Astrid Hedin

Astrid Hedin is Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Political Science and Public Administration at the Department of Global Political Studies (GPS), Malmö University. She serves as Political Science Program Coordinator and Faculty Board Vice-Chair for Culture & Society. Her research explores communist state administrative structures, Cold War policy isomorphism, and the global impact of Swedish welfare models.

• PhD in Political Science, Lund University
• Docent/Habilitation, Uppsala University
• Anna Lindh Fellow, Stanford University (2012)
• Visiting Scholar, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University (2021/22 online, 2024 on-site)

Key research contributions include: the Oxford Research Encyclopedia chapter on Communist Administrative Structures (2022); the concept of 'Illiberal Deliberation' in Cooperation & Conflict (2019); and Cold War Isomorphism framework (2016, 2018, 2022). She examines how international travel controls under communist regimes shaped Western perceptions and policy transfers.

Scientific honors include:

• Member, Scientific Advisory Board of Sida (2023-2024)
• Sabbatical Scholar, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (2021/22)
• Scancor Consortium Alumnus (Stanford & Harvard campuses)

Her teaching portfolio spans Decision Making in Foreign Policy, Organization Theory, and Globalization & Welfare State courses. She collaborates with AI Politics Hub and Public Administration & Politics research groups at Malmö University, and maintains active affiliations with Stanford and Harvard research centers.