Matthew Wester
Biographic Data
| ID | 449788 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Wester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Wester |
| SIGNATURE | WESTER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lund University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4671-758X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
What do we mean with integrated risk management? – A research profiling comparing DRM and other fields of risk management
The concept of integrated risk management (IRM) has developed as a response to more interconnected and complex contexts. To investigate how the concept is used and what is meant with integration in the scientific literature, a research profiling was carried out across all kinds of risk management applications. 1,094 publications from scientific journals, conference proceedings, and books were included. The study period of 21 years showed a steady…
“I’ve got ninety-nine problems…”: A starting point for investigating the risk prioritisation paradox
It has been shown in several previous studies that the implementation of risk-reducing interventions or adoption of safer behaviours is considerably less amongst individuals with low sociodemographic status. In turn, this has led to an increasing inequality of mortality risk and a considerable challenge for societal actors. Decreasing economic hurdles, that is, making safety interventions cheaper, and increasing knowledge has often been the chose…
Total defense as a happy object: Gendering mobilization of civil defense in Sweden
For the past years, the national rhetoric in Sweden has changed. Due to the Russian actions in Ukraine and Crimea, efforts towards mobilizing military and civil preparedness increased. The concept of the ‘total defence’ was reintroduced and has led to shifting priorities in Swedish politics, serving as a happy object and remedy in times of security threat and social anxiety. The article critically examines what this mobilization requires from the…
Robust municipal decision making? A pilot study of applying robust decision making in three Swedish municipalities
The growing understanding of the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events due to climate change demands action. Locally, measures to adapt must be taken without knowing exactly what will happen, where it will happen or what the consequences will be. To meet this need, a number of decision support tools have been developed and this article investigates how municipalities can implement Robust Decision support in their urban planni…
To stand in line and fit in—About military men's (un)reflected navigation in the armed forces
The purpose of the study is to investigate how the everyday experience of being a man in a male‐dominated organization and what navigating the organization is like. The study builds on 15 interviews with men of various ages and ranks in the Swedish Armed Forces. The findings revealed three major themes that illustrate how men, and their actions, contribute to producing and re‐producing gendered norms. First, the ideal military person is seen to h…
Examining Legitimacy in Government Agencies’ Crisis Communication
Governments exercise power over the public in many ways. One clear example is during societal crises when government agencies engage in purposeful strategic communication, issue restrictions and recommendations, and rely on people’s compliance to reach response objectives and meet needs in society. Here, issues of authority and legitimacy are crucial. In this study, we are interested in how this power is configured, and we analyze different dimen…
If I tell you I will have to kill you: Secrecy in Public Administration in a Time of Securitization and Militarization
Critical security studies examine how everyday life is affected or transformed by practices that militarise civil society. This article addresses one such area: qualitative changes in the openness and transparency of public administration, instating a mode of suspicion and secrecy. The article is based on interviews and observations in the area of the total defence in Sweden, where we during three years encountered challenges in gaining access to…
Gendered dimensions of migration in relation to climate change
It is widely accepted that climate change may be contributing to population movement and has gendered effects. The relationship between climate change as a direct cause of migration continues to give rise to debates concerning vulnerabilities, while at the same time gendered dimensions of vulnerabilities remain limited to binary approaches. There is limited cross-fertilization between disciplines that go beyond comparison between males and female…
Underlying concerns in land-use conflicts—the role of place-identity in risk perception
Did they get it? Examining the goals of risk communication within the Seveso II Directive in a Swedish context
In this article, the success of a risk communication programme conducted in two municipalities in Sweden is evaluated. The communication efforts were initiated in order to comply with the Seveso II Directive, passed as a national law in July 1999. Data from two different questionnaires are used. Between the distribution of the two questionnaires, an information campaign took place in the communities. The first questionnaire was aimed at measuring…
Gender and regional differences in risk perception: Results from implementing the Seveso II Directive in Sweden
This paper attempts to investigate whether there are gender and regional specific differences in risk perception in three municipalities in Sweden. It focuses on differences between gender and region with regard to risk perception, issues of trust and credibility as well as attitudes towards local industry and emergency response behaviour. This study is based on results from a larger study investigating the Seveso II Directive in Sweden. The aim …
Underlying concerns in land-use conflicts—the role of place-identity in risk perception
Total defense as a happy object: Gendering mobilization of civil defense in Sweden
For the past years, the national rhetoric in Sweden has changed. Due to the Russian actions in Ukraine and Crimea, efforts towards mobilizing military and civil preparedness increased. The concept of the ‘total defence’ was reintroduced and has led to shifting priorities in Swedish politics, serving as a happy object and remedy in times of security threat and social anxiety. The article critically examines what this mobilization requires from the…
Examining Legitimacy in Government Agencies’ Crisis Communication
Governments exercise power over the public in many ways. One clear example is during societal crises when government agencies engage in purposeful strategic communication, issue restrictions and recommendations, and rely on people’s compliance to reach response objectives and meet needs in society. Here, issues of authority and legitimacy are crucial. In this study, we are interested in how this power is configured, and we analyze different dimen…
If I tell you I will have to kill you: Secrecy in Public Administration in a Time of Securitization and Militarization
Critical security studies examine how everyday life is affected or transformed by practices that militarise civil society. This article addresses one such area: qualitative changes in the openness and transparency of public administration, instating a mode of suspicion and secrecy. The article is based on interviews and observations in the area of the total defence in Sweden, where we during three years encountered challenges in gaining access to…
Gender and regional differences in risk perception: Results from implementing the Seveso II Directive in Sweden
This paper attempts to investigate whether there are gender and regional specific differences in risk perception in three municipalities in Sweden. It focuses on differences between gender and region with regard to risk perception, issues of trust and credibility as well as attitudes towards local industry and emergency response behaviour. This study is based on results from a larger study investigating the Seveso II Directive in Sweden. The aim …
To stand in line and fit in—About military men's (un)reflected navigation in the armed forces
The purpose of the study is to investigate how the everyday experience of being a man in a male‐dominated organization and what navigating the organization is like. The study builds on 15 interviews with men of various ages and ranks in the Swedish Armed Forces. The findings revealed three major themes that illustrate how men, and their actions, contribute to producing and re‐producing gendered norms. First, the ideal military person is seen to h…
Gender and regional differences in risk perception: Results from implementing the Seveso II Directive in Sweden
This paper attempts to investigate whether there are gender and regional specific differences in risk perception in three municipalities in Sweden. It focuses on differences between gender and region with regard to risk perception, issues of trust and credibility as well as attitudes towards local industry and emergency response behaviour. This study is based on results from a larger study investigating the Seveso II Directive in Sweden. The aim …
Underlying concerns in land-use conflicts—the role of place-identity in risk perception
Did they get it? Examining the goals of risk communication within the Seveso II Directive in a Swedish context
In this article, the success of a risk communication programme conducted in two municipalities in Sweden is evaluated. The communication efforts were initiated in order to comply with the Seveso II Directive, passed as a national law in July 1999. Data from two different questionnaires are used. Between the distribution of the two questionnaires, an information campaign took place in the communities. The first questionnaire was aimed at measuring…
Gendered dimensions of migration in relation to climate change
It is widely accepted that climate change may be contributing to population movement and has gendered effects. The relationship between climate change as a direct cause of migration continues to give rise to debates concerning vulnerabilities, while at the same time gendered dimensions of vulnerabilities remain limited to binary approaches. There is limited cross-fertilization between disciplines that go beyond comparison between males and female…
Robust municipal decision making? A pilot study of applying robust decision making in three Swedish municipalities
The growing understanding of the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events due to climate change demands action. Locally, measures to adapt must be taken without knowing exactly what will happen, where it will happen or what the consequences will be. To meet this need, a number of decision support tools have been developed and this article investigates how municipalities can implement Robust Decision support in their urban planni…
To stand in line and fit in—About military men's (un)reflected navigation in the armed forces
The purpose of the study is to investigate how the everyday experience of being a man in a male‐dominated organization and what navigating the organization is like. The study builds on 15 interviews with men of various ages and ranks in the Swedish Armed Forces. The findings revealed three major themes that illustrate how men, and their actions, contribute to producing and re‐producing gendered norms. First, the ideal military person is seen to h…
Examining Legitimacy in Government Agencies’ Crisis Communication
Governments exercise power over the public in many ways. One clear example is during societal crises when government agencies engage in purposeful strategic communication, issue restrictions and recommendations, and rely on people’s compliance to reach response objectives and meet needs in society. Here, issues of authority and legitimacy are crucial. In this study, we are interested in how this power is configured, and we analyze different dimen…
If I tell you I will have to kill you: Secrecy in Public Administration in a Time of Securitization and Militarization
Critical security studies examine how everyday life is affected or transformed by practices that militarise civil society. This article addresses one such area: qualitative changes in the openness and transparency of public administration, instating a mode of suspicion and secrecy. The article is based on interviews and observations in the area of the total defence in Sweden, where we during three years encountered challenges in gaining access to…
Total defense as a happy object: Gendering mobilization of civil defense in Sweden
For the past years, the national rhetoric in Sweden has changed. Due to the Russian actions in Ukraine and Crimea, efforts towards mobilizing military and civil preparedness increased. The concept of the ‘total defence’ was reintroduced and has led to shifting priorities in Swedish politics, serving as a happy object and remedy in times of security threat and social anxiety. The article critically examines what this mobilization requires from the…
“I’ve got ninety-nine problems…”: A starting point for investigating the risk prioritisation paradox
It has been shown in several previous studies that the implementation of risk-reducing interventions or adoption of safer behaviours is considerably less amongst individuals with low sociodemographic status. In turn, this has led to an increasing inequality of mortality risk and a considerable challenge for societal actors. Decreasing economic hurdles, that is, making safety interventions cheaper, and increasing knowledge has often been the chose…
What do we mean with integrated risk management? – A research profiling comparing DRM and other fields of risk management
The concept of integrated risk management (IRM) has developed as a response to more interconnected and complex contexts. To investigate how the concept is used and what is meant with integration in the scientific literature, a research profiling was carried out across all kinds of risk management applications. 1,094 publications from scientific journals, conference proceedings, and books were included. The study period of 21 years showed a steady…
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Risk Perception and Management (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)