OT-presentations in Denmark 29-31.05.2024 based on

Transcript:OT-presentations in Denmark 29-31.05.2024 based on:
OT-presentations in Denmark 29-31.05.2024 based on the new Norwegian book on the need for international solidarity vs right wing nationalism (Title Aarhus: Fairbar, Århus Univ, VIA, 29-30/5) What happened to global solidarity? Reinventing North-South Alliances (title Roskilde Univ. 31/5) Right Wing Nationalism from the point of view of Global Politics and Development Studies Book based on research on the South, and North-South relations. Driven by critique of inward-looking Nordic politics late 2015-> The anti-refugee policies neglects the fact that our countries share the responsibility for why people must flee, and that universal HR are needed to fight the causes Adjustment to the nativist idea of making our countries ’great again’ and to ’regain national control’ neglects the basic international problems Only fighting Putin’s aggression against Ukraine and defend the liberal world order, behind NATO, is defective. Putin’s is not a new Hitler. Right-wing nationalism is global. And it has gained prominence because of popular dissatisfaction with the combination of reckless global neoliberalism, defective democracy and undermined progressive alternatives. NATO is neither meant to nor able to fight this.  Hence, “Gjenreising av det Globale Felleskapet” is necessary. Also an element of anger – but illustrative Interest in books on ”Reinventing Social Democracy” (Scanidnavia-India) and ”In Search of new Social Democracy” (Comparative South, and North) diminished with the new inward-looking priorities. A brief Swedish version was blocked – as no more funds for info. about the South. Now politicians even decide on civil society cooperation in the South. And funds for development research have been scrapped. So, I resumed work with old friends/colleagues in Norway. Based on our previous research and voluntary work, this book was produced – in a year only – with support from the foundation ‘Fritt Ord’ for the freedom of speech, from the LO, and the Church. And some inputs from old Danish friends So while new attempt to at a similar book in Sweden, I also wanted to get to Denmark… In any case, we might like to discuss some of the points of departure later on: That our countries share the responsibility for the refugee crisis That yesterday’s “people’s home” welfare policies now calls for internationalism to be realistic. That more room of manoeuvre for nation-states presupposes internationalism. That the same applies to industrial policies and struggle vs climate change. That Putin is not the only strong-man in town. So there must be broad international