Department of Government
The department’s faculty consists of researchers covering all the major fields of political science. Our shared objective is to analyse the conditions for political power and the prerequisites for well functioning democratic institutions.
Spotlight
Vad innebär det att vara demokrat?
Inauguration lecture with our newly appointed professor Sofia Näsström in the University Hall, room IV.
Media
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Kvinnodomstolen
Source: Anekdot Det digitala bildningsmagasinet 2019-11-08
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11,000 scientists, from Sweden and abroad, warn of climate emergency
Source: Sveriges Radio 2019-11-07
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Forskare: Kvinnliga politiker utsätts oftare för personangrepp
Source: SVT Nyheter 2019-11-06
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Svenska forskarna: Därför skrev vi under uppropet
Source: Expressen 2019-11-06
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"Universitet är inte vilka myndigheter som helst"
Source: Universitetsläraren 2019-10-24
News
- Research Grants from The Swedish Research Council 2019
- New Equal Opportunity Committee
- Research Grants from Forte 2019
- Open lectures with Margaret Levi, this year's Johan Skytte Prize laureate
- New study about interdependencies between societies and ecological system published in Nature Sustainability
Research at the Department of Government
Our research is characterised by methodological diversity, ranging from advanced statistical analysis to historical methods and analysis of ideas, and covers all major sub-areas of political science. A central focus of much of our research are questions of power and democracy as they arise in Sweden, Europe and the Global South.
- "A most dangerous interaction effect in India" Read Sten Widmalm's blog post in Asia Dialogue (University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute).
- "Equal playing field? The toxic reality for young female MPs" read Josefina Erikson's blog post in Broadagenda.
- "Top jobs lead to divorce for women, but not for men" read blog post by Olle Folke and Johanna Ricknes on LSE Business Review.
Recent publication
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Militant Democracy and Its Critics
What do our students read?
Please find reading lists for the undergraduate courses.
Reading list Development Studies A
Reading list Political Science A
Reading list Development Studies B
Reading list Political Science B
Reading list Development Studies C
Reading list Political Science C
Johan Skytte Prize
In 1622, Johan Skytte, then Vice-Chancellor of the University, established the Johan Skytte chair in Eloquence and Government, which is probably the world’s oldest active professorship in political science. The lands included in the original donation continue to finance research and the Johan Skytte Prize. The prize money of SEK 500,000 is awarded every year by the Skytte Foundation at Uppsala University to the person who has made the “most valuable contribution to political science”. Find out more about the Skytte Prize.
Visiting address:
Gamla Torget 6, Uppsala
Contact:
Email: statsvet@statsvet.uu.se
Phone (vxl): +46 18 471 00 00
About the Department of Government