Martin Lundstedt

Martin Lundstedt is an Associate Researcher and Doctoral Student at the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg. His research focuses on democracy, autocratization, electoral systems, and political institutions. He contributes to the Democracy Report series and collaborates on studies analyzing democratic turnarounds and electoral integrity.

His work examines global democracy trends, institutional order in autocratization, and electoral management bodies' roles in curbing clientelism. He co-authored publications in journals like Democratization and Electoral Studies.

Lundstedt’s research emphasizes empirical analysis of political regimes, electoral processes, and the conditions enabling democratic reversals. His recent output highlights interdisciplinary approaches to understanding contemporary challenges to democratic governance.