How does rapid urban growth affect the risk of electoral violence in African cities? In a new article (open access in World Development), I find that cities growing more rapidly were at higher risk of electoral violence. doi.org/10.1016/j.wo... (1/9)

Which cities become arenas for violent contestation after war? Me and @rokon-uddin.bsky.social study this question in a newly published article in @intlinteractions.bsky.social. A key takeaway: Postwar urban violence is not just a continuation of war. doi.org/10.1080/0305... (1/5)

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Agenda 2030 is being systematically deprioritized by the Swedish government, with harmful consequences both for global development and Swedish security. Debate article by me, Jesper Sundewall, Janet Vähämäki and Petra Tötterman Andorff, on behalf of SweDev and CONCORD Sweden (in Swedish).

No universal cure for the growing pains of African cities, me, @krishogl.bsky.social, Angela Muvumba Sellström & Camille Pellerin conclude in this recent NAI blog post. It summarizes research within our Urban dilemma project (funded by the discontinued VR Uforsk grant). nai.uu.se/stories-and-...

🎓 The call is out for my favorite academic conference: the Conflict Research Society Annual Conference 2025. If you like your conferences inviting, informal, theoretically and empirically diverse, and full of relevant practitioners, CRS is for you! conflictresearchsociety.org/call-for-pap...

As people are leaving X and joining Bluesky instead, here is a starter pack of peace and conflict researchers for all new users ⤵️ go.bsky.app/7o8tZt2

How have the cuts in funding affected development researchers? SweDev surveyed 200 researchers and practitioners, and responses indicate significant impacts in research foci and collaborations. Read the report here: swedev.dev/report-the-c... #polisky #conflictsky

Missa inte denna spännande föreläsning - idag 8 april kl 18.15!

Recently, me, @krishogl.bsky.social , Patrick Mutahi and Benard Okasi conducted a survey in two low-income areas of Nairobi to understand security challenges and conflict management strategies of residents. Key findings summarized in this report: chrips.or.ke/publications... #polisky #conflictsky

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Come join us for a stimulating poli sci movie night!

In this blog, @krishogl.bsky.social and I summarize our recent study (with @hathaonguyen.bsky.social) on the urban-rural divide in police (mis)trust in Kenya. We discuss why we see lower trust among urban residents, and implications for ongoing police reform. #polisky #conflictsky

Our special issue on violence and peace in contested cities is now published in full by Peacebuilding. Do check it out - a tremendous collection of empirically grounded, theory-developing work, covering cities from around the world! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpcb20/1...

POV: When you are doing the last grading and feel you are on top of things ahead of Christmas, and get a reminder about the two reviews you promised to do which are due on 28th December

Great opportunity to do a PhD at my department! We are a broad camp of political scientists & development researchers, with strong competence in both political theory, qualitative, and quantitative research.

New article exploring the spatial legacies and transformations of violence in postwar cities, specifically focusing on Belfast, by Brendan Murtagh, @ivangusic.bsky.social, @marietheresemeye.bsky.social and myself (open access): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky #conflictsky

Mycket bra av Oskar MacGregor (i senaste Curie) om alltför legalistisk etikprövning: "Så funkar inte etiken. Den, liksom filosofin generellt, präglas mer av att man ställer stora och viktiga frågor än att man kommer fram till entydiga svar med tillräcklig konsensus för att anse debatten avslutad."

Medborgarlön - kan det löna sig? Missa inte vårt panelsamtal som utforskar och diskuterar denna fråga. Panelister: Simon Birnbaum, Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl, och Bo Rothstein. Tid: 27 november kl 16.00-18.00. Se även vårt FB-event: facebook.com/events/32972...

Me and @krishogl.bsky.social are in Nairobi, discussing initial results from a survey and had a chance to get a pic with the implementing team spearheaded by Patrick Mutahi and Benard Okasi! The survey covers two low-income areas and highlights security challenges of residents. #polisky #afripolsky

Under det senaste året har finansieringen av utvecklingsforskning - forskning om utmaningar som fattigdom, migration, krig och klimatförändring - drabbats av kraftiga nedskärningar. Sverige behöver en ny strategi, skriver jag och 16 andra forskare i nätverket SweDev: omvarlden.se/opinion/deba...

This form was created to facilitate the sharing of invitation codes for "Global South" scholars who may not have the same network privileges as scholars in the "Global North". Scholars who are geographically located in the "Global South" will be given priority. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Next week I will take part in this intriguing virtual panel discussion headed by Antônio Sampaio. Check it out if you are interested in urban insecurity, organised crime, and cities as sites of political contestation! oc24.heysummit.com/talks/3A/

My department is hiring! One or more Associate Senior Lecturers in Political Science. A great opportunity to join a diverse and welcoming community of political scientists, with great work conditions, Uppsala Uni, Sweden. Application deadline 15 November. Read more: www.jobb.uu.se/details/?pos...

Why does Kenya want to lead a police mission in Haiti and what are the prospects of success? Me, @krishogl.bsky.social and Patrick Mutahi summarize our take based on our research on police in Kenya in this blog post: urbanviolence.org/why-kenya-wa... #polisky #conflictsky

Are you a PhD student anywhere in the world and interested in development and decoloniality? Check out this course within the Development Research School - a terrific team of teachers, the course is remote/online and free of charge! www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/doctoral-cou...

Thrilled to be en route to my first SWEPSA (Swedish poli sci conference)! Looking forward to present ongoing work on urban electoral violence and network with other Swedish political scientists. Great program in international politics section headed by Lisa Dellmuth and Magnus Lundgren!

We’re hiring - career development post-doctoral fellowship in Scottish / British / territorial politics, with quants expertise - check it out, pass it on… polisky

Introducing Conflictsky, a new feed for political conflict and violence! Like and pin the feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:... To post, tag with 'conflictsky' or 'violencesky' It's a polisky sub-feed, so request to join that list if you haven't already: www.paulmusgrave.info/how-to-use-p...

Police play a key role in providing security for citizens, but in many contexts, trust is low. Urban areas face particular challenges. In this article, @hathaonguyen.bsky.social, Kristine Höglund and I probe the urban-rural divide in police trust in Kenya: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... polisky

My research revolves around urban growth and how it may affect risks of violence. In this short review article, me and Kristine Höglund summarize recent research on this question and what we can learn about making cities 'resilient' to violence: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... polisky

Please add me to the Polisky list @profmusgrave.bsky.social Thanks in advance!

We need to rebuild/migrate the PoliSciKnits community on here!

Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now: 1. Retirement home 2. Bar maid 3. Church warden