Political Science (STATSV)

How Ukraine keeps society going despite the war

Despite being the war, Ukraine has maintained public services. A new study from LiU points to the collaboration between citizens and public authorities as a key factor. There are lessons to be learned for other countries in this, the researchers say.

International leadership programmes at LiU promote democracy and inclusion

Starting in autumn 2025, Linköping University (LiU) will host two international leadership programmes within the framework of the Swedish Institute Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP).

SeGRID Western Balkans

Here you’ll find the practical information and application process for the Western Balkans course.

The future of crisis management should be built on openness and transparency

A research group at Linköping University has examined the pandemic response in Nordic municipalities. The findings are summarised in the book Crisis Management, Governance and COVID-19, offering insights for future crises.

SeGRID

SeGRID is a part of the Swedish Institute Summer Academy for Young Professionals. The course welcomes participants from the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe.  The course is currently paused.

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She is podcasting about the best features of democracy

Alongside her doctoral studies, political scientist Helena Iacobaeus runs the podcast Aspects of Democracy. She invites various LiU researchers to discuss the benefits of democracy.

Large donation equals five new professors at LiU

A donation of SEK 125 million enables the establishment of five new professorships in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Linköping University. The donation is directed to the subjects of economics, political science, and history.

SeGRID Eastern Europe

Here you’ll find the practical information and application process for the SeGRID Eastern Europe course.

Digitalisation challenges the Swedish social model

Municipalities and other authorities are increasingly required to digitalise. What are the implications for how we build a digital society for all? These are questions that a new interdisciplinary research environment at LiU will look at.

Political science - from the students' perspective

"I want to work helping people, at an authority or within some organisation. Political science is very interesting and provides good, general education."

Courses in political science focus on the Middle East and Africa

New courses from autumn term 2024 are designed for analysing and understanding contemporary political changes. "What we can offer attracts both students who are training for a profession and already professionals", says Albin Algotson.

EMDIAC

Embracing Digitization in the Academia: International Collaboration for Capacity Building and Innovation. A project for building capacity for digitalization within the academy, including teaching, research and collaboration.

Internship at the centre of world politics

Nugzari Batsikadze is a master’s student at LiU on an internship at the Swedish Embassy in Washington. His duties include sitting in on hearings in the Senate, for example, when the head of Microsoft answers questions about the future of AI.

We are changing the world from our little corner

“The participants develop their knowledge, when we demonstrate that inclusive and sustainable public values can also guide the digital transformation” says Elin Wihlborg, professor of Political Science and course manager of the summer course SeGRID.

Starting grants for research on child participation and public health

Two researchers from Linköping University have been awarded a total of nearly 6 million SEK by the Forte Research Council. The projects focus on investigative conversations with children and the governance of local public health work.

A national plan is needed for the integration of voluntary organisations in times of crisis

“We stepped out of COVID, and into the energy crisis and interest rate increases. People’s need for support from voluntary organisations has never been greater. This support needs to be coordinated and integrated into society in an intelligent way. ”

LiU shares digital knowledge with teachers from Ukraine

The use of digital tools is crucial to the Ukrainian universities during the current war. This according to Tetiana Kuvaieva, who teaches at Dnipro University in Ukraine and participated in a network conference at LiU within the EMDIAC project.

Research and teaching in the shadow of war

It is important to continue teaching and research when a country is at war – it is not easy, but it is possible. Professor Tetiana Mamatova from Ukraine, Dnipro University of Technology, visited LiU to learn more about digital tools. Read her story.

Digitalisation opportunities and challenges in higher education

Digitalisation strategies, challenges, and the digital solutions – were the main topics at a recent online meeting in the EMDIAC network. About 100 participants have joined from universities in Estonia, Sweden, Ukraine, and Germany.

Study gives a different picture of residents' trust in the police

The question of whether residents in Linköping’s Skäggetorp district lack faith in the police has been raised by the violent clashes in April. A field study by a researcher at Linköping University gives a different picture.