Department of Political Science
Research and education focus on Political Science on Security Policy, Crisis Management and International Cooperation.
Education
- Politics, Security and Crisis - Master's Programme
- Joint Advanced Staff and Command and Programme - Master's Programme
- Political Science - Graduate Programme
- Courses in Political Science
Staff
We work at the Department of Political Science
Recent research outputs
Political imprisonment as deterrence
Chinese authorities use the deprivation of liberty of individual persons to deter others from challenging the regime. However, the method is not always effective and may, in some cases, have...

US–China policy turns geopolitical
The United State's economic relationship with China has entered a new and more uncertain phase. At the same time, rivalry between the two great powers has become a structural feature of US f...

More about the subject political science
The subject political science
Political science is about politics, power, and democracy. When you study political science with a specialisation in crisis, management and security with us, you will learn theories and conc...

Research focus areas in political science
Political science at the Swedish Defence University has a particular focus on security policy and crisis management. At the same time, the subject is theoretically broad, drawing on several...

Ongoing research projects
Here you can explore ongoing research projects at the Swedish Defence University.
