Published 16 July 2015 Erik Ringmar's lecture, "Nomadic political theory," at the Goethe University, Frankfurt, on June 24, 2015, is now available online: Links:"Nomadic political theory"Erik Ringmar

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Published 21 July 2015 NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annika Björkdahl and Ivan Gusic have published ”'Global' Norms and ’Local' Agency: Frictional Peacebuilding in Kosovo" in Journal of International Relations and Development. Abstract:This article explores how the ‘liberal democratic peace package’ is received in post-conflict spaces. As such, it is part of a critical peace research agenda that raise

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Published 26 July 2015 NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Jakob Skovgaard has published the article "Greener than expected? EU finance ministries address climate finance" in the journal Environmental Politics. Abstract:Climate finance constitutes an integral part of the European Union’s climate policy. Yet, climate policy is increasingly addressed by non-environmental institutions. In examining the transfe

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Published 3 August 2015 Annika Bergman Rosamond presented her research on Celebrity Interventionism at the Centre for International Intervention, Department of Politics, University of Surrey, UK, 23 July 2015. Link:Narratives of Intervention: Perspectives from North and South

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Published 4 August 2015 The department is currently hosting two respectable journals. And both of them are doing well under the stewardship. Both "Cooperation and Conflict", edited by Annika Björkdahl, Martin Hall, Ted Svensson, Lisa Strömbom and Maysam Behravesh, and "Political Psychology", edited by Catarina Kinnvall and Hanna Bäck, have increased their impact factors and climbed in the rankings

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Published 10 August 2015 NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Catarina Kinnvall has written the article "Borders and Fear: Insecurity, Gender and the Far Right in Europe", recently published in the Journal of Contemporary European Studies. Abstract:In this article I analyze how far right movements and parties in Europe are challenging European notions of open borders and the freedom of movement through activ

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Published 12 August 2015 NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Jan Teorell has published the article "Demography and Democracy: A Global, District-level Analysis of Electoral Contestation" in American Political Science Review. Among the co-authors is John Gerring (Boston University). Abstract:"According to the classical perspective, polity size and democracy are inversely related. In this article, we argue th

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Published 14 August 2015 NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Catarina Kinnvall is the co-author and co-editor of an introductory essay to a special issue of Political Psychology. The introduction of the essay:Narratives are the stories people construct to make sense of their reality. Narratives help usunderstand who we are, where we come from, and the implications of that for our current lives. At acollecti

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By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 4 March 2025 Henrik Smith has not only built successful research environments such as BECC, he has also inspired a whole generation of students to work on environmental and climate issues. Photo: Göran Smith With his cycling helmet perched on his head, he rushes in like a whirlwind, fires off monosyllabic replies to em

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-visionary-who-never-slows-down - 2025-07-01

Published 1 April 2025 Photo: Istockphoto/Maren Winter Lead, pesticides, brominated flame retardants, plastic additives, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and heavy metals. This is what researchers at Lund University in Sweden found when they collected dead hedgehogs to investigate the environmental pollutants found in urban environments. Previous research has investigated the presence of heavy me

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/high-levels-environmental-pollutants-and-heavy-metals-hedgehogs - 2025-07-01

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 3 April 2025 Hyltemossa celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Photo: ICOS Sweden On 15 May 2025, scientists, engineers, and environmental stakeholders will gather to celebrate a milestone for Swedish climate research: the 10-year anniversary of ICOS Sweden’s national greenhouse gas observation network; a decade of

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/celebrating-decade-data-icos-sweden-marks-milestone-climate-science - 2025-07-01

By anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - published 9 June 2025 Photo: Therese Ek Facts and research must carry more weight when planning the greening of cities in the future. A new research article calls for a paradigm shift – from 'arbitrary decisions' to more evidence-based urban planning, where urban nature is managed as a resource for both people and biodiver

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Published 15 April 2025 Representation is not just about who gets elected. It is also about who gets access to decision makers. Orly Siow, Ashlee Christoffersen and Ceri Fowler conducted research into the engagement between government ministers and NGOs. Their findings reveal striking inequalities in who gets access to political decision-makers. Our findings reveal stark inequalities in who gets t

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/who-gets-hearing-intersectionality-ngos-and-political-access-decision-makers - 2025-07-01

Published 25 April 2025 Esther Calvo and opponent Associate Professor Frederik Hjorth, University of Copenhagen. Esther Calvo has successfully defended her thesis entitled 'Old Foe, New Friend? Rhetorical responses of mainstream parties towards a radical right party'. Congratulations Doctor Calvo! AbstractWith their increasing electoral success, radical right (populist) parties (RRPs) are consolid

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Published 28 April 2025 Karin Aggestam has contributed to Riksbankens Jubileumsfond’s Yearbook 2025 on Israel, Palestine and just peace (in Swedish, soon out in English as well). A book launch was held at Kulturhuset in Stockholm 26 April with Stadsteatern Studio Rättvisa - naturen, censuren och straffetRead more here: https://view.publitas.com/riksbankens-jubileumsfond/rj2025_rattvisa_aggestam_97

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Published 5 May 2025 Nicolas Rodriguez Hedenbratt and external reviewer Jesper Strömbäck, University of Gothenburg. Photo: Jana Wrange. Nicolas Rodriguez Hedenbratt has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'The Politics of Radio and Television in Western Democracies'. Congratulations to Dr. Rodríguez Hedenbratt! The public defense took take place on Friday, 2 May 2025, at 10:00, in Eden’s aud

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Published 6 May 2025 Professor Annika Björkdahl, Department of Political Science, Lund University. Photo: Johan Persson. Annika Björkdahl and Sofia Cognini have published the article “Anti-genderism in 280 characters: A study of Matteo Salvini and Giorgia Meloni’s online discourse” in Party Politics. The authors analyze the Italian right-wing party leaders’ online discourse on Twitter/X to spread

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Published 9 May 2025 Jana Wrange has successfully defended her thesis entitled 'Civil Defence (Re)Emerged: A Multi-Level Perspective on Policy Developments in Post-Crimea Europe'. Congratulations to Dr. Wrange! External reviewer: Professor Jan Ångström, the Swedish Defence UniversitySupervisor: Rikard BengtssonAssistant supervisor: Lisa StrömbomMore information about the thesis is available in the

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Published 16 May 2025 Karl Holmberg and external reviewer Professor Alice Mah, University of Glasgow. Karl Holmberg has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'Embedded disposability: A cultural political economy of plastics'. Congratulations to Dr. Holmberg! External reviewer: Professor Alice Mah, University of Glasgow Supervisors/Advisors:Stripple, Johannes, SupervisorSkovgaard, Jakob, Superv

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Published 20 May 2025 On Thursday 15 May, we received the sad news that Jessica Blom-Larsson had passed away after a sudden illness. She leaves a large void at the Department of Political Science with colleagues and students in grief and loss. On Thursday 22 May at 3 pm and onwards, we will hold a memorial service for Jessica. We gather in the lunch room on the fourth floor, where coffee will be s

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