Péteris F Timofejevs

Péteris F Timofejevs is an Associate Professor at Umeå University, affiliated with both the Department of Political Science and the Unit of Police Work. His research focuses on the Radical Right, Europeanization, and Foreign Policy dynamics in the Baltic Sea Area and Eastern Europe.

• Educational Qualification: Recognised University Teacher

His research spans topics such as Transnationalism in Right-Wing Populism, Environmental Policy in Authoritarian Contexts, and Democratic Backsliding in post-Soviet states. He has contributed to analyses of Radical Right Youth Organizations and Populist Movements in Latvia and Estonia.

Key trends in his publications include comparative studies of Radical Right Parties, critiques of Europeanization in public policy, and explorations of Political Institutions in Eastern Europe. His work often intersects with International Relations and Post-Communist Governance.

He is a member of the Political Institutions and Political Parties research group and leads the project Making Tomorrow's Leaders: Youth Movements of Right Wing Populist Parties (2017-2020), examining how radical right ideologies are transmitted transnationally.