Gudlaug (Gulla) Olafsdottir
@golafs.bsky.social
Postdoc @ SCGG, SU & Researcher @ DPCR, UU. Researching intersections between elections, democratization, autocratization, global governance, and boycotts.
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How do international organizations change as the consequence of autocratization? A new article in @coco-journal.bsky.social
with @debremaria.bsky.social explores how regime transformations affect IO membership composition.
Are non-democracies taking over?
➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
with @debremaria.bsky.social explores how regime transformations affect IO membership composition.
Are non-democracies taking over?
➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
September 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
How do international organizations change as the consequence of autocratization? A new article in @coco-journal.bsky.social
with @debremaria.bsky.social explores how regime transformations affect IO membership composition.
Are non-democracies taking over?
➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
with @debremaria.bsky.social explores how regime transformations affect IO membership composition.
Are non-democracies taking over?
➡️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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🆕 📣 Making my BlueSky debut to share some exciting news: the first solo-authored publication from my PhD dissertation, published last week 🔓 open access in @gsqjournal.bsky.social: academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...
A thread 🧵:
A thread 🧵:
August 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🆕 📣 Making my BlueSky debut to share some exciting news: the first solo-authored publication from my PhD dissertation, published last week 🔓 open access in @gsqjournal.bsky.social: academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...
A thread 🧵:
A thread 🧵:
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New policy brief from @golafs.bsky.social & me for SUITS:
Turkey may be at a turning point. With the PKK disbanded and constitutional reform back in play, the stakes—for both peace and democracy—are high.
We look at what’s changed since 2011, and what’s now at risk.
www.su.se/institute-fo...
Turkey may be at a turning point. With the PKK disbanded and constitutional reform back in play, the stakes—for both peace and democracy—are high.
We look at what’s changed since 2011, and what’s now at risk.
www.su.se/institute-fo...
The Peace Process and Constitutional Reforms in Turkey - Institute for Turkish Studies
SUITS Policy Brief 2025:2 (May) examines the likelihood of pro-Kurdish reforms in Turkey and discusses the role that domestic and external actors could play.
www.su.se
June 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New policy brief from @golafs.bsky.social & me for SUITS:
Turkey may be at a turning point. With the PKK disbanded and constitutional reform back in play, the stakes—for both peace and democracy—are high.
We look at what’s changed since 2011, and what’s now at risk.
www.su.se/institute-fo...
Turkey may be at a turning point. With the PKK disbanded and constitutional reform back in play, the stakes—for both peace and democracy—are high.
We look at what’s changed since 2011, and what’s now at risk.
www.su.se/institute-fo...
We wrote a thing!
May 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We wrote a thing!
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How do democracies and autocracies differ (or not) in the way they design international organizations? Check out our new article!👇
Contrary to much research, @jonastallberg.bsky.social & Carl Vikberg show that regime type affects how states design international organizations, but only under conditions of general-purpose cooperation.
tinyurl.com/692sqaf034
tinyurl.com/692sqaf034
Democracy, Autocracy, and the Design of International Organizations
Abstract. Extensive research expects systematic differences in the design of international organizations (IOs) based on the regime composition of their mem
tinyurl.com
May 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
How do democracies and autocracies differ (or not) in the way they design international organizations? Check out our new article!👇
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In our April 2025 issue -
"Viewing Violence through a Partisan Lens: How Electoral Violence Shapes Citizens' Support for Democracy" - tinyurl.com/5frcbjm5
by @hannefjelde.bsky.social & @golafs.bsky.social
@uupeace.bsky.social
"Viewing Violence through a Partisan Lens: How Electoral Violence Shapes Citizens' Support for Democracy" - tinyurl.com/5frcbjm5
by @hannefjelde.bsky.social & @golafs.bsky.social
@uupeace.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 7:43 AM
In our April 2025 issue -
"Viewing Violence through a Partisan Lens: How Electoral Violence Shapes Citizens' Support for Democracy" - tinyurl.com/5frcbjm5
by @hannefjelde.bsky.social & @golafs.bsky.social
@uupeace.bsky.social
"Viewing Violence through a Partisan Lens: How Electoral Violence Shapes Citizens' Support for Democracy" - tinyurl.com/5frcbjm5
by @hannefjelde.bsky.social & @golafs.bsky.social
@uupeace.bsky.social
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My article with U Daxecker titled "Demanding Violence, Punishing Peace: Support for Party Violence in India" has been accepted for publication by The Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social.
Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).
doi.org/10.1086/736113
Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).
doi.org/10.1086/736113
Demanding Violence, Punishing Peace: Support for Party Violence in India | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
doi.org
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
My article with U Daxecker titled "Demanding Violence, Punishing Peace: Support for Party Violence in India" has been accepted for publication by The Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social.
Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).
doi.org/10.1086/736113
Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).
doi.org/10.1086/736113
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We are now receiving applications for one fully funded PhD position in peace and conflict research, with a focus on political violence in democratic countries. Read more 👉 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Applications are also open for our general PhD position👉 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
#PhD #Democracy
Applications are also open for our general PhD position👉 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
#PhD #Democracy
March 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We are now receiving applications for one fully funded PhD position in peace and conflict research, with a focus on political violence in democratic countries. Read more 👉 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Applications are also open for our general PhD position👉 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
#PhD #Democracy
Applications are also open for our general PhD position👉 www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
#PhD #Democracy
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🆕 Last week I had a start-up workshop for a research project on #election #boycotts that I lead together with @golafs.bsky.social and @jesperbjarnesen.bsky.social. Excited to learn something new and to work with such a knowledgable and passionate team!
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
Opting out? Explaining the effectiveness of election boycotts
- Uppsala University
www.uu.se
February 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🆕 Last week I had a start-up workshop for a research project on #election #boycotts that I lead together with @golafs.bsky.social and @jesperbjarnesen.bsky.social. Excited to learn something new and to work with such a knowledgable and passionate team!
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
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We are advertising a PhD student position in polisci for research on democracy, autocracy, and international cooperation. Come join a great team on a critical question of our times! Deadline: 6 February👇
www.su.se/english/abou...
www.su.se/english/abou...
PhD Student Positions - Stockholm University
PhD Student Positions
www.su.se
January 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
We are advertising a PhD student position in polisci for research on democracy, autocracy, and international cooperation. Come join a great team on a critical question of our times! Deadline: 6 February👇
www.su.se/english/abou...
www.su.se/english/abou...
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Do you want to work with world-class conflict researchers in a supportive environment? Come be my new colleague! @uupeace.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Lecturer and an Associate Senior Lecturer. More info here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Conflictsky
and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Conflictsky
December 10, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Do you want to work with world-class conflict researchers in a supportive environment? Come be my new colleague! @uupeace.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Lecturer and an Associate Senior Lecturer. More info here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Conflictsky
and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
Conflictsky
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This failed coup attempt highlights the importance of a "civilized" military in safeguarding democracy. What if President Yoon had a military background and strong ties with the generals, such that they would have followed his orders to open fire? No military should be elected to political office.
December 4, 2024 at 9:41 AM
This failed coup attempt highlights the importance of a "civilized" military in safeguarding democracy. What if President Yoon had a military background and strong ties with the generals, such that they would have followed his orders to open fire? No military should be elected to political office.
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🚨new pub 🚨
Does it matter to citizens where #foreignaid comes from? Survey experiment with citizens in #Serbia (N=2500) now on @SCID__journal :
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I find that donors' regime and practices impact citizens' views of their local politicians and donors
Does it matter to citizens where #foreignaid comes from? Survey experiment with citizens in #Serbia (N=2500) now on @SCID__journal :
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I find that donors' regime and practices impact citizens' views of their local politicians and donors
November 27, 2024 at 3:09 PM
🚨new pub 🚨
Does it matter to citizens where #foreignaid comes from? Survey experiment with citizens in #Serbia (N=2500) now on @SCID__journal :
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I find that donors' regime and practices impact citizens' views of their local politicians and donors
Does it matter to citizens where #foreignaid comes from? Survey experiment with citizens in #Serbia (N=2500) now on @SCID__journal :
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I find that donors' regime and practices impact citizens' views of their local politicians and donors
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Check out our latest article, led by Paola Vesco, reviewing literature on war impacts through an inter-disciplinary theoretical framework. We review studies across 9 dimensions of human development: doi.org/10.1016/j.wo...
@prioresearch.bsky.social
@uupeace.bsky.social #conflictsky #polisci
@prioresearch.bsky.social
@uupeace.bsky.social #conflictsky #polisci
November 24, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Check out our latest article, led by Paola Vesco, reviewing literature on war impacts through an inter-disciplinary theoretical framework. We review studies across 9 dimensions of human development: doi.org/10.1016/j.wo...
@prioresearch.bsky.social
@uupeace.bsky.social #conflictsky #polisci
@prioresearch.bsky.social
@uupeace.bsky.social #conflictsky #polisci
Last Friday I successfully defended my dissertation. I am endlessly grateful for my supervisors @hannefjelde.bsky.social, @krishogl.bsky.social and Espen Geelmuyden Rød for their guidance during this process. Many thanks to my fantastic opponent, @sdhyde.bsky.social, for the stimulating discussion!
Gudlaug Olafsdottir successfully defended her doctoral dissertation today. Congratulations! 🎉
Gulla’s thesis Precarious Paths to Democracy: Electoral Violence and the Struggle for Democratization, examines the relationship between electoral violence and democratization.
Gulla’s thesis Precarious Paths to Democracy: Electoral Violence and the Struggle for Democratization, examines the relationship between electoral violence and democratization.
November 25, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Last Friday I successfully defended my dissertation. I am endlessly grateful for my supervisors @hannefjelde.bsky.social, @krishogl.bsky.social and Espen Geelmuyden Rød for their guidance during this process. Many thanks to my fantastic opponent, @sdhyde.bsky.social, for the stimulating discussion!
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Our podcast Researching Peace is back! In the first episode of the season, we welcome David Randahl and Hanne Fjelde to discuss their team's new model, which predicts electoral violence.
Spotify 👉 open.spotify.com/show/7xlFu19...
Apple Podcasts 👉 podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/r...
Spotify 👉 open.spotify.com/show/7xlFu19...
Apple Podcasts 👉 podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/r...
November 25, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Our podcast Researching Peace is back! In the first episode of the season, we welcome David Randahl and Hanne Fjelde to discuss their team's new model, which predicts electoral violence.
Spotify 👉 open.spotify.com/show/7xlFu19...
Apple Podcasts 👉 podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/r...
Spotify 👉 open.spotify.com/show/7xlFu19...
Apple Podcasts 👉 podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/r...
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Great to see this paper co-authored with Laure Bokobza out with an issue number in @democratization.bsky.social (albeit it has been online first for a while).
In the article we argue and show that dictatorships increasingly include multiple parties in the governing coalition to co-opt outsiders.
In the article we argue and show that dictatorships increasingly include multiple parties in the governing coalition to co-opt outsiders.
November 25, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Great to see this paper co-authored with Laure Bokobza out with an issue number in @democratization.bsky.social (albeit it has been online first for a while).
In the article we argue and show that dictatorships increasingly include multiple parties in the governing coalition to co-opt outsiders.
In the article we argue and show that dictatorships increasingly include multiple parties in the governing coalition to co-opt outsiders.
I am very excited about being part of this team!
Excited to announce that I have received funding from the Swedish Research Council to study election boycott outcomes together with Jesper Bjarnesen and @golafs.bsky.social. Among other things, we will build a cross-national dataset on boycotts and their characteristics.
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
www.uu.se/en/departmen...
Opting out? Explaining the effectiveness of election boycotts
- Uppsala University
www.uu.se
November 18, 2024 at 4:57 PM
I am very excited about being part of this team!
Excited to explore this platform, thanks for the invite @sebvanbaalen.bsky.social!
October 6, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Excited to explore this platform, thanks for the invite @sebvanbaalen.bsky.social!