Rate My Professor Eva Erman

Eva Erman is Professor of Political Science at Stockholm University and Deputy Head of the Department of Political Science. She earned her PhD from Stockholm University in 2003 with a thesis titled 'Action and Institution: Contributions to a discourse theory of human rights,' published as Stockholm Studies in Politics 95. Following her doctorate, she held a two-year postdoctoral scholarship from the Wenner-Gren Foundations at Columbia University in New York (2004-2006), advised by Thomas Pogge. Prior to joining Stockholm University, Erman served as full professor at Uppsala University before 2015, along with earlier roles as senior lecturer and associate professor there from 2010 to 2014. She has been a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions including the London School of Economics (2010), University of Melbourne (2012), and George Mason University (2008), supported by scholarships such as those from STINT and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Since 2008, she has been the founding Editor-in-Chief of the scholarly journal Ethics & Global Politics, published by Taylor & Francis.

Erman's research specializes in political philosophy, with a focus on democratic theory, global democracy and global governance, metatheoretical and methodological aspects of political theory, normative issues in the governance of artificial intelligence, and critical theory. Her influential publications include books such as 'The Practical Turn in Political Theory' (Edinburgh University Press, 2018, with Niklas Möller), 'Human Rights and Democracy: Discourse Theory and Global Rights Institutions' (Routledge, 2005), and 'Action and Institution' (Stockholm University Press, 2003). She has edited volumes like 'Political Equality in Transnational Democracy' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, with Sofia Näsström) and 'Legitimacy Beyond the Nation-State?' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, with Anders Uhlin). Recent peer-reviewed articles feature 'The Democratic Role of Non-State Actors in the Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence' (Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 2025, with Markus Furendal), 'Artificial Intelligence and the Political Legitimacy of Global Governance' (Political Studies, 2024, with Markus Furendal), and 'The Justification of World Statehood: Some Methodological Concerns' (Cooperation & Conflict, 2024). Her work has garnered significant academic impact through extensive citations and contributions to ongoing projects on AI governance and democratic challenges in global institutions.