Joachim Lund

Presentation

My research lies within the field of 20th century élite studies, business history, and the development of relations between business and politics. Applying aspects of Social Networks Analysis, I am particularly interested in Danish industry and business elite’s reactions to the authoritarian trends of the inter-war years, the economic crisis of the 1930es, and the increasing political significance of the engineer.
I like to see my research as an ongoing attempt at reinterpreting 20th century Danish history that includes the German occupation in a longer time perspective and attempts to supply Danish national history writing with a transnational perspective.

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Primary research areas

• Networks and political power in Danish business, 1930-1950
• Anti-Communism in Danish business organizations and international police co-operation, 1917-1960
• Comparative political economy in Europe during World War II
• Cement and politics: F.L. Smidth & Co. leader Gunnar Larsen as a cabinet minister, 1940-1945
• Danish industry''s collaboration with Germany during the occupation of 1940-1945

Courses

• Political and Economic Thought (BA, International Business and Politics)
• Internationalisering uden for Europa (BA, Europæisk Business)
• Institutionelle perspektiver (HA kom)

Supervision

I supervise historically oriented as well as business ethics and moral-philosophical 1. and 2. year projects, BA and master''s theses at IVK (BA), cand.ling.merc., IBP and HA (fil).