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Jan Teorell is a Professor of Political Science at Stockholm University and holds the Lars Johan Hierta professorial chair. His research spans Swedish and comparative politics, comparative democratization, state making, and legislative politics.
- Education: PhD from Uppsala University (1998), dissertation on intra-party democracy
- Key Research Projects: The Local Roots of the Nationalization of Politics, Explaining Legislative Success in Parliamentary Democracies, Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), H-DATA Historical Archive
His research focuses on democratization processes, state capacity, political corruption, and institutional design. He has pioneered datasets like the Quality of Government Institute (with Bo Rothstein) and the Varieties of Democracy project (with Michael Coppedge et al.), both winning APSA Comparative Politics Section awards.
Recent publications address diplomatic representation norms, war finance dynamics, and electoral secrecy. Articles appear in Comparative Political Studies, Democratization, and Journal of Conflict Resolution, reflecting long-term interests in state formation and democratic resilience.
Scientific Awards:
- Lijphart, Przeworski, Verba Award (Quality of Government Dataset), 2009
- Lijphart, Przeworski, Verba Award (Varieties of Democracy Dataset), 2016
