Publications: Bo Bengtsson

Books and research reports

Bengtsson, B., ed., E. Annaniassen, L. Jensen, H. Ruonavaara & J. R. Sveinsson (2013) Varför så olika? Nordisk bostadspolitik i jämförande historiskt ljus [Why so different? Nordic housing policies in comparative historical light]. 2nd revised edition. Malmö: Égalité.

Bengtsson, B., P. Strömblad & A.-H. Bay, eds (2010) Diversity, Inclusion and Citizenship in Scandinavia. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Strömblad, P. & B. Bengtsson (2010) Political Participation of Ethnic Associations. Exploring the Importance of Organisational Level Differences in Resources, Motivation and Recruitment Networks. Stockholm: Institute for Futures Research.

Bengtsson, B. & C. Kugelberg, eds (2009) Föreningsliv, delaktighet och lokal politik i det mångkulturella samhället [Associational life, participation and local politics in the multicultural society]. Malmö: Egalité.

Bengtsson, B., T. Berger & J.-E. Lind (2007) Hyresboendets roller – lokal organisering och boinflytande i förändring [Roles of tenants – local organization and resident participation under change]. Gävle: Uppsala University, Institute for Housing and Urban Research.

Bengtsson, B., ed., E. Annaniassen, L. Jensen, H. Ruonavaara & J. R. Sveinsson (2006) Varför så olika? Nordisk bostadspolitik i jämförande historiskt ljus [Why so different? Nordic housing policies in comparative historical light]. Malmö: Égalité.

Bengtsson, B. & T. Berger (2005) Gräsrot, språkrör och träffpunkt. Lokal organisering och demokrati i boendet [Member utility, interaction and deliberation – local organization and democracy in housing]. Gävle: Uppsala University, Institute for Housing and Urban Research.

Bengtsson, B., ed. (2004) Föreningsliv, makt och integration, Rapport från Integrationspolitiska maktutredningens forskningsprogram [Associational life, power and integration]. Stockholm: Fritzes, Ds 2004:49.

Bengtsson, B., T. Berger, N. Fransson, J.-E. Lind & B. Modh (2003) Lokal kontroll och kollektivt handlande. En utvärdering av självförvaltning i Bostads AB Poseidon i Göteborg [Local control and collective action. Evaluation of residents’ self-management in municipal housing company Poseidon, Gothenburg]. Gävle: Uppsala University, Institute for Housing and Urban Research.

Bengtsson, B., K. A. S. Svensson & C. Uggla (2000) Hyresgästens dilemma. Om hållbart samarbete i bostadsområden [Tenants’ dilemma. On sustainable co-operation in housing estates]. Gävle: Meyers.

Bengtsson, B. & E. Sandstedt, eds (1999) Systemskifte i bostadspolitiken? Boinstitutets årsbok 1999 [System shift in Swedish housing policy? Housing Institute’s Yearbook 1999]. Stockholm: Boinstitutet.

Bengtsson, B. (1998) Staten och bostadsmarknaden. En politisk-filosofisk betraktelse [The state and the housing market. A politico-philosophical view] Stockholm: Boinstitutet.

Bengtsson, B., L. Jernberg, L. Magnusson, K. A. S. Svensson, B. Turner & C. Ytterberg (1998) Från allmännytta till bostadsrätt i miljonprogramsområden [From municipal housing to tenant-ownership in Million Programme estates]. Gävle: Uppsala University, Institute for Housing and Urban Research.

Bengtsson, B. (1995) Bostaden – välfärdsstatens marknadsvara [Housing – market commodity of the welfare state] Uppsala: Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Bengtsson, B. (1995) Organisationerna och bostadspolitiken i Sverige – ett avvikande fall? [Organizations and housing policy in Sweden – A deviant case?]. Gävle: Uppsala University, Institute for Housing Research.

Bengtsson, B. & K. A. S. Svensson (1995) Demokrati och ekonomi i bostadsrätt [Democracy and economy in tenant-ownership housing]. Gävle: Meyers.

Bengtsson, B. (1993) Prosperous Ambivalence – Housing Cooperatives in Sweden. Gävle: National Swedish Institute for Building Research.

Bengtsson, B. (1992) Bostadsbrist – på marknaden och i politiken [Housing shortage – in the market and in politics]. Karlskrona & Gävle: Boverket & National Swedish Institute for Building Research.

Bengtsson, B. (1992) Hyra och bruksvärde – om hyrespolitikens intentioner [Rent and use value – the intentions behind Swedish rental policy]. Licentiate thesis at the Department of Government, Uppsala University. Gävle: National Swedish Institute for Building Research.

Bengtsson, B. (1989) Allmännyttans kris – myt eller verklighet. De allmännyttiga bostadsföretagens ekonomiska utveckling 1971–1987 [The crisis of public housing in Sweden – myth or reality? The economic development of the municipal housing companies 1971–1987]. Gävle: National Swedish Institute for Building Research.

Bengtsson, B. (1985) Lokalt hyresgästinflytande i privata och allmännyttiga hyresfastigheter – en jämförelse [Local tenant participation in private and municipal rental estates – a comparison]. Gävle: National Swedish Institute for Building Research.

Bengtsson, B. (1983) Förutsättningar och hinder för boinflytande i privata hyresfastigheter. Redovisning av ett uppdrag för bostadskommittén (Bo 1982:02) [Prerequisites of and obstacles to resident participation in privately owned rental estates. Report to the Government Housing Commission (Bo 1982:02]. Stockholm: Liber, Ds Bo 1983:5.

Bengtsson, B. (1981) Socialt bostadsbyggande och boendeinflytande i Sverige [Social housing and tenant participation in Sweden]. Gävle: National Swedish Institute for Building Research.

Bengtsson, B. (1979) Förvaltningsforskning – behövs det? [Housing management research – is that necessary?]. Gävle: National Swedish Institute for Building Research.

Journal articles and book chapters

Bengtsson, B. & N. Hertting (2014) "Generalization by mechanism. Thin rationality and ideal-type analysis in case study research". Philosophy of the Social Sciences 44(6): 707–732.

Borevi, K & B. Bengtsson (2014) "The tension between choice and need in the housing of newcomers: A theoretical framework and an application on Scandinavian settlement policies". Urban Studies, doi: 10.1177/0042098014548137.

Fitzpatrick, S., B. Bengtsson & B. Watts (2014) "Rights to housing: Reviewing the terrain and exploring a way forward". Housing, Theory and Society, 31(4): 447–463.

Bengtsson, B. (2012) "Game theory". I: S. J. Smith, M. Elsinga, L. F. O’Mahony, O. S. Eng, S. Wachter & D. Clapham (red.), International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Vol 2. Oxford: Elsevier.

Bengtsson, B. (2012) "Housing politics and political science". I: D. Clapham, W. Clark & K. Gibb (red.) SAGE Handbook of Housing Studies. Thousand Oaks & London: SAGE.

Bengtsson, B. (2012) "Path dependency". I: S. J. Smith, M. Elsinga, L. F. O’Mahony, O. S. Eng, S. Wachter & D. Clapham (red.), International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Vol 2. Oxford: Elsevier.

Bengtsson, B. (2012) "Politics of housing". I: S. J. Smith, M. Elsinga, L. F. O’Mahony, O. S. Eng, S. Wachter & C. Hamnett (red.), International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Vol 5. Oxford: Elsevier.

Bengtsson, B., S. Fitzpatrick & B. Watts (2012) "Rights, citizenship, and shelter". I: S. J. Smith, M. Elsinga, L. F. O’Mahony, O. S. Eng, S. Wachter & C. Hamnett (red.), International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home, Vol 6. Oxford: Elsevier.

Bengtsson, B. & H. Ruonavaara (2011) "Comparative process tracing in housing studies". International Journal of Housing Policy 11(4): 395–414.

Strömblad, P., G. Myrberg & B. Bengtsson (2011) "Optimal opportunities for ethnic organization and political integration? Comparing Stockholm with other European cities". I: L. Morales & M. Giugni (red.), Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe. Making Multicultural Democracy Work?. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Bay, A.-H., P. Strömblad & B. Bengtsson (2010) "An introduction to diversity, inclusion and citizenship in Scandinavia". I: B. Bengtsson, P. Strömblad & A.-H. Bay (red.) Diversity, Inclusion and Citizenship in Scandinavia. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Bengtsson, B. (2010) "Political opportunity structure and ethnic organization: How political, what opportunities, which structures?". I: B. Bengtsson, P. Strömblad & A.-H. Bay (red.), Diversity, Inclusion and Citizenship in Scandinavia. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Bengtsson, B. & H. Ruonavaara (2010) "Introduction to the special issue: Path dependence in housing". Housing, Theory and Society 27(3): 193–203.

Bengtsson, B. (2009) "Political science as the missing link in housing studies". Housing, Theory and Society 26(1): 10–25.

Strömblad, P. & B. Bengtsson (2009) "Empowering members of ethnic organisations: Tracing the political integration potential of immigrant associations in Stockholm". Scandinavian Political Studies 32(3): 296–314.

Bengtsson, B. & P. Somerville (2002) "Understanding contextualised rational action – authors’ response". Housing Theory and Society 19(3–4): 148–152.

Somerville, P. & B. Bengtsson (2002) "Constructionism, realism and housing theory". Housing, Theory and Society 19(3–4): 121–136.

Bengtsson, B (2001) "Housing as a social right: Implications for welfare state theory". Scandinavian Political Studies 24(4): 255–275.

Bengtsson, B (2000) "Solving the tenants´ dilemma: Collective action and norms of co-operation in housing". Housing, Theory and Society 17(4): 175–187.

Bengtsson, B (1998) "Tenants’ dilemma – On collective action in housing". Housing Studies 13(1): 99–120.

Bengtsson, B. & D. Clapham (1997) "Tenant participation in a cross-national comparative perspective". I: C. Cooper & M. Hawtin (red.), Housing, Community and Conflict. Understanding Resident ‘Involvement’. Aldershot: Gower.

Bengtsson, B. (1995) "Housing in game-theoretical perspective". Housing Studies 10(2): 229–243.

Bengtsson, B. (1995) "Politics and housing markets – Four normative arguments". Scandinavian Housing and Planning Research 12(3): 123–140.

Bengtsson, B. (1994) "Swedish rental policy – A complex superstructure with cracking foundations", Scandinavian Housing and Planning Research 11(3): 182–189.

Bengtsson, B. (1993) "Social democratic Sweden: A story of success". I: G. Andrusz (red.), The Co-operative Alternative in Europe: The Case of Housing. Aldershot: Ashgate.

Bengtsson, B. (1992) "Not the middle way but both ways – Cooperative housing in Sweden". Scandinavian Housing and Planning Research 9(Supplement 2): 87–104.

Bengtsson, B. (1991) "The crisis of public housing in Sweden – Economic reality or organizational myth?". Scandinavian Housing and Planning Research 8(2): 113–127.

Conference Papers

Bengtsson, B. (2014) "Between Structure and Thatcher. Towards a research agenda for actor-related analysis of housing politics". Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Beyond Globalisation. Remaking Housing Policy in a Complex World. Edinburgh, July 2014.

Bengtsson, B. & H. Ruonavaara (2014) "Home-ownership, housing policy and path dependence". Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) workshop Home Ownership, Housing Wealth and the Provision of Welfare: Changing Trends, Changing Outcomes. Paris, May 2014.

Bengtsson, B. & L. Jensen (2013) "Unitary housing regimes in transition – comparing Denmark and Sweden in a perspective of path dependence and change". Paper for ISA (International Sociological Association) RC43 (Housing and the Built Environment) Conference At home with the housing market. Amsterdam, July 2013.

Bengtsson B. & J. Sørvoll (2013) "Divergent path dependence in two Nordic housing regimes – comparing the historical trajectories of Swedish and Norwegian housing policy". Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Overcoming the Crisis, Integrating the Urban Environment. Tarragona, June 2013.

Bengtsson, B. (2012) "Path dependence or historical juncture? The Swedish housing regime before and after adjustment to the European competition policy". Paper for ENHR (European Network for

Housing Research) Conference Housing: Local Welfare and Local Markets in a Globalised World. Lillehammer, June 2012.

Bengtsson, B. & H. Ruonavaara (2012) "Comparative process tracing – making historical comparison focused". Paper for ECPR (European Community for Political Research) Joint Sessions of Workshops. Antwerp, April 2012.

Bengtsson, B. & N. Hertting (2011) "Ethnic organization and political opportunities in an urban regime perspective". Paper for NOPSA, Nordiska statsvetenskapliga förbundets kongress. Vasa, August 2011.

Bengtsson, B & H. Ruonavaara (2010) "Comparative process tracing in housing studies". Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) workshop Comparative Housing Research – Approaches and Policy Challenges in a New International Era. Delft, March 2010.

Bengtsson, B. (2009) "Applying path dependence perspectives in housing studies – review and discussion" Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Changing Housing Markets: Integration and Segmentation. Prague, June–July 2009.

Bengtsson, B. (2008) "Why so different? Housing regimes and path dependence in five Nordic countries". Uppsats till ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Shrinking Cities, Sprawling Suburbs, Changing Countrysides. Dublin, July 2008.

Bengtsson, B. (2007) "Does history matter – and how? Path dependence in housing". Paper for research seminar at University of York, Centre for Housing Policy. York, March 2007.

Bengtsson, B. (2005) "Member utility, democracy, interaction and deliberation – a theoretical perspective on housing organisations". Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Housing in Europe: New Challenges and Innovations in Tomorrow’s Cities. Reykjavík, juni–July 2005.

Bengtsson, B. (2004) "Swedish housing corporatism – A case of path dependence?. Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Housing: Growth and Regeneration. Cambridge, July 2004.

Bengtsson, B. (2004) "The right to housing in universal and selective housing regimes". Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Housing: Growth and Regeneration. Cambridge, July 2004.

Bengtsson, B. (2002) "Path dependency in housing. The puzzle of the Nordic housing regimes. Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Housing Cultures – Convergence and Diversity. Vienna, July 2002.

Bengtsson, B. (1996) "Housing – market commodity of the welfare state". Paper for ENHR (European Network for Housing Research) Conference Housing and European Integration. Elsinore, August 1996.

Book reviews, responses and comments

Bengtsson, B. (2003) Book review of P. King & M. Oxley (2000) "Housing: Who Decides?". European Journal of Housing Policy 3(1): 117–120.

Bengtsson, B. (2002) "Promising but not post modern". Comment on D. Clapham, "Housing Pathways: A Post Modern Analytical Framework". Housing, Theory and Society 18(1–2): 69–70.

Bengtsson, B. (2002) "What is a conservative housing policy? A comment on Peter King". Housing, Theory and Society 18(3–4): 108–110.

Bengtsson, B. (2001) "From economic man to imitating man: An unfair comment on Taco Brandsen". Housing, Theory and Society 18(1): 17–18.

Bengtsson, B. (1999) Book review of B. Flyvbjerg (1998) "Rationality and Power. Democracy in Practice". Housing, Theory and Society 16(4): 204–207.

Bengtsson, B. (1998) Book review of P. King (1996) "The Limits to Housing Policy. A Philosophical Investigation". Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 13(2): 189–192.

Bengtsson, B. (1997) Book review of J. E. Smith (1997) "What Determines Housing Investment? An Investigation into the Social, Economic and Political Determinants of Housing Investment in Four European Countries". Netherlands Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 12(4): 469–472.

Bengtsson, B. (1995) Book review of G Hallett red. (1993) "The New Housing Shortage. Housing Affordability in Europe and the USA". TESG Journal of Economic and Social Geography 86: 199–200.

Bengtsson, B. (1995) "Svar till Jonas Hinnfors". Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift 98(4): 475–480

Opublicerade PM

Bengtsson, B. (2005) "Statsvetarens dilemma – fallstudier, sociala mekanismer och rationalistisk teori". Seminarieuppsats 2005-12-01. Gävle: Institutet för bostads- och urbanforskning vid Uppsala universitet.

Bengtsson, B. & T. Berger (2005) "Värderingar av boende", Uppdragsrapport till Boverket 2005-01-09, Gävle: Institutet för bostads- och urbanforskning vid Uppsala universitet.

Bjereld, U., red., B. Bengtsson, L. Bennich-Björkman, P. Esaiasson, M. Gilljam, J. Hermansson, B. Holmström & A. Westholm (1996) "Den goda C-uppsatsen – erfarenheter från ett kvalitetssäkringsprogram mellan de Statsvetenskapliga institutionerna i Göteborg och Uppsala". Göteborg & Uppsala: Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Göteborgs universitet & Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Uppsala universitet.

Bengtsson, B. (1995) "‘Skillnader och likheter – en jämförelse’. Några tankar om jämförande politik och jämförande metod". Uppsala: Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Uppsala universitet, PM 1995-03-22.

Bengtsson, B. (1994) "Att påverka sitt boende – om upplåtelseformer och boendeinflytande i Maktutredningens medborgarundersökning". Uppsala: Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Uppsala universitet, PM 1994-05-15.

Bengtsson, B. (1994) "Spel som samband och variabel – om spelteori och studier av internationella relationer". Uppsala: Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Uppsala universitet, PM 1991-03-25, rev. 1994-09-12.