Lectures

Every day, we read articles and watch the news to learn about the new developments in conflicts around the world. Yet only rarely do we

The French version of secularism, laïcité, has had an impact on political debates in France ever since the French Revolution. However, over the last thirty

Since 2014 a war has been raging in the eastern part of Ukraine between the Ukrainian Government and Russian backed separatists, leaving more than 10,000

On New Year’s Day, Brazil’s new president, far-right and ex-parachutist Jair Bolsonaro, assumed office. The election has provoked numerous questions: how should we perceive the

Med ungefär två månader kvar till Europaparlamentsvalet börjar valkampanjerna för de flesta partierna att dra igång. Efter en på många sätt kaotisk mandatperiod kan detta

Iran is a country known for its active role in foreign policy. Competition between Iran and Saudi Arabia has played an important role in the

Tax-havens like the Cayman Islands have been linked to terrorism, dictatorships and money laundering. With exposes such as the Panama-papers and recent news about foul

Five years after the initial announcement of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing’s expanding foreign presence has stimulated the imagination and concern of many

The Balkans is a region in motion. After the end of the Cold War, the region has seen a period of horrific communal violence which

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has continued to spread over the last seven months despite national

Karin Aggestam’s main research interests include peace diplomacy, gender, conflict analysis as well as negotiation and foreign policy. She has published nine books discussing women’s

A year after the metoo movement dropped like a bomb in Hollywood the hashtag exploded in the heart of India – Bollywood. Numerous directors, actors

The European Convention on Human Rights is called the Council of Europe’s ”crown jewel”. It guarantees rights ranging from liberty and security to the freedom

After a long period of economic growth, many experts are predicting a downturn in the near future. This, combined with trade wars and volatile stock

Hungary has in recent years, under the direction of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, moved in a more illiberal direction with the goal of creating a