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Frida Boräng

Senior Lecturer

Department of Political Science
Telephone
+46 31-786 26 94
Mail
frida.borang@pol.gu.se
Visiting address
Sprängkullsgatan 19
41123 Göteborg
Room number
B533
Postal address
Box 711
40530 Göteborg

About Frida Boräng

Frida Boräng is a Professor at the Department of Political Science. She is affiliated with the Quality of Government Institute (QoG) and the Centre for Environmental Political Studies (CEPS).

Research

Boräng’s research interests include immigration policy from a comparative and historical perspective, migrant integration, interest groups and advocacy, and environmental governance. Current research projects include:

Stalled integration? How experience with anti-immigrant expressions and ethnic neighbourhoods affect immigrants’ political integration

Immigrant integration is a key concern in contemporary European societies. Yet, we have surprisingly little knowledge about to what extent the surrounding society assists or, rather, hinders successful integration. The general aim of the project is to answer how political integration in Sweden is influenced by the migrants’ surrounding environment during the integration window, i.e. the period after arrival, testing the impact of anti-immigrant expressions and ethnic neighbourhoods. The project is carried out together with Linna Martén och Maria Tyrberg and is Funded by the Swedish Research Council.

Flooded Fortunes: How Property Ownership and Likelihood of Climate Events Shape Preferences on Climate Adaptation and Compensation

This project starts from the observation that climate change is increasing financial risks for private homeowners while insurance markets are increasingly unable to protect against these risks. It examines public views on how climate-related costs should be distributed and provides new insights into how local climate risks shapes preferences for adaptation and compensation. The project is carried out together with Niklas Harring and is funded by the Swedish Research Council.

RESPOND: Rescuing Democracy from Political Corruption in Digital Societies

Political corruption poses significant threats to the quality of democracy, but current research has overlooked key areas crucial for understanding and addressing this issue. The RESPOND project aims to fill critical gaps in the study of political corruption, focusing on how undue influences affect democratic processes and how emerging digital technologies can either perpetuate corruption or foster pro-integrity initiatives. Funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.

Teaching

SK2122: Introduction to Political Science Analysis (MAPS)

SK2532: Master’s thesis in Political Science (MAPS/MAPSE)

Thesis supervision and examination at all levels of study