Jacob Christensen

General


About Me


I am a political scientist and since taking my Ph.D. in 1992, I’ve worked at a number of Danish and Swedish universities. My main professional interests are political parties, party systems and public policy, in particular social policy and social insurance programmes. I am familiar with both quantitative and qualitative approaches but my work has mainly been based on qualitative analyses.

At present I participate in a research project about the development and history of Danish social policy conducted by the Centre of Welfare State Research at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense.

Full resumé available on request.

Full-Time Jobs since 1989


  1. 2008-2011: Associate Professor. Department of Political Science, University of Southern Denmark
  2. 2000-2008: Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Umeå University
  3. 1999-2000: Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences, University College of Mid-Sweden (now: Mid-Sweden University), Östersund
  4. 1998-1999: Temporary Senior Lecturer, Department of Thematic Studies, Section for Policial Science, Linköping University
  5. 1995-1996: Temporary Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Copenhagen University
  6. 1994-1997: Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow, Department of Political Science, Copenhagen University (on leave 1995-1996, see above)
  7. 1992-1993: Research Fellow, Department of Law, Copenhagen University
  8. 1989-1991: PhD-student, Department of Political Science, Copenhagen University (Supervisor: Professor Gunnar Sjöblom)

Other Work


  • 2007- : Contributor to Economist Intelligence Unit
  • 1992-1994; 1997-1998; 2008: Part-time lecturer in political science, University of Copenhagen

Teaching


I have taught at university level since 1992. Subjects include:

  • Swedish politics
  • Danish politics
  • The European Union
  • Comparative politics
  • Policy analysis
  • Social policy
  • Political theory
  • Methods, especially qualitative methods
  • Supervision of BA and MA theses

Formal Qualifications


  1. 1992: PhD in Political Science, Copenhagen University.
  2. 1989: Cand.scient.pol (MA in Political Science and Public Administration), Copenhagen University

* Courses in didactics and distance learning.