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Department of Political Science

Do we have confidence in global institutions?

Over the course of six years, researchers have completed the most comprehensive study to date of the legitimacy of global institutions. The focus has been on investigating citizens’ confidence in these institutions and this has been the first study ever to investigate the differences between the views of citizens and of the elite on international collaboration.

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International Relations and Migration - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page
Aryo Makko

Centre for research on the history of international relations established

On May 18, the formal inauguration of Hans Blix Centre for the history of international relations took place. Despite operating largely digitally during its first two years, the Centre has already established itself as a hub for research in the field.

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International Relations and Migration - Theme page Law, Crime and Justice - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page
Newborn baby put on a scale.

Swedes with non-western background falling behind in terms of birthweight

In a new study, the researchers found large birthweight inequalities among the descendants of non-western immigrants compared to the descendants of Swedes. The largest differences were found in the third generation. The researchers warn inequalities may continue to widen in subsequent generations.

Swedes with non-western background falling behind in terms of birthweight - Read the full article
International Relations and Migration - Theme page Health and Living Conditions - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page
Eleonora Mussino, researcher in Demography.
Department of Sociology

Sweden – an ideal environment for immigrants to meet their childbearing ideals?

A recent study from Stockholm University investigates how immigrants’ childbearing – their age at first birth and number of children – are associated with norms and family support in their destination country. Is it easier for immigrants from countries with low fertility rates to achieve their childbearing ideals in Sweden, a country with strong support for childbearing and parenthood?

Sweden – an ideal environment for immigrants to meet their childbearing ideals? - Read the full article
Gender and Equality - Theme page International Relations and Migration - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page
CIVIS
Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Stockholm University: part of the CIVIS-KF Korean Studies E-School Consortium

Korean studies centers of five universities belonging to the CIVIS network have launched a three-year program of online courses (2021-2024).

Stockholm University: part of the CIVIS-KF Korean Studies E-School Consortium - Read the full article
Art and Culture - Theme page Culture and Media - Theme page International Relations and Migration - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page Language and Language Learning - Theme page
Colombian soldiers.
Department of Sociology

Link between armed conflict and intimate partner violence

There is a connection between armed conflict and violence in intimate relationships, according to a PhD thesis in Sociological Demography from Stockholm University. The study is based on data from Colombia and shows that the risk for women of victimization to violence from their partners or ex-partners increases in areas with higher levels of conflict. The study also shows that women in these areas are more likely to stay in violent relationships.

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Gender and Equality - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page International Relations and Migration - Theme page Law, Crime and Justice - Theme page
Two female muslims walking down the street.
Department of Sociology

Immigrants who experience discrimination are less likely to vote

Immigrants who are active in religious organizations in Sweden are less likely to participate in politics compared to immigrants who are not active in such organizations, a new PhD study from Stockholm University shows. Those who have experienced societal discrimination based on religion are even less likely to participate in politics or to vote. The greatest impact is seen among Muslims in Sweden.

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Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page Worldviews, Ethics and Philosophy - Theme page International Relations and Migration - Theme page
Eleonora Mussino
Department of Sociology

How population development in Sweden would have been without the war in Syria

What would Sweden’s population development have been like if it wasn’t for the uprising against Assad and the following war in Syria? A new study in demography published in the academic journal PLOS ONE has the answer. In the study, the authors have created and calculated hypothetical scenarios to determine the demographic development in Sweden and Norway – without the immigration following the Syrian war.

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International Relations and Migration - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page
Akinbode Fasakin

Marginalisation of ordinary people can lead to protest and violence in postcolonial Nigeria

How does citizens in Nigeria succeed in raising issues into a security arena so that they appear on the political agenda? Akinbode Fasakin, researcher in political science at Stockholm University and the Swedish Defence University investigates ordinary people’s security issues in postcolonial Nigeria.

Marginalisation of ordinary people can lead to protest and violence in postcolonial Nigeria - Read the full article
International Relations and Migration - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page
Alasdair Skelton

Climate scientists present in Glasgow. How did the research contribute?

In what way did the research at Stockholm University contribute to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow? Several of Stockholm University's climate researchers were present during the climate meeting. What was it like to sit in on the negotiations? What did the researchers take home? See four filmed interviews with Karin Bäckstrand, Alasdair Skelton, Suanne Segovia and Ayşem Mert.

Climate scientists present in Glasgow. How did the research contribute? - Read the full article
Climate and Environment - Theme page International Relations and Migration - Theme page
Suanne Segovia

Direct from Glasgow – Suanne Segovia

Suanne Segovia from Stockholm University is present at the COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow. She is a doctoral student at the Department of Economic History and International Relations and a participant in the GlocalClim project. At COP26 in Glasgow, she meets, among other things, representatives of indigenous peoples to discuss their role in climate adaptation. Here is an interview from the climate meeting with Suanne Segovia.

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Climate and Environment - Theme page International Relations and Migration - Theme page
Aerial view of small islands.

Increased engagement in climate adaptation among 30 international organizations

In a new study in PLOS ONE, researchers from Mistra Geopolitics and Stockholm University have published the first dataset quantifying climate change adaptation by 30 international organizations (1990-2017). The study finds increasing engagement with adaptation, with striking consistency across all thirty organizations and nine issue areas examined.

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Climate and Environment - Theme page International Relations and Migration - Theme page
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Humanitarian needs crucial for UN disaster relief after climate disasters

A new study published in PNAS finds that aid provided by the United Nations (UN) in the aftermath of climate-related disasters is driven by humanitarian need rather than by strategic donor interests. The results underline the importance of climate-related hazards for understanding aid disbursements.

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Research projects

Anticipating the future: humanitarian aid in a changing climate

This project examines how supranational and non-state actors are anticipating changes in the biosphere and how they are developing their capacities to be able to rapidly respond to humanitarian crises and surprises in the multilateral contexts in which they operate.

Refugees standning in front of a table belonging to UNHCR.
H-DATA

The Historical Data Archive (H-DATA) is a hub of historical country-level data going as far back as the French revolution or even further and offers unparalleled depth of data and temporality, enabling researchers to answer critical questions about the past but to also understand the origins of, and find historical parallels to, present-day problems.

Brown terrestrial globe
Staging Violence, Singing Hope

Doctoral thesis, monograph: "Staging Violence, Singing Hope: Trauma, Memory, and Affect in Three Musical and Dance Performances by North Korean Migrants in South Korea".

Staging violence
The Stat Sovereignty and Its Limits – a Legal Genetic Study

Dissertation project aimed at examining the relationship between the two legal principles (qui iure and sic utere) which are usually considered to define 1. territorial state sovereignty and 2. the limits to this sovereignty imposed by the international law of borders.

Research
Traveling Voices

The diachronic development of the voice system in Baltic, Slavic, and Germanic branches from a migrational perspective.

Yoko Yamazaki
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