NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Karin Aggestam has co-authored the article "The Nile Basin and hydrosolidarity". Links:The Nile Basin and hydrosolidarityKarin Aggestam 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karin-aggestam-hydrosolidarity-and-nile-river - 2025-08-23

Hanna Bäck was promotet to professor by decison of chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz on February 26, 2015. The promotion was based on positive reviews of Bäck's work, by for instance Kaare Strøm: In sum, Hanna Bäck has produced a significant body of important and excellent scholarship. Her publications are works of high scholarly quality and professionalism. Her theoretical arguments are invariably

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hanna-back-promoted-professor - 2025-08-23

On thursday March 5, the first "Thursday seminar" of the semster takes place. Maysam Behravesh will give a talk on “Weapons of Mass Destruction-proliferation and terrorism in an age of geopolitical turmoil”. Where: Eden 236 When: March 5, 1-3 pm. How: Open for everyone! Mandatory for students in Peace and Conflict Studies.

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/open-seminar-iran-and-weapon-mass-destruction - 2025-08-23

NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annika Fredén has written a post on the London School of Economics reserach blog ”Democratic Audit”, on strategic voting and pre-election coalition signals. Links:Parties’ pre-election signals can and do influence strategic voting, according to evidence from SwedenAnnika Fredén

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/freden-strategic-voting-great-britain - 2025-08-23

Angela Oels will visit the department from april till december. She has been granted a scholarship from Riksbankens Jubilemsfond. Links: News article (in Swedish) Angela Oels

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/new-guest-reseracher-climate-politics - 2025-08-23

The department is since February 2015 hosting the highly ranked journal Political Psychology. Professor Catarina Kinnvall is the main editor and the four associate editors connected with Lund University are Emma Bäck, Hanna Bäck, Martin Bäckstrand, and Jacob Sohlberg. Link:Political Psychology 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/department-becomes-host-political-psychology - 2025-08-23

Åsa Knaggård has, together with colleagues from a number of different departments at Lund University, written a report (in Swedish) about the regional climate challenges and adaptation for Skåne, Klimatsäkrat Skåne. The report was recently presented at a well-attended seminar in Malmö and was featured in the SVT news. Download the report and read more about the seminar at CEC’s website.Åsa Knaggår

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/knaggard-co-author-report-regional-climate-change-policy - 2025-08-23

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 - 2025-08-23

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 work environment, and ways to increase women’s employment.Links:Women and the post-c

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/moira-nelson-speaks-westminster-event - 2025-08-23

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 orientation.Links:Getting to Sweden, Part I: War and Malfeasance, 1720–1850Getting to

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/teorell-swedens-path-professional-and-non-corrupt-bureaucracy - 2025-08-23

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: Contesting urban planning policy”. Two other collegues have contributed: Tomas Bergström

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/bjorkdahl-and-strombom-editors-new-book-divided-cities - 2025-08-23

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 - 2025-08-23

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 - 2025-08-23

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 Kronsell

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/kronsells-book-now-available-open-access - 2025-08-23

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 - 2025-08-23

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 emphasizing the social context and dynamics of negotiations have been largely neglected in

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/christer-jonsson-social-relationships-between-negotiators - 2025-08-23

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 ignoring women or circumscribing their presence to passive victims in need of pro

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/annika-bjorkdahl-gendering-agency - 2025-08-23

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 scholars." Länkar:Historical International RelationsOn the Ontological Status of the St

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/erik-ringmars-article-selected-prestigious-anthology - 2025-08-23

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 interdisciplinary approach within the issue area of peacebuilding. It draws upon thr

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karin-aggestam-security-water-and-technocratic-peacebuilding - 2025-08-23

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 - 2025-08-23