Introducing the second lecture in our four-part series dedicated to the American midterms: America Week! The legitimacy of a democracy lies in the legitimacy of its elections. Lately, many reports have pointed to numerous attempts by foreign powers to interfere in different elections, leading to investigations...
Introducing the first lecture in our four-part series dedicated to the American midterms: America Week! The U.S. is a more polarized country today than it has been in a long time, something that has become evident in both sides in American politics. The Republican Party has...
Sveriges radios succépoddar USApodden och Det Politiska Spelet kommer till UF Uppsala! Under flera år har dessa poddar guidat lyssnare genom aktuella händelser, kontroverser och dramatik i amerikansk och svensk politik. Onsdagen den 24e oktober är vi därför mycket glada att välkomna både USApodden och...
Sweden has since 2017 been a member of the United Nations Security Council and has for two terms held the presidency of the Council. During this period a number of historic world events have happened like the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris...
Conflict, refugee crises, and poverty pose great dangers for teenage girls. We know that the proportion of child marriages among Syrians is four times higher today compared to before the war. In Nigeria teenage girls have been used as sex slaves and suicide bombers for...
Climate change does not only mean rising oceans and more extreme weather, it also creates new and never before seen climate-related security risks. What are these risks and how are they affecting areas that are in violent conflict? Which parts of the globe are the...
FN-föreningen och Utrikespolitiska föreningen i Uppsala inbjuder till paneldiskussion om förbud för våldsbejakande grupper. Eventet sker i samarbete med Juridiska fakulteten vid Uppsala universitet. Fri entré. Moderator: Anne Ramberg - Generalsekreterare för Sveriges advokatsamfund Panelen består av: Anna Jonsson Cornell - Professor i komparativ konstitutionell rätt vid Juridiska fakulteten...
What is digital diplomacy practice and what is its role in international politics today? Is Donald Trump’s Twitter use really defining digital diplomacy and what are the implications of the increasing number of world leaders ”going digital”? Since 2010, digital diplomacy has become an increasingly...
In November 2017, 93-year old Robert Mugabe was after 38 years as Zimbabwe’s head of state forced out of office by the military. Since then expectations have been high that a more liberal era would enter and Zimbabwe might recover from the economic decline. The...
The signing of the Peace and Friendship Agreement on 9 July formally put an end to the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea that has gripped the countries for the past twenty years. The five-point agreement has already led to opening air- and telephone communication as...