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Magnus Petersson is a Professor of International Relations at Stockholm University's Department of Economic History and International Relations. He has held academic and analytical roles at the Swedish Defence Research Institute (FOI) (2020-2021), Institute for Defence Studies in Oslo (2008-2020), and Stockholm National Defence University (1998-2008). His research focuses on Nordic, European, and transatlantic security and defense policy, with particular emphasis on Sweden's strategic positioning, small-state military strategies, and Arctic geopolitics.
Key themes in his publications include the impact of the Ukraine War on Arctic security, Nordic-Baltic defense integration, small-state arms procurement dynamics, transatlantic military cooperation, and NATO membership debates. His work appears in journals like Journal of Strategic Studies, European Security, and Defence Studies, alongside edited volumes from Berghahn and Routledge.
With over 10,000 teaching hours, he has instructed security and defense policy at institutions including Swedish Defence University, George Washington University, and the University of Oslo. He earned his PhD in History from Stockholm University in 2003, focusing on Swedish-Norwegian security relations (1949-1969), and has served as Associate Professor of History at SU since 2011.
