Project assistant on the legitimacy of global governance

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The Department of Political Science combines ancient traditions with modern research and education. The department safeguards disciplinary breadth and diversity and has long been successful in competition for external research funding. Key research fields include democracy and democratisation, power and administration, diplomacy, peace and conflict, globalisation, political psychology, gender, environmental policy and welfare. The strong research profile of the Department of Political Science is reflected in its teaching. The educational environment has long been strongly international.



Research assistance on the legitimacy of global governance (25% part-time for four months)

The Legitimacy in Global Governance project team at Lund University (Sweden) is looking for a research assistant to support

- 1) their qualitative case study on the consequences of legitimacy crises of international organizations (esp.

data documentation);
- 2) their book project on the same topic (esp. formatting tasks and correspondence with the publisher).

Essential requirements:

- Student in Political Science or an otherwise related discipline
- Fluency in English
- Self-directed work style and team-working skills
- Persistence and reliability

Characteristics of the ideal candidate:
Available from mid-May 2021 until mid-September 2021 (part-time, 25%); ideal starting date 17th May

- Interest in global governance and international organizations
- Skills and experience in data documentation (of interviews and reports)
- Skills and experience in English correspondence

What we offer:
Four months of research assistance in total with flexible work hours

- Home office, i.e. no physical presence in Lund required

Application details:
Max. one-page motivational letter (Times New Roman, text size 12, single-spaced, one-inch margins) and CV.

Further information:

- LegGov project: https://www.statsvet.su.se/leggov/
- Lund University: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/
- Your potential supervisor: https://www.svet.lu.se/en/fariborz-zelli

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