eiríkur Bergmann Einarsson; born 6 February 1969) is an Icelandic academic and writer. He is author of ten academic books and three novels.
Eirikur Bergmann was born in Reykjavík in 1969 and studied political science at the University of Iceland and Copenhagen University.[1][2]
Eirikur Bergmann is Professor of Politics and Director of the Centre for European StudiesatBifröst University.[3] He was awarded Cand.Sci.Pol degree from Copenhagen University in 1998 and Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Iceland in 2009.[4] Bergmann has been a visiting fellow at many academic institutions, including Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia.[5]
Bergmann is mainly known for his analysis of Nativist Populism, which he argues has turned into a distinctive form of Neo-nationalism in the post-Second World War era.[6] He has also researched Conspiracy Theories, European Integration and Iceland's political economy, especially in relations to the Crash of 2008, its prelude and aftermath.[7]
Eirikur Bergmann is also an active columnist. He has written for many newspapers in Iceland and for the British The Guardian.[8][1]
Bergmann was elected in 2010 to Iceland's Constitutional Assembly and subsequently served in 2011 as one of the 25 members of the Constitutional Council, part of the 2010–2013 reform of Iceland's constitution.[9][10][11]
Bergmann has written widely on European politics, Icelandic politics, Nationalism, Populism and Conspiracy Theories. His books are as follows.
Eirikur Bergmann has published three novels:
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