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CKS (Centre for Local Government Studies) is a research centre for studies on local politics, organization and development.

The network Team Nordic Shrinkage was initiated in 2019 by five scholars from Sweden, Norway and Finland. Since then, the network has expanded and is now a point of contact for young and senior scholars.

The Centre for Local Government Studies is a hub for research and collaboration in municipal and regional development. A close collaboration between academia and public bodies provides important insights for municipal strategies in current topics.

Nordplus aims to support development, education and collective knowledge production for social workers, and to establish development activities involving practitioners/professionals, students, researchers and users.

Linköping University is pleased to announce a knowledge retreat for all PhD students who, in one way or another, have municipalities as their research subjects. The retreat will take place at Rimforsa Strand on August 12 - 14, 2024.

Daniel Keech is a human geographer who usually conducts his research at the University of Gloucestershire. He will spend a few weeks in Sweden as a visiting researcher to the Centre for Local Government Studies, (CKS).

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a new wave of refugees in Europe. According to the Swedish Migration Agency’s main forecast, some 76,000 people from Ukraine will apply for refugee status in Sweden by June this year.

Can youth sports be a tool for creating inclusion and combating segregation? Activities organised in a non-traditional way in communities where the target group is located may be precisely that, according to research that focuses on sport for girls.

There is a risk that individuals may benefit from having relatives in important posts in the public sector. This is shown in a doctoral thesis at Linköping University that investigates corruption in a mature democracy. The conclusion is that...

It is a tradition in Swedish society to always have a plan ready to use in different situations. When an emergency arises with a very high speed, there is a risk that the Swedish approach to decision-making can be undermined.