The Editors : Hans-Åke Persson is professor in modern European history at Roskilde University in Denmark. His is currently also attached to Malmö University in Sweden. His focus has been on the following themes : international migration, Refugee policies, European studies, international conflicts, ethnicity and national questions, transnational regional projects. Bo Stråth is professor of contemporary history at European University Institute in Florence.
He was 1990-1996 professor of history at Gothenburg University. His research focuses on modernity of Europe in global comparison.