University of Gothenburg
The Department of Political Science
The Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science

  2. The Department of Political Science

Welcome to one of Europe's leading political science departments! We conduct research as well as teach political science, European studies and global governance. We are an open and modern Department of Political Science, engaged in debate within the community as well as research – we aim to contribute to a better understanding of society so that we are able to meet society's challenges with knowledge from a variety of perspectives.

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We offer free standing courses as well as programmes of study in political science, European studies and global governance…
Our research
The research conducted at the Department of Political Science focuses on elections, opinion polls and democracy. But we also…
Doctoral Studies
The aim of the PhD Programme is to enable students to conduct high quality research in political science. The central…

News

News – 18 September 2023
Aid can contribute to polarized views on democracy
News – 5 September 2023
ERC grant for research into extreme weather and gender equality in African…
News – 5 September 2023
Political scientist awarded The Brian Barry Prize
News – 7 June 2023
Staffan I. Lindberg awarded HM The King’s Medal
On the National Day, the Swedish Royal Court announced this year’s awarding of medals. Among the recipients is Professor…
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SWEPSA 2023
Swedish Political Science Association Conference, 4–6 October 2023.

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Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture 2023
Welcome to the Jörgen Westerståhl Lecture with Professor Kristian Gleditsch, University of Essex. More information coming…

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