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Charles Parker

@charlesparker.bsky.social

Professor of Political Science, @uu-polisci.bsky.social, Uppsala University 🇾đŸ‡Ș ‱ Climate Change ‱ Crisis ‱ Disasters ‱ Global Environmental Politics ‱ International Relations ‱ Public Policy.

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Charles Parker @charlesparker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I’ll be giving a research seminar at KTH in Stockholm on Monday, April 27, on our work analyzing three decades of UN climate through COP High Level Segment country statements. The seminar is open to the public, and anyone interested is warmly welcome. Details here: www.kth.se/climateactio...

Research Seminar: Building a Corpus of UNFCCC COP High Level Segment Statements | KTH

Join us for this seminar with Professor Charles Parker of Uppsala University, which will consider how changes in language patterns over the past three decades reflect the evolving politics of the UNFC...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 5mo ago

What if discomfort in interviews is your greatest asset? This reflective article by @jsoderstrom.bsky.social, @markusholdo.bsky.social and @alicejunman.bsky.social explores how navigating tension in the field can turn unease into richer, more honest data. doi.org/10.1177/1468...

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Charles Parker @charlesparker.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Spoke to Swedish Radio about Trump's war on climate policy & research. The implications for climate action are significant. sverigesradio.se/artikel/president-trumps-ettariga-krig-mot-klimatet-demoniserar-forskare

President Trumps ettĂ„riga krig mot klimatet – ”Demoniserar forskare” - Studio Ett

Under sitt första Är som USA:s president har Donald Trump gynnat oljeindustrin samtidigt som han monterat ner klimatarbetet och klimatforskningen.Hur pÄverkas ...

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Charles Parker @charlesparker.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New piece in DN Debatt with CNDS colleagues: Sweden needs both strong total defense AND crisis preparedness for natural hazards and pandemics. Storm Johannes shows us the next big test likely won’t be military. Both-and, not either-or. www.dn.se/debatt/sveri...

DN Debatt. ”Sveriges sĂ€kerhet krĂ€ver mer Ă€n bara totalförsvar”

DN Debatt. Detta Àr kriserna som hotar att lamslÄ landet lÄngt innan fienden stÄr vid grÀnsen, skriver sex forskare vid Centrum för naturkatastrofslÀra.

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 8mo ago

What is the impact of #disasters on #ClimateAdaptation in cities? This study by Daniel Nohrstedt, @charlesparker.bsky.social & others at @cndsofficial.bsky.social finds the effects of disasters are limited & depend on action type, city size & adaptive capacity. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Exploring disaster impacts on adaptation actions in 549 cities worldwide - Nature Communications

Here the authors explore the effects of disasters on adaptation actions in 549 cities, finding that the effects of disaster frequency and severity are modest and depend on action type, population size...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Do extreme weather events have an effect on climate policy? In this @gepjournal.bsky.social piece, @thisislauri.bsky.social examines the relationship between external shocks and policy action. direct.mit.edu/glep/article...

Silver Lining to Extreme Weather Events? Democracy and Climate Change Mitigation

Abstract. Long-standing meteorological research has established that anthropogenic climate change increases the risk and intensity of extreme weather events, such as tropical cyclones, floods, and for...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 8mo ago

In this book chapter, Katrin Uba investigates young adults’ #climatechange concerns in Sweden. Finding that young adolescents, 18-24 years, are more concerned than people over 50, which is best explained by differences in basic world views and values. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Youth and Politics in Times of Increasing Inequalities

This book provides a detailed analysis of youth participation in nine European countries in the current historical juncture.

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 8mo ago

In this @environmentalpol.bsky.social article, Maria Nordbrandt demonstrates that engagement in everyday discussion across ideological lines of difference is related to increased support for political efforts to protect the #environment among U.S. citizens. doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Do cross-cutting discussions enhance pro-environmental attitudes? Testing green deliberative theory in practice

A central notion among green political theorists is that deliberative engagement enhances environmental values. Despite the centrality of this claim within green political theory, there is a lack o...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Is the “new” wave of #climate activism truly new? This @socmovstudies.bsky.social piece by Katrin Uba & colleagues suggests not. Movements like FFF & XR bring new energy, but both change & continuity exist. Main shift: politically neutral framing targeting state actors. doi.org/10.1080/1474...

New kids on the block: taking stock of the recent cycle of climate activism

Since late 2018, a global wave of mobilization under the banners of Fridays For Future (FFF) and Extinction Rebellion (XR) has injected new energy into global climate politics. FFF and XR took the ...

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Charles Parker @charlesparker.bsky.social · 9mo ago

COP30 is in the books. Disappointments: No fossil fuel phaseout plan, delayed adaptation finance, & key texts dropped. Glimmers of hope: The process survives, the Global MutirĂŁo lands & advances cooperation, & renewables keep rising.

End of fossil fuel era inches closer as Cop30 deal agreed after bitter standoff

Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

This @journalpa.bsky.social article by @charlesparker.bsky.social & Eric Stern sheds light on the psychological, organizational & political sources of foreseeable surprise & failure that help explain the #Trump admin’s sub-optimal #Covid-19 crisis response. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Trump Administration and the COVID‐19 crisis: Exploring the warning‐response problems and missed opportunities of a public health emergency

This article examines the Trump Administration's inability to mount a timely and effective response to the COVID-19 outbreak, despite ample warning. Through an empirical exploration guided by three e....

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Are high-performing schools less likely to discriminate against potential clients? Asks @jonastaghizadeh.bsky.social in the first study of the relationship between organizational performance and #discrimination against clients/customers. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Organizational Performance and Discrimination: Are High-Performing Schools Less Likely to Discriminate against Potential Clients?

Recent studies argue that underperforming public organizations are more prone to stereotyping behavior and discrimination. However, empirical research concerning this subject is limited and focuses...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Examining the decollegialization of higher education institutions in Sweden, @shirinaoberg.bsky.social and Johan Boberg show the consequences of the 2011 Autonomy Reform: a diluted role for collegial expertise and a loss of decision-making authority for collegial bodies. doi.org/10.1080/2002...

The decollegialization of higher education institutions in Sweden

This article surveys current management ideals of higher education institutions, and our analytical focus is on the balance between line management and faculty self-governance. It presents an empir...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Camille Pellerin and @jsoderstrom.bsky.social explore the everyday practices of taxpaying in Addis Ababa to find that #taxation practices are governed by either a business logic or an emotional response. @jeasjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

‘Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God’s’? Making sense of tax non-compliance among small business owners in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Taxation practices are embedded in a complex web of institutional and social factors, norms and values, some of which encourage, some of which depress tax compliance. Rather than simply constitutin...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Studying the tax system in #Namibia, @jsoderstrom.bsky.social and Marcus Wangel show how state-citizen encounters in the case of taxation are conditioned by five interacting factors. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Public Channels of Access and State-Citizen Encounters in the Namibian Tax System - Johanna Söderström, Marcus Wangel, 2023

The ability to access the state as a taxpaying citizen is important for the purposes of building trust and reciprocity, voicing grievances and disseminating kno...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

In @jcms-eu.bsky.social, @karinleijon.bsky.social analyses how Swedish judges’ motives for action vary in the preliminary ruling procedure, depending on the clarity of EU legal frameworks. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

A Matter of Prescriptive Clarity? Analysing How Swedish Judges' Motives for Action Vary in the Preliminary Ruling Procedure

This article explores how national judges' reasoning in the preliminary ruling procedure varies depending on the prescriptive clarity of European Union (EU) legal frameworks. Drawing on the logic of ...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

In this @epsrjournal.bsky.social piece, @giuliamariani.bsky.social examines the battle for #marriageequality in the United States. In contrast to the conventional wisdom, she shows that institutional reform around value-loaded issues is amenable to negotiation and compromise. doi.org/10.1017/S175...

Failed and successful attempts at institutional change: the battle for marriage equality in the United States | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Failed and successful attempts at institutional change: the battle for marriage equality in the United States - Volume 12 Issue 2

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Comparing Sweden and Norway, @shirinaoberg.bsky.social and Helena Wockelberg examine agency, autonomy and organisational interaction. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Agency Autonomy and Organizational Interaction - Public Organization Review

This research contributes to the ongoing debate on the relationship between agency autonomy and organizational interaction. A comparative design that includes agency managers in Norway and Sweden desc...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Monotonous or pluralistic public discourse? In this article, @peooberg.bsky.social, Erik Baekkeskov and Oliver Rubin study reason-giving and dissent in Denmark's and Sweden's early 2020 #Covid-19 responses. @jeppjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Monotonous or pluralistic public discourse? Reason-giving and dissent in Denmark’s and Sweden’s early 2020 COVID-19 responses

COVID-19 outbreaks forced governments into epic policy choices conciliating democratic legitimacy and science-based policies. We examine how pervasive crises like this pandemic shape public discour...

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Department of Government, Uppsala University@uu-polisci.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Agency Control or Autonomy? In this piece, @shirinaoberg.bsky.social and Helena Wockelberg study government steering of Swedish government agencies, using a unique database. @ipmjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Agency control or autonomy? Government steering of Swedish government agencies 2003–2017

A central claim of the NPM doctrine is that public sector organizations will deliver better quality and improve efficiency if managers are given more autonomy in managerial and operational decision...

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