Dr. Marie Demker

Biography

Marie Demker is a Professor in Political Science at the University of Gothenburg. Over the past decades, she has conducted research on political ideas, political philosophy, and political history, with a particular focus on how modern societies transform the conditions for democracy. Her research interests include European parties and party systems, nationalism, foreign policy, and migration. She has authored and edited twenty scholarly books and published approximately 150 academic articles, alongside various opinions and cultural pieces. Currently, she is working on a book about French politician Pierre Mendès-France and is involved in a research project on attitudes toward punishment in Sweden. Demker has participated in large-scale research projects studying shifts in Western European party systems and the role of Nordic party organizations. Additionally, she contributes to public debates through lectures and media commentary and has a background in journalism, having authored textbooks in social science and research methodology. Her doctoral research focused on French politics, specifically examining the Gaullist parties, and she has significant publications in the field of political science.

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