Thomas Karvمشاهده پروفایل
دانشیار
- Political behavior
- EU studies
- Public opinion
- +۶ مورد دیگر
Thomas Karv is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Mid Sweden University in Sundsvall, where he has served as Senior Lecturer since February 2022 and was promoted to Associate Professor in autumn 2024. He currently holds the position of program manager for the Social Sciences Program and is on research leave throughout 2025. He earned his Doctor of Political Science from Åbo Akademi University in Vaasa, Finland, in 2019, with a dissertation focused on public opinion toward the European Union. Dr. Karv's research centers on political behavior , EU studies , and democratic innovations , with specialized expertise in referendum effects, mandate accumulation among politicians, and Eastern European political attitudes. His work frequently examines how political events shape public trust through survey experiments and comparative analysis, particularly in Nordic and post-communist contexts. Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals consistent focus on local referendum dynamics and multiple-mandate holding, often in collaboration with Fredrik Malmberg. His research demonstrates methodological diversity through survey experiments, case studies, and cross-national comparisons, with geographic emphasis on Finland, Sweden, and EU post-communist states. No scientific awards are documented in the available information. As Social Sciences Program manager, Dr. Karv oversees curriculum development while teaching international politics, social science methods, and EU knowledge courses. His research leave in 2025 suggests active grant-supported projects, though specific funding details aren't provided. He maintains strong institutional engagement through editorial work including the 2022 volume Svenskfinland i Pandemitider . No dedicated laboratory or research team infrastructure is mentioned in the source materials.








