This course is open to students in the BSc in Development Studies programme (BIDS) majoring in Political Science. The course introduces International Political Economy (IPE) with an emphasis on theories, theorists and issues that problematise the politics and political economy of development, North-South relations and ethics. The first part of the course is designed to examine the roots of InternThis course is open to students in the BSc in Development Studies programme (BIDS) majoring in Political Science. The course introduces International Political Economy (IPE) with an emphasis on theories, theorists and issues that problematise the politics and political economy of development, North-South relations and ethics. The first part of the course is designed to examine the roots of Intern

The aim of the course is to examine environmental change as a problem of governance. We scrutinize major governance dimensions - such as actors, institutions and problem structures - at multiple levels and across domains. This includes the interplay of government, market and civil society in efforts to mitigate and adapt to environmental change.  The course critically approaches th

The course is only offered as a single subject course for incoming exchange students. International Relations Theory is a time-honoured approach to the social world. Texts that are clearly recognizable as dealing with international relations date back to the ancient Greeks. Still, most textbooks in the field take a geographically and historically very parochial stance towards its own field. It iThe course is only offered as a single subject course for incoming exchange students. International Relations Theory is a time-honoured approach to the social world. Texts that are clearly recognisable as dealing with international relations date back to the ancient Greeks. Still, most textbooks in the field take a geographically and historically very parochial stance towards its own field. It i

The aim of the course is to give advanced knowledge of comparative policy, particularly concerning the output side of the political system. This includes relationships between political institutions, political decision-making and public policy in democratic states. Some examples of questions that are brought up during the course are: Why is the USA the only wealthy democracy in world that not has

The course will introduce how and why ‘The Political’, institutional politics, and international politics are popularly represented and understood through the medium of cinéma. The course uses the medium of political cinéma to study central dimensions of contemporary politics: ideology, colonialism, environment, political economy, society, gender, conflict, international politics, and the state. F

Artificiell intelligens (AI) är relaterat till demokrati i flera avseenden. Teknikens egenskaper, AI:s globala räckvidd och maktförhållandena i det sammanhang där AI utvecklas och används är omständigheter som påverkar demokratin på olika sätt. Den här kursen analyserar och diskuterar AI:s möjligheter att stärka demokratin samt de utmaningar för demokratiska värderingar och principer för demokrati

Kursen utgör tredje terminens studier i ämnet statsvetenskap. Efter genomgången kurs kommer du ha fördjupad kunskap i det vetenskapliga studiet av politik samt ha fördjupade kunskaper i de metodologiska överväganden som görs inom ämnet statsvetenskap. Efter avslutad kurs kommer du ha förmågan att på egen hand genomföra en mer omfattande forskningsuppgift. Det innebär att du kan formulera principie

Kursen utgör tredje terminens studier i ämnet statsvetenskap inom utbildningsprogrammet Filosofi, Politik och Ekonomi (PPE). Efter genomgången kurs kommer du ha fördjupad kunskap i det vetenskapliga studiet av politik samt ha fördjupade kunskaper i de metodologiska överväganden som görs inom ämnet statsvetenskap. Efter avslutad kurs kommer du ha förmågan att på egen hand genomföra en mer omfattand

Please note that this is the compulsory bachelor's thesis course offered to the students of the Bachelor programme in Development Studies majoring in Political Science.Please note that this is the compulsory bachelor's thesis course offered to the students of the Bachelor programme in Development Studies majoring in Political Science.

Kursen innebär att studenten utformar och genomför en vetenskaplig undersökning på egen hand. Studenten skall identifiera ett relevant forskningsproblem, välja ut metoder, samla in och bearbeta ett teoretiskt och empiriskt material, samt presentera resultaten i skriftlig form. Examensarbetet genomförs i samarbete med en handledare som utses av institutionen. Handledaren ger råd och synpunkter på u

Compulsory masters's thesis course for the students in the master´s programme MSc (Two Year) in European Affairs.Compulsory masters's thesis course for the students in the master´s programme MSc (Two Year) in European Affairs.

The course implies that the students design and execute a scientific inquiry on their own. The students should identify a relevant research problem in the field of European Affairs, select an appropriate method, process a comprehensive theoretical and empirical material, and report the findings in the form of a written text. The work process is guided by a supervisor appointed by the department. WThe course implies that the students design and execute a scientific inquiry on their own. The students should identify a relevant research problem in the field of European Affairs, select an appropriate method, process a comprehensive theoretical and empirical material, and report the findings in the form of a written text. The work process is guided by a supervisor appointed by the department. W

Kursen utgör ett självständigt arbete där studenten på egen hand utformar och genomför en vetenskaplig undersökning. Studenten skall på egen hand formulera ett forskningsproblem, välja ut en lämplig metod, bearbeta ett omfattande teoretiskt och empiriskt material, samt redovisa resultaten i form av en skriven text. Forskningsprocessen genomförs i samråd med en handledare som utses av institutionen

Kursens teoretiska inslag tar fasta på samspelet mellan förhållanden på tre analysnivåer: normer, institutioner och aktörer. Å ena sidan uppmärksammas aktörernas beslutsfattande, styrningsförsök och ambitioner att utöva inflytande. Å andra sidan uppmärksammas hur normer och institutioner såväl begränsar som möjliggör aktörernas agerande. Två analytiska problem betonas särskilt: - Hur kan styrningThe theoretical content of the course highlights the interplay between conditions located at three different levels of analysis: norms, institutions and actors. The course covers the actors decision-making processes and attempts to influence and control the implemenation of policy, as well as the restrictions imposed on the actors by prevalent norms and institutions. Special attention is devoted

The overall aim of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical orientation of different explanations and analyses of contemporary wars and attempts to achieve a more peaceful world. The course highlights theoretically how war as an institution is transformed and what consequences this alteration has on warfare, security and peace support operations in different parts of the world. ParticuThe overall aim of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical orientation of different explanations and analyses of contemporary wars and attempts to achieve a more peaceful world. The course highlights theoretically how war as an institution is transformed and what consequences this alteration has on warfare, security and peace support operations in different parts of the world. Particu

The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the diverse research methods used in political science, and to convey the necessary skills required for their application. Through lectures, seminars and practical workshops, the course will provide students with relevant knowledge of major research methods, their respective uses and usefulness, and their relevance for the study The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the diverse research methods used in political science, and to convey the necessary skills required for their application. Through lectures, seminars and practical workshops, the course will provide students with relevant knowledge of major research methods, their respective uses and usefulness, and their relevance for the study

Föreställningar om makt har under lång tid haft en undanskymd roll i litteraturen kring miljöpolitik och miljöpolitisk förändring. Kursen sammanför dessa teman. En sådan kombination är lärorik av flera skäl. För det första ger tillämpningen av olika teoribildningar och maktbegrepp en rad perspektiv som bidrar till att förklara och förstå miljöpolitisk styrning, och det ger också insikter om centrFor a long time, the question of power has played a minor role in the literature on environmental politics and transformation. This course brings together these two themes. Such a combination is instructive for several reasons. First and generally, applying different theories and their concepts of power provides a range of perspectives for explaining and interpreting environmental governance - an

Kursen analyserar den historiska utvecklingen för etniska och religiösa minoriteter i Mellanöstern från Ottomanska rikets undergång fram till idag. Kursen uppmärksammar även de unika aspekterna hos olika grupper i MENA-området, såsom kurderna, alawiterna, maroniterna, shia och sunni. Kursen behandlar också de dominerande teoribildningarna kring etnisk och/eller sekteristisk identitet (primordialisThe course analyses the historical development of ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East from the downfall of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. The course also draws attention to the unique aspects of different groups in the MENA area, such as the Kurds, Alawites, Maronites, Shiites and Sunnis. The course also deals with the dominant theories about ethnic and / or sectarian identi

The theoretical aspects of the course focus on the interaction between three different dimensions of analysis: norms, institutions, and actors. The course studies the way in which actors make decisions, attempt to govern the system and influence outcomes. Secondly, it studies the way in which norms and institutions both limit and enable the behaviour of actors. Two analytical problems are paid spThe theoretical aspects of the course focus on the interaction between three different dimensions of analysis: norms, institutions, and actors. The course studies the way in which actors make decisions, attempt to govern the system and influence outcomes. Secondly, it studies the way in which norms and institutions both limit and enable the behaviour of actors. Two analytical problems are paid sp

Syftet med kursen är att fördjupa de studerandes kunskaper och färdigheter inom några av de viktigaste forskningsområdena inom ämnet jämförande politik. Av särskild vikt är teorier, metoder och empiriska resultat som relaterar till politiskt beslutsfattande i olika politiska system. Kursen ger en överblick över aktuella debatter inom området och ger studenterna verktyg att förstå och analysera polThe purpose of the course is to deepen students' knowledge and skills in some of the main areas of research in comparative politics. Of particular importance are theories, methods and empirical results that relate to political decision-making in different political systems. The course gives an overview of current debates in the field and gives students the tools to understand and to navigate the i