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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Maysam Behravesh writes in "The Diplomat" about the ongoing nuclear negotiations between the US and Iran. Links:How Netanyahu Saved the Iran Nuclear TalksMaysam Behravesh
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/behravesh-nuclear-negotiations - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. RESEARCHER OUTREACH: Moira Nelson is speaking today at an event sponsored by Policy Network on "Women and the post-crisis labour market". The event brings together business leaders and childcare experts to discuss predistributive alternatives to formal childcare, the role of employers in ensuring a family friendly wor
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/moira-nelson-speaks-westminster-event - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Jan Teorell has co-authored two articles with Bo Rothstein on how Sweden's bureaucracy during the 18th and 19th century changed from being patrimonial, nepotistic and corrupt to being professional and impartial. Teorell has also recently published an article on how genes impact political orie
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/teorell-swedens-path-professional-and-non-corrupt-bureaucracy - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annika Björkdahl and Lisa Strömbom are the editors of a newly published book titled "Divided Cities: Governing Diversity". Björkdahl contrubutes with the chapter ”Two schools under one roof: Unification in the divided city of Mostar” and Strömbom with ”Resistance in divided Jerusalem: Contest
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/bjorkdahl-and-strombom-editors-new-book-divided-cities - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Niklas Altermark has published the paper "Powers of Classification: Politics and Biology in Understandings of Intellectual Disability" in the journal Review of Disability Studies. Links:Powers of Classification: Politics and Biology in Understandings of Intellectual DisabilityNiklas Altermark
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/altermark-power-classification - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Steven Bernstein, Professor at University of Toronto, Canada visited the Political Science Department January-March. His stay was financed through BECC's http://www.becc.lu.se guest professor program. Links:BECCSteven Bernstein
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/guest-researcher-steven-bernstein-ends-his-stay - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: The book: "Making Gender, Making War: Violence, Miltiary and Peacekeeping Practices", edited by Annica Kronsell and Erika Svedberg is now available in open access, through Lund University Publications. Links:Making Gender, Making War: violence, military and peacekeeping practicesAnnica Kronse
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/kronsells-book-now-available-open-access - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On the 9th of April a one-day conference is held, with the title "The Politics of Global Water Crisis". Karin Aggestam presents a talk on "Water Conflict and Blue Peace in the Middle East?". Se attached flyer for more information. Attached flyer:The Politics of Global Water Crisis
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/one-day-conference-global-water-crisis - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Christer Jönsson has published the article "Relationships between Negotiators: A Neglected Topic in the Study of Negotiation" in the latest issue of the journal International Negotiation. The abstract of the article:“Negotiation can be seen as a dynamic social process. Perspectives emphasizin
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/christer-jonsson-social-relationships-between-negotiators - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annika Björkdahl and Johanna Mannergren Selimovic have authored the article Gendering Agency in Transitional Justice, publicerad in Security Dialogue (2015) vol. 46 no. 2: 165-182 Abstract:Mainstream transitional justice and peacebuilding practices tend to re-entrench gendered hierarchies by
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/annika-bjorkdahl-gendering-agency - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Erik Ringmar's article, "On the Ontological Status of the State" (1996) is included in the anthology Historical International Relations, published by Sage. The volume, to quote the blurb, "is comprehensive, well organized and encompasses many of the classic articles in the field by leading European and American schola
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/erik-ringmars-article-selected-prestigious-anthology - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Karin Aggestam has written the article "Desecuritisation of water and the technocratic turn in peacebuilding", published in International Environmental Agreement: Politics, Law and Economics (2015). Abstract:This article addresses the research gap of water desecuritisation and advances an int
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karin-aggestam-security-water-and-technocratic-peacebuilding - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Moira Nelson has written a post titled "Breaking down barriers" on the research blog Policy Network. Links:Breaking down barriersMoira Nelson
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/moria-nelson-women-and-labour-market - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Spanish journal Revista Down (a journal devoted to the topic of Down's syndrome) has in their latest issue Niklas Altermark's article "The ideology of neuroscience and intellectual disability" as main theme, and has invited a number of researchers to discuss the article. One of the commenters is Mara Dierssen, one
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/niklas-altermarks-article-main-theme-journal-issue - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Åsa Knaggård’s article ”The Multiple Streams Framework and the problem broker” has been published by the European Journal of Political Research. In the article she discusses John Kingdon’s framework and introduces the concept of ‘problem broker’. Links:The Multiple Streams Framework and the p
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/knaggard-policy-process - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Karin Aggestam has been assigned lead author in the International Panel on Social Progress. The panel is chaired by Amartya Sen and an international scientific council co-chaired by Nancy Fraser, Ravi Kanbur and Helga Nowotny. The report will be finalised in 2017 and is expected to have major international impact.Link
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karin-aggestam-assigned-lead-author-international-panel-social-progress - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ringmar's book is descibed by Björn Jerdén in the International Relations of the Asia-Pacific as: "gripping," "theoretically innovative" and "state-of-the-art". Links:International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, Volume 15 (2015)Full review
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/erik-ringmars-liberal-barbarism-reviewed - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Magdalena Bexell was promoted to associate professor at the board meeting of the Faculty of Social Sciences on May 6. Link:Magdalena Bexell
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/magdalena-bexell-promoted-associate-professor - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Roxanna Sjöstedt has authored the article "Assessing a Broad Teaching Approach: The Impact of Combining Active Learning Methods on Student Performance in Undergraduate Peace and Conflict Studies," published in the Journal of Political Science Education, 11 (2): 204- 220. AbstractTeaching intr
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/roxanna-sjostedt-education-peace-and-conflict-studies - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. - The idea is to use the great public interest that the Climate Summit in Paris in December 2015 will stir up to educate the masses on climate change, says Angela Oels to Riksbankens website rj.se and continues:- A MOOC (massive open online course) is basically a lecture series of different speakers that is broadcaste
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/angela-oels-visiting-researcher-starts-mooc-climate-justice - 2026-05-21
