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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Karin Aggestam and Tim Dunne have co-authored ”The failure of diplomacy and protection in Syria” in Foreign Policy: Theories, Actors, Cases (Oxford University Press), edited by Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield and Tim Dunne. Learn more on Oxford University Press’s webbsiteKarin Aggestam’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/agggestam-and-dunne-failure-diplomacy-and-protection-syria - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lisa Strömbom’s article “Counter-conduct in divided cities – resisting urban planning practices in Jerusalem” has been published in Peacebuilding. Abstract:This article explores practices of counter-conduct in Jerusalem. Its aims are threefold: (1) to deepen understandings of how practices of counter-conduct relates t

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/strombom-counter-conduct-jerusalem - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Cecilia von Schéele defended her dissertation "The void: Urban wasteland as political space" today at 10:00 in Edens Hörsal, Paradisgatan 5h, Lund. External reviewer: Associate Professor Nils Hertting, Uppsala University.The void: Urban wasteland as political spaceCecilia von Schéele’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/cecilia-von-scheele-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fabio Cristiano presented his work on augmented reality and Pokémon Go at the University of York’s event “Imagining Jerusalem”, in East Jerusalem on September 1. Programme for “Imagining Jerusalem” (PDF)Fabio Cristiano’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/cristiano-augmented-reality-and-pokemon-go - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Roxanna Sjöstedt, Erik Noreen and Jan Ångström have co-authored the article "Why small states join big wars: The case of Sweden in Afghanistan 2002–2014" in International Relations. Abstract:The security behavior of small states has traditionally been explained by different takes of realism, liberalism, or constructiv

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/sjostedt-why-small-states-join-big-wars - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Karin Aggestam has contributed with a chapter on ”Diplomatic Mediation” in The Sage Handbook of Diplomacy. Learn more on sagepub.comKarin Aggestam's personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/aggestam-diplomatic-mediation - 2026-08-17

Dalia Mukhtar-Landgren has been awarded SEK 6 million through FORMAS’s open call for the project “Church Environments as a Resource in Sustainable Community Building: Between the Enduring and the Changing.” The project is carried out in collaboration with researchers in theology and architecture and explores the institutional and ethical dimensions of how church environments can serve as a resourc

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/dalia-mukhtar-landgren-awarded-formas-grant-project-church-environments-resource-sustainable - 2026-08-17

In a new article in Environmental Policy and Governance, Jakob Skovgaard, Åsa Knaggård, Roger Hildingsson, and Sofía Sacks Ferrari (formerly of the Department of Political Science) compare the adoption of carbon taxes in Sweden and Mexico. Carbon taxation is a key policy instrument for addressing climate change. Putting a price on emissions helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions while generating pu

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/skovgaard-knaggard-hildingsson-and-sacks-ferrari-carbon-taxes-sweden-and-mexico - 2026-08-17

Hanna Ekström Pigot has successfully defended her thesis entitled 'Diverse People, Diverse Forests? The role of social-ecological interactions in biodiversity governance'. Congratulations to Dr. Ekström Pigot! The opponent is Maja Schlüter from Stockholm University. More information about the thesis is available in the Lund University Research Portal:Diverse People, Diverse Forests? The role of so

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hanna-ekstrom-pigot-has-successfully-defended-her-thesis-environmental-science - 2026-08-17

Students from the Department of Political Science's Master's in European Studies joined almost 100 master’s students from Lund, Copenhagen, and Malmö universities to celebrate European Day at the Centre for Modern European Studies (CEMES) in Copenhagen. In addition to the collective journey over the Öresund crossing, the students enjoyed seminars on ‘The Challenge from Cross-border Crime in Europe

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/lund-masters-european-studies-students-celebrate-europe-day-seminar-copenhagen - 2026-08-17

In a recent article published in International Studies Review, Roxanna Sjöstedt theorizes and analyzes the role of so-called functional actors in securitization processes. This is an understudied category of actors who, while external to formal decision-making, nonetheless affect threat construction and security agenda setting by requesting, preempting, endorsing, or vetoing securitization moves.

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/sjostedt-pandemics-securitization-and-importance-functional-actors - 2026-08-17

Marie Stissing Jensen and Kristina Jönsson have published the article ”From global multistakeholder partnerships to local action: the translation of partnerships” in the journal International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics (INEA). The case study investigates how the Global Water Partnership translates ideas of partnership at the global level into partnering practices at the

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/stissing-jensen-and-jonsson-about-multistakeholder-partnerships-and-translation-partnering-practices - 2026-08-17

Water crises are often framed as global challenges—but solutions are frequently local, according to a new article by Jesper Svensson and international collaborators. In a new article published in Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Jesper Svensson and international researchers and practitioners argue that water crises are fundamentally challenges of local governance.The authors highlight h

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/jesper-svensson-and-international-researchers-local-solutions-water-crises - 2026-08-17

Women's testimonies have changed the way the world recognizes and acknowledges violence in war. Despite this, women remain marginalized in many portrayals and accounts of conflict. Much research has documented wars and their consequences, yet men's experiences dominate our understanding. But our research shows that women’s testimonies shape justice, accountability, and the recognition of wartime v

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/bjorkdahl-hoglund-and-mannergren-womens-testimonies-reshape-how-war-understood - 2026-08-17

On 17 June, staff and guests gathered at the Department of Political Science in Lund to celebrate the release of the jubilee book Statsvetenskapliga institutionens underbara öden och äventyr. 75 år i samhällsforskningens tjänst. Edited by Magnus Jerneck, the book traces the department’s development into a modern environment for research and education. Through personal testimonies and broader refle

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/book-launch-celebrates-75-years-political-science-lund - 2026-08-17

In a new study, Stina Melander explores how individuals with acquired impairments view participation in disability organizations. The findings show that engagement cannot be explained solely by time and resources. Equally important is whether the organization is perceived as relevant and whether individuals feel that their participation matters and can make a difference. The study also highlights

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/why-do-some-people-engage-disability-organizations-while-others-choose-not - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEWS FROM OUR RESEARCHERS. Ted Svensson has penned the article Humanising the subaltern: unbounded caste and the limits of a rights regime, which has recently been published in Third World Quarterly. Learn more. 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/seeking-overcome-caste-based-discrimination - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. RESEARCHER OUTREACH. Annika Bergman Rosamond presents her research on celebrity contestations in global politics at the University of Edinburgh on 24 November. Learn more.

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/celebrity-contestations-global-politics - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Do you want to become a research assistant in an exciting research project? Apply by 30 Nov. STANCEProfessor Jan Teorell and the rest of the team behind STANCE – the department’s new research program on political developments in the nineteenth century and beyond – are looking for one or more research assistants. This

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/job-offer - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. RESEARCHER OUTREACH. Maysam Behravesh talks about The Political Psychology of Iran's Nuclear Program: An Ontological Security Approach at Linköping university on 20 November. Learn more. 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/political-psychology-irans-nuclear-program - 2026-08-17