ARTICLES:
How Sweden lost its soul – The Guardian
The collapse of American democracy – The Guardian
Interview with France’s former prime minister Dominique de Villepin – The Guardian
Are we really living in a monoculture? – Foreign Policy
Sweden’s national myths – European Review of Books
A nationalist assault on the Swedish model – The Guardian
How Paris reinvented itself – Washington Post
Mjuk makt i en hård tid [Swedish] – Dagens Nyheter
Solidarity in an individualist era – The Guardian
The Art of Scaling Perfection [Feature on Din Tai Fung] – New York Magazine
Reagan’s Boardroom Jacobins – Boston Review
On the New York art scene– Washington Post
The Far Right is chasing women out of politics – The Guardian
Sweden is ready for Nato, but it’s not ready for war– The Guardian
Tesla vs. the Swedish model– The Guardian
Interview with Maria Ressa – Nieman Reports
The alchemy of newness – Respons
The empty nostalgia of Michel Houellebecq– Boston Review
Intervju med Johan Rockström i Potsdam [Swedish]– Vi
Why conservative men are obsessed with Greta Thunberg – New Republic
Des suprématistes blancs américains veulent s’allier à l’extrême droite européenne– Slate [2014]
BOOKS:
Why Soft Power Matters in Hard Times (forthcoming – Wildfire/Hachette, 2027)
Mjuk makt – Kultur och propaganda i den nya världsordningen (Volante, 2025)
The White Storm: How Racism Poisoned American Democracy(Prometheus/S&S, 2025)
Imorgon är jag långt härifrån – ett avskedsbrev till USA (Natur & Kultur, 2024)
Den vita stormen – Rasismens historia och USA:s fall (Natur & Kultur, 2022)
Internet är trasigt – Silicon Valley och demokratins kris (Natur & Kultur, 2018) AUGUST PRIZE FINALIST
Hotet mot demokratin – Högerpopulismens återkomst (Historiska Media, 2018)
Den amerikanska högern – Republikanernas revolution och USA:s framtid (Natur & Kultur, 2012) AUGUST PRIZE FINALIST
Det amerikanska löftet – Barack Obamas väg till Vita huset (Atlas, 2009) JOHAN HANSSON PRIZE WINNER
Praise for Why Soft Power Matters in Hard Times:
“A mesmerizing and informative defense of globalization and diversity.” – Ulrika Knutsson, Dagens Nyheter
“A very exciting book” – Morten Kjaerom, Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute
“Gelin investigates the significance of soft power, particularly culture, in geopolitics. With a curious and critical eye, he recounts how the Gulf states transform oil revenue into soccer teams, museums, and art biennials, and how China spends billions on propaganda.” - Aftonbladet
“He skillfully provides the reader with keys to understanding the game behind state-funded export of Korean culture and depicts in a gripping manner how the art world becomes a pawn in a game where Qatar and Saudi Arabia pump money into successful attempts to wash away associations with dictatorship and repression.” - Göteborgs-Posten
"Cultural resilience has become a hot topic. Global conflicts and shifts in power are not just matters of military strength and economics: A significant part of the struggle takes place through culture, values, and shared narratives. This is happening quite openly in Ukraine, where attacks on the country’s culture and identity have become part of the war. But it’s also happening behind the scenes, where cultural influences can creep into our daily lives through apps and algorithms—and it’s important to be aware of this. That is why I am truly delighted that we can welcome Martin Gelin to the Royal Library of Copenhagen for an afternoon dedicated to literature and culture.” - Bente Skovgaard Kristensen, director of the Copenhagen Royal Library, KGL Bibliotek.
“A striking example of how soft power affects security policy … His message is particularly relevant in our time, when greater focus must be placed on national security, and also on the importance of culture in that context.” – Svenska Dagbladet