Experts in political and social science

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A

Arctic security policy: Niklas Eklund

B

The Balkans: Dzenan Sahovic
The Baltic: Péteris Timofejevs Henriksson
Biodiversity: Camilla Sandström

C

Candidate nomination: Magnus Blomgren, Jessika Wide
Capitals of Culture: Rolf Hugoson
Ceasefire agreements: Malin Åkebo
City policy: Rolf Hugoson
Civil society: David Feltenius
Climate policy: Katarina Eckerberg, Rasmus Karlsson, Camilla Sandström
Common-pool resources: Anna Zachrisson
Comparative administration: Niklas Eklund, Anders Lidström
Constitutional policy: David Feltenius
Constitutional reconstruction: Abrak Saati
Crisis management: Veronica Strandh
Cultural heritage in conflicts: Dzenan Sahovic
Cultural policy: Rolf Hugoson

D

Deliberative democracy: Anna Zachrisson, Camilla Sandström
Democratisation: Abrak Saati

E

Eastern Europe: Péteris Timofejevs Henriksson
Education policy: Olof Johansson
Educational leadership: Helene Ärlestig
EIP-Agri: Therese Bjärstig
Elderly care policy: David Feltenius
Elderly representation: Jessika Wide
Election turnout, participation: Jessika Wide
Elections and electoral system: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren, Johan Hellström
Emergency preparedness: Dzenan Sahovic
Environmental policy: Katarina Eckerberg, Camilla Sandström, Elsa Reimerson
Equal opportunities policy: Elisabeth Olivius
The EU – European Union: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren, Johan Hellström, Péteris Timofejevs Henriksson
The EU and enlargement: Dzenan Sahovic
The EU and member states: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren
The EU and Sweden: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren, Johan Hellström
European Capitals of Culture: Rolf Hugoson
European history: Rolf Hugoson
Evaluations: Therese Bjärstig

F

Federalism: Niklas Eklund
Feminism: Elisabeth Olivius
The fight to Government: Torbjörn Bergman, Johan Hellström
Forest policy: Therese Bjärstig, Katarina Eckerberg, Camilla Sandström
Forest social values: Therese Bjärstig
French politics: Rolf Hugoson

G

Gender and international policy: Elisabeth Olivius
Gender and policy: Jessika Wide
Gender quota: Jessika Wide
Geriatric care: David Feltenius
Global economic institutes: Ann-Sofi Rönnbäck
Globalisation: Ann-Sofi Rönnbäck
Government formation: Torbjörn Bergman, Johan Hellström
Government stability: Johan Hellström
Governments: Torbjörn Bergman, Johan Hellström

H

Humanitarian aid policy: Péteris Timofejevs Henriksson
Humanitarian aid: Elisabeth Olivius

I

Indigenous peoples: Elsa Reimerson
Industrial policy: Rolf Hugoson
International immigration policy: Elisabeth Olivius
International immigration: Patrik Johansson, Elisabeth Olivius
International law: Patrik Johansson
International policy: Elisabeth Olivius
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Patrik Johansson
Italian politics: Rolf Hugoson

L

Leadership: Olof Johansson
Local and regional policy: Magnus Blomgren, Anders Lidström
Local democracy: Magnus Blomgren, Jessika Wide

M

The Middle East: Patrik Johansson
Mining and mineral policy: Anna Zachrisson
Multicultural schools: Katarina Norberg
Municipal democracy: Jessika Wide, David Feltenius
Municipal planning: Therese Bjärstig
Municipal politicians: Magnus Blomgren, Jessika Wide
Myanmar/Burma: Elisabeth Olivius

N

Natural resources and administration: Therese Bjärstig, Katarina Eckerberg, Camilla Sandström, Anna Zachrisson, Elsa Reimerson
Nature and landscape preservation: Katarina Eckerberg, Elsa Reimerson, Camilla Sandström, Anna Zachrisson, Therese Bjärstig
New public management (NPM): David Feltenius
Non-profit institutions: David Feltenius
Non-state actors in geriatric care: David Feltenius
Nordic politics: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren

O

Organisation: Olof Johansson, Niklas Eklund

P

Participating processes: Camilla Sandström
Party systems: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren, Johan Hellström
Peace processes: Malin Åkebo, Elisabeth Olivius
Peacebuilding: Patrik Johansson, Dzenan Sahovic, Elisabeth Olivius
Policy analysis: Olof Johansson
Political culture: Dzenan Sahovic
Political economy: Torbjörn Bergman, Johan Hellström
Political history of science and ideas: Torbjörn Bergman
Political ideologies: Torbjörn Bergman
Political institutions and systems: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren, Johan Hellström
Political parties: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren, Johan Hellström, Jessika Wide
Political representation and responsibility: Torbjörn Bergman, Johan Hellström
Political theory: Torbjörn Bergman, Magnus Blomgren, Christine Hudson
Post-conflict state-building: Abrak Saati, Dzenan Sahovic
Professional norms in schools: Ulf Leo
Public leadership: Olof Johansson
Public sector and administration policy: Niklas Eklund, David Feltenius, Anders Lidström

R

Re-election: Johan Hellström
Regional development: Rolf Hugoson
Regional politics: Anders Lidström
Representation of women: Jessika Wide
Representative democracy: Johan Hellström
Rhetoric: Rolf Hugoson
Right-wing populist parties: Péteris Timofejevs Henriksson
Rural development: Therese Bjärstig, Katarina Eckerberg, Camilla Sandström
Rural planification: Therese Bjärstig
Russian and post-Soviet politics: Niklas Eklund

S

School development: Ulf Leo
School management: Helene Ärlestig, Ulf Leo, Katarina Norberg
School quality assurance procedures: Helene Ärlestig
Security policy: Niklas Eklund
Social representation: Jessika Wide
Sustainability: Therese Bjärstig
The Swedish Police: Niklas Eklund

T

Terrorism: Veronica Strandh
Trade policy: Ann-Sofi Rönnbäck

U

Umeå Capital of Culture 2014: Rolf Hugoson
Umeå city history: Rolf Hugoson
The UN – United Nations: Patrik Johansson, Elisabeth Olivius
Urban networks: Rolf Hugoson
Urban policy: Niklas Eklund, Anders Lidström
User influence: Jessika Wide, David Feltenius

W

War and peace: Patrik Johansson, Dzenan Sahovic
Welfare state: David Feltenius
Wildlife management: Camilla Sandström