A statement released on November 20, calling on the United Nations to appoint a special rapporteur on democracy, has been signed by more than 80 civil society organizations, networks, and research institutions, including V-Dem.
We invite applications for one or more post-doctoral researchers in Political Science, to conduct research within the V-Dem Institute research programs.
The V-Dem project has a global network of around 4000 Country Experts, who provide crucial information via our online surveys. We are now looking to expand our number of Country Experts.
EU democracy assistance is effective in promoting democracy, but in countries that also receive aid from authoritarian donors, support for democracy can decrease. At the same time, citizens are concerned that aid from authoritarian regimes can contribute to corruption and a lack of accountability among local politicians, a dissertation from the University of Gothenburg shows.
It’s summer and time for a well-earned rest. Why not spend it listening to a pod on democracy? Or for some light reading, maybe a few of our new working papers?
It is with our deepest regrets we convey that V-Dem Institute Associate Professor Keith Weghorst passed away in leukemia on March 30th, 2023.Our warmest thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with…
V-Dem Institute and the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg currently invite applications for two positions; one Post Doc, and one Data Manager.
The Varieties of Indoctrination (V-Indoc) dataset is a new global dataset on the politicisation of education and the media. Join the launch webinar to learn more!
As part of our commitment to advancing knowledge on the dividends of democracy, the V-Dem institute has produced a policy brief on gender and democracy, outlining the mutual constitutive relationship between the two.
The 4th session of the United Nations Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law will feature V-Dem Institute Director Staffan Lindberg as a key note speaker in a discussion about the state of democracy worldwide.
