🧵1/ 🌀Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina laid bare how denial, fragmented institutions, and crowded political agendas can turn a long-predicted storm into a full-blown catastrophe. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Happy to see this paper out in the July issue of CP! Using the case of abortion policy, I argue that clientelistic parties engage in strategic, mutually beneficial interactions with influential interest groups when material exchanges no longer guarantee office.

Amid global conflict & crisis, it’s easy to lose sight of the climate emergency. But we have just 2 yrs to stay within the 1.5C carbon budget. Breaching it will bring more extreme weather & misery. The window is closing, but action now can still avert the worst. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Off to a great start!

Check out our latest Webinar " Coping with disasters - short and long term psychological impacts of Natural Hazards" youtu.be/HKgq5Byq9pk

So happy to see this article written with @fursthenrik.bsky.social published!

🧵1/ Are primaries bad for political diversity? Conventional wisdom says yes—but our article in @wepsocial.bsky.social shows that candidate selection modes are not necessarily a bottleneck for representation, at least when it comes to demand. 🗳️👥 @sandrahkansson.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Super happy to see this paper now in print! We show that parties which do not enter coalitions, but have formal (written) support agreements with minority cabinets- such as Tidö Agreement in Sweden - are likely to be punished at the next elections, similarly to junior coalition partners.

Amid the Trump-Musk media circus, President Trump just did something deeply troubling: he invoked Title 10 to send National Guard troops to LA without the California governor’s consent. Rare, alarming & a direct threat to state sovereignty & democratic norms. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Pretty sure Elon musk just discovered the Premium edition of buyer’s remorse.

Tomorrow at the Department of Government, Anna Jeglinska defends her thesis Co-nationals under construction: Poland’s diaspora policy 1989–2023, with @harrismylonas.bsky.social as external reviewer. Location: Brusewitzsalen, Östra Ågatan 19, Uppsala Time: 13:15 www.uu.se/en/events/de...

Online first: "Inclusive or exclusive? Candidate selection methods do not affect descriptive representation" by @grahn.bsky.social & @sandrahkansson.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0140... #AcademicSky #Polisky

@timothysnyder.bsky.social @dziblatt.bsky.social @anneapplebaum.bsky.social @scottlucas.bsky.social Nobel prize winning economists e.g.: dacemoglumit.bsky.social, and Skytte prize winners @skytteprize.bsky.social speak out e.g.: @frankfukuyama.bsky.social @juergenhabermas.bsky.social and many more:

🎓 Qinya Feng’s PhD defense is underway! A Genetically Informed Approach to Trust and Attitudes towards Immigration Wishing you all the best, Qinya! 🌟👏 #PhDDefense #UppsalaUniversity

Twenty-one Skytte Prize winner in a joint letter in today's @financialtimes.com : “President Donald Trump and his administration are on a spectacularly dangerous path” Read more here : www.skytteprize.com/news/twenty-...

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)

We just found out that SWEPSA has named Martin Jacobson’s PhD thesis the best thesis in Sweden! Congratulations! Martin Jacobson "Land & Liberty: On the Natural Monopoly of Violence" - access it here: uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record... see swepsa.org

Anahita Assadi’s PhD defence is underway now: A Silent Revolution: How digital technologies are transforming public administration through the backdoor Opponent is Jenny de Fine Licht A big moment, go Anahita!

It’s the story of his life: fail, then claim victory.

What happens in the Arctic, doesn't stay in the Arctic. drtomharris.substack.com/p/arctic-sea... #climatechange #arctic #seaice #albedo #ecology #weather #permafrost

Election observation has emerged as an important institution for ensuring fair and conflict-free democratic elections. The Department of Government now trains election observers for the EU's and OSCE's election observation missions throughout the world, together with @fbafolke.bsky.social

The madness continues...

⚠️ New Article Alert: From the @futureearth.bsky.social family that produces the 10 new insights in climate science, our article on the insights from 2024 work is now available in @cp-oneearth.bsky.social, open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🧵 What kind of POPE do AMERICANS want?📸 Before the Conclave, @sophiemainz.bsky.social and I asked 1,500 U.S. adults to choose among hypothetical papal candidates. Results: Americans prefer a liberal and *non-political* Pope. The latter might be challenging for Leo XIV. Results ⬇️ Polisky Datasky

Born in SF, raised in the Bay Area—I've loved visiting Alcatraz as a museum. Now Trump wants to reopen it as a prison. Because nothing says “modern governance” like shipping inmates to a foggy rock with ferry-only access and crumbling infrastructure. 🎥 youtu.be/gPfmuSHLZYg

Herbert P. Kitschelt just won the Skytte Prize in Political Science. Curious why? Find out in Skytte Prof. Li Bennich-Björkman’s explanation below.

Great higher seminar at @uu-polisci.bsky.social today, where Robin Rönneke Belfrage presented the second paper of his dissertation: "Too far from Brussels? Europeanisation and negotiation strategy in EU forest related policy".🇪🇺🌲

CfP for SWEPSA 2025 at Linnaeus University is now out: lnu.se/en/meet-linn...

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)

Hats off to Prof. Herbert Kitschelt, this year's Skytte Prize winner in Political Science. His work has deepened our understanding of European politics, from the rise of green parties to shifts in social democracy & the radical right. A well-deserved honor.

On this Earth Day, it’s sadly clear the science–politics link is more consequential than ever. In this @climate-policy.bsky.social piece, Daniel Nohrstedt & I explore how disasters shape climate policy. Open access 📖 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

My department is now on Bluesky! Follow @uu-polisci.bsky.social for research, events & more from the Department of Government, Uppsala University.

1/ Today marks the 15-year anniversary of one of the largest mobility crises in modern history. On April 14, 2010, Eyjafjallajökull erupted. By April 15, its ash cloud had shut down airspace across Europe. How a local event became a global cascading crisis👇 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1... 🧵

My Department is finally here where the grass is bluer! Follow us!

🚨 Talking about harassment in politics hurts your political career. Yes, even in 🇸🇪. And, yes, for both women & men. Here’s what me and @sandrahkansson.bsky.social found in our Political Behavior paper using both experimental and descriptive approaches: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 👇

What breaching 1.5 in 2024 means and what it doesn't. Worth a listen.

The Trump administration isn’t just attacking climate science —it’s waging war on higher education and research, too. Unopposed, the consequences will be dire.

Happy to see Uppsala among Europe’s oldest universities that are still open (via @amazingmap)

The Trump Administration's war on the environment & climate rules continues. Many legal battles to follow. www.npr.org/2025/03/13/n...

Five yrs after the outbreak of COVID-19, it’s worth revisiting this @journalpa.bsky.social piece I wrote with Eric Stern on the Trump Admin’s dismal response. Trump 2.0’s early moves and inaction on bird flu suggest the US remains ill-prepared for another outbreak. doi.org/10.1111/padm...

Honored to speak at 15-year celebration of CNDS last Friday! 🎉 CNDS plays a key role in understanding disaster science & resilience. Huge thanks to Giuliano Di Baldassarre for his leadership, and excited to welcome Steffi Burchardt as the new Director! The future is bright!

🎉 Celebrating 15 years of the Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science!🎉 Since 2010, CNDS has led interdisciplinary research on disaster risk, uniting experts from Uppsala, Swedish Defence & Karlstad universities to build a more resilient future. Join us this Friday in Uppsala to learn more!

Last week I gave my take on what Trump’s victory means for the climate. Spoiler: Nothing good. It’s just over 15 minutes into SVT’s broadcast. www.svtplay.se/video/eYqbVg...

Security Power Europe? In this new European Journal of International Security piece, Anna Michalski & I analyze how the EU is evolving beyond its traditional normative and market power roles in the Indo-Pacific. cup.org/48wKbrx

Än är det inte för sent att anmäla sig! Välkomna till öppna korta kurser på lunchtid - online - i klimatledarskap, vänder sig till näringsliv, politik och andra aktörer. Inga förkunskapskrav. climatechangeleadership.blog.uu.se/2023/11/08/o...

Join me tomorrow at at 12:45 CET for a 15 minute online talk about why we need the international #climatenegotiations & what is needed to make the Paris Agreement work. The talk is organized by Uppsala University's Sustainability Forum. Info at the link: www.uu.se/en/students/...

We are looking for a senior lecturer in international politics! Apply and join us at Uppsala University's Department of Government as a Senior lecturer in Political Science - with a specialization in International Politics! Deadline January 15! Details in the link! www.jobb.uu.se/details/?pos...

Broken record: UNEP's #EmissionsGap Report 2023: Even in the most favorable scenario there is a mere 14 % chance of limiting warming to 1.5°C. The Paris Agreement’s 1st global stocktake at #COP28 needs to accelerate ambition & action! youtu.be/NvNjz1dnwqQ?...

The 5th US National Climate Assessment is yet another urgent call for action. It does contain some rays of optimism: "Mitigation and adaptation actions can result in systemic, cascading benefits." nca2023.globalchange.gov