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

For a detailed professional profile and publications, see:

Dalarna University: https://www.du.se/en/profile-page/?userId=1998841040 Länk till annan webbplats, öppnas i nytt fönster.

Grants and awards

2023-2026: The Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies (Östersjöstiftelsen): "Semi-Presidential Shifts in the Shadow of Russia: Executive Power and Party Behavior in Armenia, Georgia, and Ukarine" (Project Leader/PI). 

2020-2024: Academy of Finland: "Taming the Presidents? Exploring the Links between Presidential Activism, Policy-Making Capacity and Regime Legitimacy" (Participant)     

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

2014-2018: Swedish Research Council (VR): “Semi-Presidentialism and Governability in Transitional Regimes” (Project leader)

2012-2015: Forte: ”Social tillsyn i teori och praktik” (Participant)

2006-2010: Swedish Research Council (VR): “The Dynamics of Hybrid Regimes” (Participant)

Other academic and public activities, selection 

2021-present: Chair of the ECPR Standing Group on Presidential Politics.

2020-2021: Research Director of the Research Profile Intercultural Studies (ISTUD), DU.

2020-2023: Member of the Dalarna University Board.

2019-2021: Vice Chairman, Doctoral Program Board, DU.

2018-2019: Expert Investigator for International IDEA and the Center for Constitutional Transitions, Berkely Univ. Final Report: Choudhry, S., Sedelius, T. & Kyrychenko, J. 2018. “Semi-Presidentialism and Inclusive Government in Ukraine: Reflections for Constitutional Reform”. Stockholm: International IDEA and Kyiv: Centre of Policy and Legal Reform. 

2017-2019: Head Representative [Ämnesföreträdare] of Political Science Department, DU