News on democracy

Swedish people are very positive about their democracy and how it works. Despite that, a majority thinks that our democratic freedoms and rights co...

Ashok Swain conducts research into climate change, right-wing populism and migration – global issues that have become increasingly urgent and press...

War, crime and literature as a path to reconciliation is the theme of the Uppsala International Literature Festival on March 23–25. One of the orga...

In many ways, the Riksdag is an equal workplace, but research by Uppsala University shows that women face multiple obstacles in their work. A worry...

In 2022, Sweden saw an average of more than one shooting per day and more than one deadly shooting per week. Research shows that only a small propo...

Hello there, Li Bennich-Björkman, professor at the Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies and Skyttean Professor of Eloquence and Political Sci...

COLUMN. There are clear signs that the current political system is unable to offer all people equal opportunities to participate in political life ...

This year marks 30 years since European Union citizenship came into being. It will be highlighted at an international, interdisciplinary conference...

Since the war in Ukraine broke out, nuclear weapons have once again become a genuine threat to humanity. To promote nuclear disarmament, expertise ...

An EU-wide fuel tax cut of €0.20 per litre could increase oil profits in Russia by more than €8 million per day in the first one to three years, ac...

A new thesis from Uppsala University shows that religion has become important for Swedish radical nationalists. Historian of religion Tomas Poletti...

The Sweden Democrats surpassed the Moderate Party and will now be a force to be reckoned with. What type of government are we most likely to see? A...

Violent political protest has become increasingly common across the globe, with the Middle East and Africa displaying the trend most often. This is...

Political intolerance is high in Sweden, and more than half are reluctant to express their views in public. This is shown in a survey conducted by ...

Hello Linda Wedlin, organisor and moderator of a panel discussion during Almedalen Week with the theme ‘What knowledge and what kind of democracy i...

COLUMN. Uncertainty is the fundamental existential condition of democracy. When we go to vote, we share that uncertainty about the future equally a...

Professor Robert Goodin, Australian National University, is the recipient of the 2022 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science, often referred to as...

Parents with a higher education and parents with Swedish names are treated better when they contact schools for information prior to choosing a sch...

Following traditional, conservative and Christian Orthodox ideals, in contrast to the “morally adrift” West, and defending Russia as a superpower. ...

When Putin threatened use of nuclear weapons, the world saw the emergence of a new security situation. “Deployment of nuclear weapons is now seen a...