Studier i statsvetenskap ger dig förmåga att analysera politiska företeelser i en föränderlig värld. Politiskt beslutsfattande på skilda nivåer - lokal, regional, nationell och internationell - har blivit mer sammanflätat, och kopplingen mellan t ex politik och ekonomi har blivit mer påtaglig. Denna ökade komplexitet belyses i kursen. Samtidigt är de klassiska frågorna om makt, demokrati, konflikt

Efter genomgången kurs ska du som student ha utvecklat insikter i det vetenskapliga studiet av politik samt ha grundläggande kunskaper i de metodologiska överväganden som görs inom ämnet statsvetenskap. Du ska förvärva kunskap om och förståelse för kritisk granskning av statsvetenskapliga problemställningar, teorier, metoder och forskningsresultat. Studenterna ska också själva kunna genomföra en m

Kursen vänder sig särskilt till dem som har några års erfarenhet av arbete i eller i anknytning till offentlig verksamhet. Kursen kan också vara lämplig för dem som befinner sig i slutet av sin grundutbildning. Syftet med kursen är att ge kunskaper om ledarskapets förutsättningar och karaktär, särskilt inom den offentliga förvaltningen. Bland teman som tas upp kan nämnas hur ledarskapsforskningen

Please note that this is only open to students currently studying the BSc programme in Development Studies, majoring in Political Science. The course aims at giving the students the experience of working in a development context. It also serves as a means of gathering material for the forthcoming bachelor’s thesis. The course is divided into three 15-credit tracks, and the student has to choose onPlease note that this is only open to students currently studying the BSc programme in Development Studies, majoring in Political Science. The course aims at giving the students the experience of working in a development context. It also serves as a means of gathering material for the forthcoming bachelor’s thesis. The course is divided into three 15-credit tracks, and the student has to choose on

This course in political science is offered to students in Lund University’s Bachelor Programme in Development Studies (BIDS). The course explores the political dimensions of development policies and processes with an emphasis on the global governance level and the national level. We look into governance structures, institutions and power relations shaping current development thought and practiceThis course in political science is offered to students in Lund University's Bachelor Programme in Development Studies (BIDS). The course explores the political dimensions of development policies and processes with an emphasis on the global governance level and the national level. We look into governance structures, institutions and power relations shaping current development thought and practice

This course is open to students in the BSc in Development Studies programme (BIDS) majoring in Political Science. The course introduces International Political Economy (IPE) with an emphasis on theories, theorists and issues that problematise the politics and political economy of development, North-South relations and ethics. The first part of the course is designed to examine the roots of InternThis course is open to students in the BSc in Development Studies programme (BIDS) majoring in Political Science. The course introduces International Political Economy (IPE) with an emphasis on theories, theorists and issues that problematise the politics and political economy of development, North-South relations and ethics. The first part of the course is designed to examine the roots of Intern

The aim of the course is to examine environmental change as a problem of governance. We scrutinize major governance dimensions - such as actors, institutions and problem structures - at multiple levels and across domains. This includes the interplay of government, market and civil society in efforts to mitigate and adapt to environmental change.  The course critically approaches th

The course is only offered as a single subject course for incoming exchange students. International Relations Theory is a time-honoured approach to the social world. Texts that are clearly recognizable as dealing with international relations date back to the ancient Greeks. Still, most textbooks in the field take a geographically and historically very parochial stance towards its own field. It iThe course is only offered as a single subject course for incoming exchange students. International Relations Theory is a time-honoured approach to the social world. Texts that are clearly recognisable as dealing with international relations date back to the ancient Greeks. Still, most textbooks in the field take a geographically and historically very parochial stance towards its own field. It i

The aim of the course is to give advanced knowledge of comparative policy, particularly concerning the output side of the political system. This includes relationships between political institutions, political decision-making and public policy in democratic states. Some examples of questions that are brought up during the course are: Why is the USA the only wealthy democracy in world that not has

The course will introduce how and why ‘The Political’, institutional politics, and international politics are popularly represented and understood through the medium of cinéma. The course uses the medium of political cinéma to study central dimensions of contemporary politics: ideology, colonialism, environment, political economy, society, gender, conflict, international politics, and the state. F

Artificiell intelligens (AI) är relaterat till demokrati i flera avseenden. Teknikens egenskaper, AI:s globala räckvidd och maktförhållandena i det sammanhang där AI utvecklas och används är omständigheter som påverkar demokratin på olika sätt. Den här kursen analyserar och diskuterar AI:s möjligheter att stärka demokratin samt de utmaningar för demokratiska värderingar och principer för demokrati

Kursen utgör tredje terminens studier i ämnet statsvetenskap. Efter genomgången kurs kommer du ha fördjupad kunskap i det vetenskapliga studiet av politik samt ha fördjupade kunskaper i de metodologiska överväganden som görs inom ämnet statsvetenskap. Efter avslutad kurs kommer du ha förmågan att på egen hand genomföra en mer omfattande forskningsuppgift. Det innebär att du kan formulera principie

Kursen utgör tredje terminens studier i ämnet statsvetenskap inom utbildningsprogrammet Filosofi, Politik och Ekonomi (PPE). Efter genomgången kurs kommer du ha fördjupad kunskap i det vetenskapliga studiet av politik samt ha fördjupade kunskaper i de metodologiska överväganden som görs inom ämnet statsvetenskap. Efter avslutad kurs kommer du ha förmågan att på egen hand genomföra en mer omfattand

Please note that this is the compulsory bachelor's thesis course offered to the students of the Bachelor programme in Development Studies majoring in Political Science.Please note that this is the compulsory bachelor's thesis course offered to the students of the Bachelor programme in Development Studies majoring in Political Science.

Kursen innebär att studenten utformar och genomför en vetenskaplig undersökning på egen hand. Studenten skall identifiera ett relevant forskningsproblem, välja ut metoder, samla in och bearbeta ett teoretiskt och empiriskt material, samt presentera resultaten i skriftlig form. Examensarbetet genomförs i samarbete med en handledare som utses av institutionen. Handledaren ger råd och synpunkter på u

Compulsory masters's thesis course for the students in the master´s programme MSc (Two Year) in European Affairs.Compulsory masters's thesis course for the students in the master´s programme MSc (Two Year) in European Affairs.

The course implies that the students design and execute a scientific inquiry on their own. The students should identify a relevant research problem in the field of European Affairs, select an appropriate method, process a comprehensive theoretical and empirical material, and report the findings in the form of a written text. The work process is guided by a supervisor appointed by the department. WThe course implies that the students design and execute a scientific inquiry on their own. The students should identify a relevant research problem in the field of European Affairs, select an appropriate method, process a comprehensive theoretical and empirical material, and report the findings in the form of a written text. The work process is guided by a supervisor appointed by the department. W

Kursen utgör ett självständigt arbete där studenten på egen hand utformar och genomför en vetenskaplig undersökning. Studenten skall på egen hand formulera ett forskningsproblem, välja ut en lämplig metod, bearbeta ett omfattande teoretiskt och empiriskt material, samt redovisa resultaten i form av en skriven text. Forskningsprocessen genomförs i samråd med en handledare som utses av institutionen

Kursens teoretiska inslag tar fasta på samspelet mellan förhållanden på tre analysnivåer: normer, institutioner och aktörer. Å ena sidan uppmärksammas aktörernas beslutsfattande, styrningsförsök och ambitioner att utöva inflytande. Å andra sidan uppmärksammas hur normer och institutioner såväl begränsar som möjliggör aktörernas agerande. Två analytiska problem betonas särskilt: - Hur kan styrningThe theoretical content of the course highlights the interplay between conditions located at three different levels of analysis: norms, institutions and actors. The course covers the actors decision-making processes and attempts to influence and control the implemenation of policy, as well as the restrictions imposed on the actors by prevalent norms and institutions. Special attention is devoted

The overall aim of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical orientation of different explanations and analyses of contemporary wars and attempts to achieve a more peaceful world. The course highlights theoretically how war as an institution is transformed and what consequences this alteration has on warfare, security and peace support operations in different parts of the world. ParticuThe overall aim of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical orientation of different explanations and analyses of contemporary wars and attempts to achieve a more peaceful world. The course highlights theoretically how war as an institution is transformed and what consequences this alteration has on warfare, security and peace support operations in different parts of the world. Particu