Linus Hagström is a Professor of Political Science at the Swedish Defence University. He has published articles in Life Writing, Alternatives: Global, Local, Political, Cooperation and Conflict, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, the European Journal of International Relations, Contemporary Security Policy, Social Science Japan Journal and International Studies Quarterly.

Karl Gustafsson is Professor of International Relations at Stockholm University. He has published articles in Contemporary Security Policy, International Studies Quarterly, the European Journal of International Relations and the Journal of International Relations and Development.

Their joint article ‘The insecurity of doing research and the “so what question” in political science: how to develop more compelling research problems by facing anxiety’ (2023) was published in European Political Science.