Karl-Oskar Lindgren, Ph.D., Uppsala University, 2006, is senior lecturer at the Department of Government, where he teaches courses in comparative politics and research methods. He currently runs a research project (funded by FAS) studying the political and economical consequences of the design of the unemployment insurance system. He has also done extensive research in the area of EU politics. His previous work has appeared in academic journals such as Comparative Political Studies, Social Networks, European Union Politics, and Journal of European Public Policy. He is also the co-author of the book Participatory Governance in the EU: Enhancing or Endangering Democracy and Efficiency?, Palgrave MacMillan.