About
Nicholas Aylott is an Associate Professor at Södertörn University and Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences. He is also Head of the Europe Programme at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. His research focuses on comparative European politics, political parties, and case-oriented research methods. A Telegram channel (linked to Twitter) disseminates his academic insights.
Key research interests include intra-party democracy mechanisms, leader selection processes in European political parties, and institutional power dynamics. His work examines Swedish political systems, pandemic governance, and the impacts of Brexit on EU dynamics. Recent publications analyze the 2022 Swedish parliamentary election, the role of technocracy during the pandemic, and leadership transitions in Nordic political parties.
Publications span 2021–2025, addressing topics like party cartelization, pandemic governance trade-offs, and electoral realignments. His research bridges comparative political theory with empirical case studies, emphasizing Nordic and Baltic political systems. The Europe Programme affiliation positions him as a key analyst of EU institutional evolution and Nordic political responses to transnational challenges.
No awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts. He advises no listed students but maintains active academic engagement through DiVA (Södertörn's publication repository) and collaborative projects with European institutes.
