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<p>An important and well-formulated lesson in what it is possible to know about what we don t know. This is a gem which frightens a little, and inspires a great deal. MICAEL DAHLEN, Professor, Stockholm School of Economics       </p><p>How the pandemic became a time machine. We have been thrust into a radically digitalized future. But in other areas, such as poverty and international trade, we have stepped back in time. Our social habits have been transformed and even our language has changed.  </p><p>In the international bestseller <i>Urban Express</i>, authors Kjell A. Nordström and Per Schlingmann identified expanding cities and women as the key agents of change in our time. But the pandemic has triggered an array of forces which will change the rules of the game for individuals, companies and society as a whole. Which of these changes will last and which will fade away as the pandemic recedes? And how can we make the most of the opportunities which arise?    </p><p><b>Kjell A. Nordström</b>,<i> Ph.D, is an adviser to global enterprises and a well-known speaker and economist. He has a background as a researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics, specializing in International Business.</i> </p><p><b>Per Schlingmann</b> <i>is an entrepreneur and author, previously known as the leading political strategist in Sweden. </i></p><p><b></b></p><p><b>Content:</b></p><p><b>I. The new (ab)normal </b></p><p><b>II. The roaring twenties in the 21st century? </b></p><p><b>III. Pandemonium </b></p><p><b>IV. Where does global, urban and digital take us now? </b></p><p><b>V. Corona Express the time machine </b></p><p><b>VI. Our societies beyond the pandemic </b></p><p><b>VII. Three new urban laws </b></p><p><b></b></p><p><b>Praise:</b> </p><p>Corona Express is an extremely wise companion. The book is a must for anyone who wants to understand how you should lead yourself and others into the future! PER BROMAN, founder, Fotografiska   </p><p>The book can be regarded as a survival guide for all of us who love the city and have faith in its capability, but who realise that the time of change is here. ANNA KO NIG JERLMYR, Mayor of Stockholm   </p><p>A rewarding book where Kjell A. Nordstro m and Per Schlingmann write in a snappy way about how the pandemic, in which we all find ourselves, is forcing development forwards. JOHAN HJERTONSSON, CEO, Latour </p>

<p>In Ukraine, Adrift </p><p>Messy, care-free and lacking a sense of responsibility Ukraine is a country with agrand and bloody history and regular fistfights in the parliament. With itssize, geographical location and ongoing breakup from its towering neighbourRussia, Ukraine has entered the 20s navigating through populism, unbridled capitalismand sprouting democratic activism.  In a Europe beset by forces ofauthoritarianism and nationalism, Ukraine has - in an unorderly manner - takensmall but clear steps towards a modern liberal democracy. Its nationalism isone of a curiously internationalist brand. </p><p>In Ukraine, adrift is a report from a nation in search of an identity and a place in Europe. Paul Frigyes jumps on the train to Lviv todiscuss gender roles, tries to get his head around corruption and the post-Sovieteconomy in grand Kyiv, digs into memories of genocide and forgotten bodies inKharkiv in the East, meets environmental activists in the rough steel city ofKryvyi Rih and gets lost in the footsteps of Karl XII and Mazepa in the woodsof Poltava. Finally, he visits Chernobyl as it turns into a Mecca for miserytourism.  </p><p>Democracy activist Andriy Kruglashov summarizes the state of Ukraine, a nation that in2021 turns 30 years old: We are somewhere between pure madness and somethingthat could turn out really good. </p>

When the war in Nagorno-Karabach broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan in September 2020, few believed it would last more than a few days. Instead, it developed into a full-scale war, deeply involving the regional powers of the Caucasus: Russia and Turkey.<br/>   After 44 days, it ended with a Russian-brokered ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The borders were redrawn, and Russia stationed 2,000 troops in Nagorno-Karabach standing between the Armenians and Azerbaijanis. The story of Nagorno-Karabach ended with a mass exodus of the whole Armenian population in September 2023.<br/>   In his unique reportage book, Rasmus Canbäck describes how he navigated the Russian presence and entered a region closed to foreign journalists. "I Die Slowly Every Day" portrays what one of the most complex conflicts of our time means for people on the ground.