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Johanna Söderström
@jsoderstrom.bsky.social
Senior lecturer, Department of Government, Uppsala University. Post-war politics, relational peace, state-building, taxation, veterans, focus groups, life history interviews, supervision, solidarity, Liberia, Namibia, Colombia, USA +++
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Great to see this roundtable and reviews out! Looking forward to more continued conversations around peace research’s way forward!
With M Åkebo and A Jarstad
Thanks to @h-diplo.bsky.social @tlyons.bsky.social @lkriesberg.bsky.social @emmamurphy.bsky.social Paul Diehl
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The Jervis Forum Roundtable 17-11 on Jarstad, et al, eds., Relational Peace Practices
H-Diplo | Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum Roundtable Review 17-11 Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, and Malin Åkebo, eds., Relational Peace Practices. Manchester University Press…
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In this article, @jsoderstrom.bsky.social studies how the second experience with #elections has changed #Liberian ex-combatants' relation with democracy and experience of legitimacy.

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Second time around: Ex-combatants at the polls in Liberia* | The Journal of Modern African Studies | Cambridge Core
Second time around: Ex-combatants at the polls in Liberia* - Volume 51 Issue 3
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November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Another showcase of our research from the last few years - this week's theme thread is on #democracy, #voterbehavior and #politicalparticipation. (🧵)
November 6, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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OSCU's next talk: Friday November 14th 16:15-17:00 at Caroline Rediviva (Café 4.5) by Elin Kronander: 'Open data - is it worth it? Insights from the PathOS-project'
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Want to learn more about the development research environment at our department? SweDev are featuring their institutional support members in a series called ”behind the research ” starting with us: swedev.dev/behind-the-r...
Behind the Research – SweDevs Institutional support members
We are excited to introduce a new series highlighting our institutional support members. The members play a central role in the growth and development of our network. The first institution to take the...
swedev.dev
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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To start unpacking the moving boxes from our old Twitter/X account, here's a short thread of the Uppsala University Department of Government's recent research relating to #gender studies 🧵
October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The Jervis Forum Roundtable Review 17-11
Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, and Malin Åkebo, eds.' Relational Peace Practices
“Peace should not be characterized as stagnation. Social change can be peaceful and aided by constructive conflict.” –Louis Kriesberg
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The Jervis Forum Roundtable 17-11 on Jarstad, et al, eds., Relational Peace Practices
H-Diplo | Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum Roundtable Review 17-11 Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, and Malin Åkebo, eds., Relational Peace Practices. Manchester University Press…
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October 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Great to see this roundtable and reviews out! Looking forward to more continued conversations around peace research’s way forward!
With M Åkebo and A Jarstad
Thanks to @h-diplo.bsky.social @tlyons.bsky.social @lkriesberg.bsky.social @emmamurphy.bsky.social Paul Diehl
issforum.org/roundtables/...
The Jervis Forum Roundtable 17-11 on Jarstad, et al, eds., Relational Peace Practices
H-Diplo | Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum Roundtable Review 17-11 Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, and Malin Åkebo, eds., Relational Peace Practices. Manchester University Press…
issforum.org
October 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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This coming Tuesday, our professor @shirinaoberg.bsky.social, Stockholm University professor Jan Teorell and others will hold an open lecture at the Riksdag library on the theme "Constitutional Challenges in Our Time."
Time: 17.30–18.30
Address: Storkyrkobrinken 7A

www.riksdagen.se/sv/aktuellt/...
Föreläsning: Fundamentala frågor – konstitutionella utmaningar i vår tid
I höst bjuder Riksdagsbiblioteket in till en serie kvällsföreläsningar om riksdagen och politiken. Under tre kvällar erbjuds fördjupningar i aktuella frågor, historiska perspektiv och framtidens polit...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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And congratulations to @karinleijon.bsky.social and Linda Moberg, for receiving SWEPSA’s prize for best article 2024, in Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift!!

"Kommunalt självstyre och rättighetslagstiftning. Om fördelningen av makt och ansvar mellan stat och kommun".

journals.lub.lu.se/st/article/v...
Visar Kommunalt självstyre och rättighetslagstiftning
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October 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Our own @elinbja.bsky.social (chair) and @grahn.bsky.social (treasurer/secretary) have been elected to the new board of SWEPSA! Congratulations!

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SWEPSA
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October 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Vi uppmanar regeringen att agera för att förhindra folkmord i Gaza!

Vi är 122 personer verksamma inom bl a krigsvetenskap; freds- och konfliktforskning; juridik; folkrätt; statsvetenskap; utvecklingsforskning och internationella relationer.

www.dagensarena.se/opinion/sver...
Sverige lever inte upp till internationella åtaganden att förhindra folkmord | Dagens Arena
Det är vårt ansvar att yttra oss, skriver 122 experter.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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On October 3rd at 14:15 (CEST), professor Herbert Kitschelt gives his Skytte Prize Lecture, livestreamed in Brusewitz Hall at the Department of Government, Östra Ågatan 19, Uppsala.

All are welcome to attend. The lecture will be followed by a mingle.

More at: www.skytteprize.com/news/the-202...
September 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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A culture of support matters in research! Check out this glimpse into how two Uppsala University social science departments mobilize mutual support in the face of challenges.

www.uu.se/en/departmen...
A Culture of Support Matters: Inside Uppsala’s Development Research Group - Uppsala University
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September 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Celebrating one of our newly appointed professors Helena Wockelberg! If you want to find out more about her research have a look here: www.uu.se/kontakt-och-...
June 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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You can access the thesis here:

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Co-nationals under construction: Poland’s diaspora policy 1989–2023
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June 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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🎓 Qinya Feng’s PhD defense is underway!
A Genetically Informed Approach to Trust and Attitudes towards Immigration
Wishing you all the best, Qinya! 🌟👏 #PhDDefense #UppsalaUniversity
May 28, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Twenty-one Skytte Prize winner in a joint letter in today's @financialtimes.com : “President Donald Trump and his administration are on a spectacularly dangerous path”

Read more here : www.skytteprize.com/news/twenty-...
Twenty-one Skytte Prize winners speak out | Skytteprize
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May 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Congratulations Martin!!
We just found out that SWEPSA has named Martin Jacobson’s PhD thesis the best thesis in Sweden! Congratulations!

Martin Jacobson "Land & Liberty: On the Natural Monopoly of Violence" - access it here: uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record...

see swepsa.org
SWEPSA
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May 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Anahita Assadi’s PhD defence is underway now:
A Silent Revolution: How digital technologies are transforming public administration through the backdoor
Opponent is Jenny de Fine Licht
A big moment, go Anahita!
May 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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🧵 What kind of POPE do AMERICANS want?📸

Before the Conclave, @sophiemainz.bsky.social and I asked 1,500 U.S. adults to choose among hypothetical papal candidates.

Results: Americans prefer a liberal and *non-political* Pope. The latter might be challenging for Leo XIV.

Results ⬇️

Polisky Datasky
May 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Still time to sign up: Sociality of Tax, happening this afternoon in Stockholm
www.su.se/stockholms-c...
Öppet evenemang: Sociality of Tax: Ethnographies of Fiscal Relations - Stockholms centrum för forskning om offentlig sektor
Öppet evenemang: Sociality of Tax: Ethnographies of Fiscal Relations - Stockholms centrum för forskning om offentlig sektor
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May 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Happening this Friday with @rafaelahlskog.bsky.social
OSCU's next talk: Friday May 9th 16:15-17:00 at Stadsbiblioteket by Rafael Ahlskog: 'Working with pre-registrations when using register data'
May 6, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Really interesting talk!
April 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Finally out! Together with @liserakner.bsky.social we discuss notions around taxation and solidarity! “Imagined solidarity around tax practices: a two-dimensional framework based on motivating logic and group boundaries”
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Imagined solidarity around tax practices: a two-dimensional framework based on motivating logic and group boundaries | The Journal of Modern African Studies | Cambridge Core
Imagined solidarity around tax practices: a two-dimensional framework based on motivating logic and group boundaries - Volume 62 Issue 2
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January 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM