Thomas Sedelius

Thomas Sedelius

Professor statsvetenskap, Statsvetenskap

Academic degrees and titles

Professor of Political Science, Dalarna University, 2018/04/01--

Associate Professor (docent) in Political Science, Dalarna University, 2012/06/01

PhD in Political Science, Örebro University, 2006/06/21

Master in Politics, Örebro University, 2000/10


Research areas: comparative politics, democratisation, political institutions, Central and Eastern Europe, presidentialism, parliamentarism, semi-presidentialism, presidents, prime ministers, political parties.


Teaching: comparative politics, thesis supervision, social science methods, international relations, democratization, and more. 6000+ hours of teaching at different programmes, courses and levels (2000--).


PhD-supervision: Jenny Åberg (main supervisor 2015-), Veronica De Majo (co-supervisor, 2011-), Eva Hämberg (main supervisor, PhD 2017), Erik Lundberg (co-supervisor, PhD 2014).


Grants and awards:

2015: East European Politics Prize 2013, (Best article award 2013)

2014: Swedish Research Council (VR): 5.7 MSEK, “Semi-Presidentialism and Governability in Transitional Regimes” (project leader, main applicant))

2012: Forte 2.9 MSEK, ”Social tillsyn i teori och praktik” (co-applicant)

2006: Swedish Research Council (VR): 3.4 MSEK “The Dynamics of Hybrid Regimes” (co-applicant)


Commission of trust 2010- : 

2019--: Vice Chairman, Doctoral Programmes Board [Forskarutbildningsnämnden], DU 

2017-2020: Member of the Dalarna University Board 

2010-14, 2017-: Head Representative [Ämnesföreträdare] of Political Science Department, DU 

2017--: Deputy Research Director [bitr. forskningsledare] of the Research Profile Intercultural Studies (ISTUD), DU

2015-: Steering Committe Member of the ECPR SG on Presidential Politics

2014-15: Faculty Dean, DU

2012-14: Faculty vice Dean, DU  


Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas_Sedelius

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.se/citations?user=s0EL-4AAAAAJ&hl=sv&oi=ao

Forskningsprojekt
Publikationer