Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences, Sociology
Main research or teaching areas
- Sociological theory and method
- Social network analysis
- Quantitative methods
Research interests
My ambition is to pursue theoretically informed empirical analyses of contemporary social issues. I rely heavily on survey-based data collection and quantitative methods, primarily applied to the study of social networks. My research interests span from methodological debates to analyses of network constraints and opportunities of organisations, firms, and individuals.
Publications
Displaying of publications. Sorted by year, then title.
Violent Extremism: A Nordic Outlook
(2024)
BookLone threats: a register-based study of Swedish lone actors
Amir Rostami, Hernan Mondani, Christoffer Carlsson, Jerzy Sarnecki, Christofer Edling, et al.
(2024) International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 48 p.75-94
Journal articleVrede: våld som mål och medel (RJ 2023: Dödssynderna i vår tid)
Christofer Edling, Jenny Björkman
(2023)
BookOm outliers och outsiders
Christofer Edling
(2023) Den empiriska glädjen. En vänbok till Malin Åkerström , p.319-325
Book chapterMax Weber – rationalitet och social handling
Christofer Edling
(2022) Sociologins klassiker : Upptäckter och återupptäckter , p.235-250
Book chapterWomen in violent extremism in Sweden
Hernan Mondani, Amir Rostami, Tina Askanius, Jerzy Sarnecki, Christofer Edling
(2021)
ReportThe Swedish Mujahideen : An Exploratory Study of 41 Swedish Foreign Fighters Deceased in Iraq and Syria
Amir Rostami, Joakim Sturup, Hernan Mondani, Pia Thevselius, Jerzy Sarnecki, et al.
(2020) Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 43 p.382-395
Journal articleA life-course analysis of engagement in violent extremist groups
Christoffer Carlsson, Amir Rostami, Hernan Mondani, Joakim Sturup, Jerzy Sarnecki, et al.
(2020) British Journal of Criminology, 60 p.74-92
Journal articleUnderlying Causes for Risk Taking Behaviour Among Construction Workers
Radhlinah Aulin, Åsa Ek, Christofer Edling
(2019) Emerald Reach Proceedings Series, 2 p.419-426
Conference paperSchool’s out forever? Heavy metal preferences and higher education
Martin Hällsten, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2019) PLoS ONE
Journal articleIncreased Gun Violence Among Young Males in Sweden : a Descriptive National Survey and International Comparison
Joakim Sturup, Amir Rostami, Hernan Mondani, Manne Gerell, Jerzy Sarnecki, et al.
(2019) European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 25 p.365-378
Journal articleDivergent neighbors : corporatism and climate policy networks in Finland and Sweden
Antti Gronow, Tuomas Ylä-Anttila, Marcus Carson, Christofer Edling
(2019) Environmental Politics, 28 p.1061-1083
Journal articleThe peer context of dieting : The relationship between young adults’ dieting frequency and their friends’ weight-related characteristics
Alexander Miething, Mikael Rostila, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2018) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15
Journal articlePersonal networks and crime victimization among Swedish youth
Gerald Mollenhorst, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2018) Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention, 19 p.116-135
Journal articleThe intersection of class origin and immigration background in structuring social capital : the role of transnational ties
Anton Andersson, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2018) British Journal of Sociology, 69 p.99-123
Journal articleWhy Managerial Women are Less Happy Than Managerial Men
Hilke Brockmann, Anne Maren Koch, Adele Diederich, Christofer Edling
(2018) Journal of Happiness Studies, 19 p.755-779
Journal articleThe acculturation in Sweden of adolescents of Iranian and Yugoslavian origin
Martin Hällsten, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2018) Acta Sociologica, 61 p.163-181
Journal articleCriminal organizing applying the theory of partial organization to four cases of organized crime
Amir Rostami, Hernan Mondani, Fredrik Liljeros, Christofer Edling
(2018) Trends in Organized Crime, 21 p.315-342
Journal articleVåldsbejakande extremism och organiserad brottslighet i Sverige
Amir Rostami, Hernan Mondani, Christoffer Carlsson, Joakim Sturup, Jerzy Sarnecki, et al.
(2018) , 2018/4
BookRepresentation och integration i lokala eliter
Christofer Edling, Rydgren Jens, Gergei Farkas
(2018) Eliter i Sverige : Tvärvetenskapliga perspektiv på makt, status och klass , p.187-212
Book chapter"In Sweden we shake hands" - but are we really?
Anton Andersson, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2017) Sociologisk Forskning, 54 p.377-381
Journal articleVåldsbejakande extremism. En forskarantologi
(2017) Statens offentliga utredningar, 2017
BookSocial nätverksanalys och antagonistiska miljöer
Christofer Edling
(2017) Statens offentliga utredningar, 2017 p.375-397
Book chapterFriendship trust and psychological well-being from late adolescence to early adulthood : A structural equation modelling approach
Alexander Miething, Ylva B Almquist, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren, Mikael Rostila
(2017) Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 45 p.244-252
Journal articleChanges in the Personal Networks of Young Immigrants in Sweden
Gerald Mollenhorst, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2017) Living in Two Homes , p.223-249
Book chapterEn undersökning av orsaksfaktorer till riskfyllda beteenden hos byggnadsarbetare
Radhlinah Aulin, Åsa Ek, Christofer Edling
(2017)
ReportManagement practices to reduce unsafe behaviour on construction projects
Radhlinah Aulin, Åsa Ek, Christofer Edling
(2017) Proceedings of the Nordic Ergonomics Society Conference , p.194-201
Conference paperConflicting Climate Change Frames in a Global Field of Media Discourse
Jeffrey Broadbent, John Sonnett, Iosef Botetzaigas, Marcus Carson, Anabela Carvalho, et al.
(2016) Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 1
Journal articleThe Influence of Social Network Characteristics on Peer Clustering in Smoking : A Two-Wave Panel Study of 19- and 23-Year-Old Swedes
Alexander Miething, Mikael Rostila, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2016) PLoS ONE, 11
Journal articleSocial capital, friendship networks, and youth unemployment
Martin Hällsten, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2016) Social Science Research, 61 p.234-250
Journal articleTriadic Closure in Core Networks : Disentangling the Effects of Social Distance, National Origin Similarity and Shared Contexts
Gerald Mollenhorst, Marijtje van Duijn, Jens Rydgren, Christofer Edling
(2016) International Review of Social Research, 6 p.146-146
Journal articleSocial Mechanisms in Empirical Sociology : Introduction to Special Issue
Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2016) American Behavioral Scientist, 60 p.1135-1145
Journal articleVåldets sociala dimensioner
Christofer Edling
(2016) Våldets sociala dimensioner : Individ, relation, organisation , p.15-26
Book chapterTerrorism, Belief Formation, and Residential Integration : Population Dynamics in the Aftermath of the 2004 Madrid Terror Bombings
Christofer Edling, Rydgren Jens, Rickard Sandell
(2016) American Behavioral Scientist, 60 p.1215-1231
Journal articleFriendship networks and psychological well-being from late adolescence to young adulthood : A gender-specific structural equation modeling approach
Alexander Miething, Ylva Almqvist, Viveca Östberg, Mikael Rostila, Christofer Edling, et al.
(2016) BMC psychology, 4
Journal articleThe effects of specific occupations in position generator measures of social capital
Martin Hällsten, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2015) Social Networks, 40 p.55-63
Journal articleMixed Methods Social Networks Research. Design and Applications
Christofer Edling
(2015) Acta Sociologica, 58 p.371-372
ReviewPsychological Well-Being and Brokerage in Friendship Networks of Young Swedes
Gerald Mollenhorst, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2015) Social Indicators Research, 123 p.897-917
Journal articleSociologi genom litteratur
Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2015) Sociologi genom litteratur: Skönlitteraturens möjligheter och samhällsvetenskapens begränsningar , p.9-18
Book chapterTove Jansson: Melankoli och samhälle
Christofer Edling
(2015) Sociologi genom litteratur: Skönlitteraturens möjligheter och samhällsvetenskapens begränsningar , p.157-166
Book chapterFriendship network characteristics and psychological well-being in late adolescence: Exploring differences by gender and gender composition
Ylva B Almquist, Viveca Östberg, Mikael Rostila, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2014) Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 42 p.146-154
Journal articleBook review: Sociology as Science – An Intellectual Autobiography
Christofer Edling
(2014) Journal of Classical Sociology, 14 p.247-250
ReviewFaith or Social Foci? Happiness, Religion, and Social Networks in Sweden
Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren, Love Bohman
(2014) European Sociological Review, 30 p.615-626
Journal articleIntegration of the Swedish Local Elite: The Role of Professional and Private Networks
Christofer Edling, Gergei Farkas, Jens Rydgren
(2014) Scandinavian Political Studies
Journal articleAnalytical Sociology: Bringing Culture and Identity Back In
Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2014) Sociologica
Journal articlePeer clustering of exercise and eating behaviours among young adults in Sweden: a cross-sectional study of egocentric network data
Kieron J. Barclay, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2013) BMC Public Health, 13
Journal articleThe Phenomenology of Specialization of Criminal Suspects
Michele Tuminello, Christofer Edling, Fredrik Liljeros, Rosario N Mantegna, Jerzy Sarnecki
(2013) PLoS ONE, 8
Journal articleReview of Phillip Bonacich and Philip Lu, Introduction to Mathematical Sociology
Christofer Edling
(2013) Acta Sociologica, 56 p.85-86
ReviewSocial Network Characteristics and Daily Smoking among Young Adults in Sweden
Mikael Rostila, Ylva B Almquist, Viveca Östberg, Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2013) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10 p.6517-6533
Journal articleWomen in power: Sex differences in Swedish local elite networks
Christofer Edling, Gergei Farrkas, Jens Rydgren
(2013) Acta Sociologica, 56 p.21-40
Journal articleNew management and good work? A Swedish experience
Christofer Edling, Åke Sandberg
(2013) Nordic lights - Work, management and welfare in Scandinavia , p.384-405
Book chapterNeighborhood and Friendship Composition in Adolescence
Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2012) SAGE Open
Journal articleAnalytical sociology is a research strategy
Christofer Edling
(2012) Sociologica, 2012
Journal article (letter)De personliga nätverkens betydelse
Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2012) Framtider, 2012 p.27-30
Journal articleModelling the evolution of a bipartite network - Peer referral in interlocking directorates
J Koskinen, Christofer Edling
(2012) Social Networks, 34 p.309-322
Journal articleTesting the "old boys' network": Diversity and board interlocks in Scandinavia
Christofer Edling, Bersant Hobdari, Trond Randøy, Anna Stafsudd, Steen Thomsen
(2012) The small world of corporate governance , p.183-202
Book chapterSurge under threat: The rapid increase of women on Swedish boards of directors
Love Boman, Magnus Bygren, Christofer Edling
(2012) Women on corporate boards and in top management: European trends and policy , p.91-108
Book chapterAugust Strindberg: Forms of Interaction
Christofer Edling
(2011) Sociological Insights of Great Thinkers: Sociology through Literature, Philosophy, and Science , p.85-93
Book chapterAuf der Suche nach Identität. Analytische Soziologie und die Makro-Mikro-Verbindung
Christofer Edling, Jens Rydgren
(2010) Die Analytische Soziologie in der Diskussion , p.115-132
Book chapterWe always know more than we can say: Mathematical sociologists on mathematical sociology
Christofer Edling
(2009) Frontiers of Sociology: The Annals of the International Institute of Sociology – Volume 11 , p.345-367
Book chapterA note on social networks and physical space
Christofer Edling
(2009) Proceeding: Seventh International Space Syntax Symposium , p.44-51
Conference paperTocqueville and Analytical Sociology
Christofer Edling, Peter Hedström
(2009) Raymond Boudon: A Life in Sociology, Vol 1 , p.153-172
Book chapterGood intentions: Max weber and the paradox of unintended consequences
Christofer Edling
(2008) European Sociological Review, 24 p.135-139
ReviewInvisible codes: Essays on generative mechanisms
Christofer Edling
(2008) European Sociological Review, 24 p.135-139
ReviewCorporate governance in Scandinavia: comparing networks and formal institutions
E Sinani, A Stafsudd, S Thomsen, Christofer Edling, T Randoy
(2008) European Management Review, 4 p.27-40
Journal articleKorean university life in a network perspective: Dynamics of a large affiliation network
Petter Holme, Sung Min Park, Beom Jun Kim, Christofer Edling
(2007) Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 373 p.821-830
Journal articleSocial handling och sociala relationer
(2007)
BookAnalytical sociology in Tocqueville's Democracy in America
Christofer Edling, E. Hedstrom
(2005) Berliner Journal für Soziologie, 15 p.511-522
Journal articleStructure and time evolution of an Internet dating community
P. Holme, Christofer Edling, F. Liljeros
(2004) Social Networks, 26 p.155-174
Journal articleScandinavian rational choice sociology
Christofer Edling, C. Stern
(2003) Acta Sociologica, 46 p.5-16
Journal articleKvantitativa metoder: grundläggande analysmetoder för samhälls- och beteendevetare
Christofer Edling, Peter Hedström
(2003)
BookNetwork bipartivity
P. Holme, F. Liljeros, Christofer Edling, B. J. Kim
(2003) Physical Review E, 68
Journal articleSpatial diffusion of social organizing: Modeling trade union growth in Sweden, 1890-1940
Christofer Edling, F. Liljeros
(2003) Advances in Strategic Management : A Research Annual, 20 p.267-290
Book chapterSexual networks: implications for the transmission of sexually transmitted infections
F. Liljeros, Christofer Edling, L. A. N. Amaral
(2003) Microbes and Infection, 5 p.189-196
Journal articleSexual contacts and epidemic thresholds - Reply
F. Liljeros, Christofer Edling, H. E. Stanley, Y. Aberg, L. A. N. Amaral
(2003) Nature, 423 p.606-606
Journal articleMathematics in sociology
Christofer Edling
(2002) Annual Review of Sociology, 28 p.197-220
Journal articleSocial influence and corporate behaviour - A case study of interdependent decision-making in Sweden's publicly traded firms
Christofer Edling, R. Sandell
(2001) European Sociological Review, 17 p.389-399
Journal articleThe web of human sexual contacts
F. Liljeros, Christofer Edling, L. A. N. Amaral, H. E. Stanley, Y. Aberg
(2001) Nature, 411 p.907-908
Journal articleRational choice theory and quantitative analysis - A comment on Goldthorpe's sociological alliance
Christofer Edling
(2000) European Sociological Review, 16 p.1-8
Journal articleCybersociety 2.0: Revisiting computer-mediated communication and community
Christofer Edling
(2000) Contemporary Sociology, 29 p.530-531
ReviewMathematics matters: On the absence of mathematical models in quantitative sociology
O. Backman, Christofer Edling
(1999) Acta Sociologica, 42 p.69-78
Journal articleSimulating society - A mathematica toolkit for modeling socioeconomic behavior
Christofer Edling
(1998) Acta Sociologica, 41 p.393-395
ReviewGrowing artificial societies: Social science from the bottom up.
Christofer Edling
(1998) Acta Sociologica, 41 p.75-77
Review
Background
I earned my PhD from Stockholm University in 1999. Between 2002 and 2005 I was Torgny Segerstedt Pro Futura Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study at Uppsala University. I received my Docent-title in 2003, and was appointed Associate Professor at Stockholm University in 2004. From 2006 to 2008 I was Head of the Department of Sociology at Stockholm university. Before coming to Lund in 2012 I served as Full Professor of Sociology at Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany. I have been a fellow at Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (2004/05) and Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (2013).