Governance and Local Development - GLD

GLD and the Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem) are pleased to announce a joint, two-year Postdoctoral Researcher in Cross-National Survey Methodology in Political Science position is now open at the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg.

The position will be split between the institutes and will work with the V-Dem thematic surveys and Local Governance Process Indicators survey. The position will focus on designing and implementing studies to evaluate mode effects in digital survey administration, contribute to methodological development in questionnaire design, identify under-performing survey items, assess measurement validity and cross-national comparability, and more.

Read more and apply here: https://bit.ly/47qjh6d
Deadline: APRIL 15

🎙️ NEW FELLOW INTERVIEW 🎙️

Meet Lauren Honig, Associate Professor at Boston College
Lauren’s research focuses on the research and teaching focus on the political economy of development and comparative politics in African countries. She focuses on the politics of property rights, the roles of informal and customary institutions, and state-citizen linkages. Her current research projects examine land rights and plural systems of authority.

Click here to learn more about her work on customary institutions and land governance, extensive fieldwork and travel in Africa, and more: bit.ly/GLDLH26

📬GLD March 2026 Newsletter

📅 Applications Open! Joint GLD-V-Dem Postdoctoral Researcher Position — Applications Close April 1.

📅 Applications Open! GLD Fall Internships — Applications Close April 12.

🎤New Governance Uncovered podcast episode with Pearl Robinson on Embracing the Unexpected

📝New Policy Brief by Alejandra Trejo Nieto on retaining place-based development in left-behind regions

🎤 March Work-in-Progress Speakers: Sanho Chung on clientelism in Taiwan (March 11) & Benjamin Yoel on democratic backsliding (March 25)

👋 Farewell to our Cornell-Based Communications Officer, Therese Dang

💬 New GLD Associate Interviews with Lauren Honig
🔗 Read More @ bit.ly/GLDNL326

GLD's Work-in-Progress seminar series brings together scholars to share cutting-edge research and foster intellectual exchange. Each session offers a unique opportunity to engage with emerging scholarship, provide feedback, and connect with colleagues working on timely questions in political science and related fields. Join us in person in Gothenburg or online throughout the spring!

📅 Next Session: March 11th, 2026, 1600 CET. NB! Daylight Savings Time in Europe does not start until March 29

We're pleased to welcome Sanho Chung from National Taiwan Normal University presenting: More Local, More Clientelistic? How Clientelism Tolerance Differs by Election Levels in Taiwan

Join us in Gothenburg or via Zoom. Learn more and register: bit.ly/GLDWIP26