The study of global politics is multidisciplinary, incorporating approaches from both the social sciences and the humanities, and focusing on transnational and international forms of politics, in terms of continuity as well as change, cooperation and conflict, power and resistance.

At Malmö University, the Global Politics research environment is rooted in fields such as Caucasus Studies, European Studies, Gender Studies, Human Rights, International Migration and Ethnic Relations, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, and Political Science.

Our researchers share a pluralistic understanding of agency and political contexts, recognising the growing number of actors in political arenas and how contemporary institutions and practices often extend political activity beyond the state’s domestic sphere.

A central focus is to broaden and deepen our understanding of power at global, regional, and local levels. Key questions also concern governance, democracy, and sustainable development.

Global Politics involves the analysis of transnational and international networks, relations, and institutions – political, social, economic, military, and cultural alike.

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Doctoral studies in Global politics

Malmö University offers doctoral studies in Global politics.

The study of Global Politics is multidisciplinary and incorporates approaches both from the social sciences and the humanities. Transnational and international forms of politics, both in terms of continuity and change, cooperation and conflict, power and contestation, constitute the core of the subject.

Contact for doctoral studies in Global politics: Sayaka Osanami Törngren

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