Anders Wivel
Professor of International Relations, Department of Political Science, University of CopenhagenDr Anders Wivel is Professor of International Relations at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen. His research asks how small states overcome power asymmetry and vulnerability in international politics — arguing that while small states face both domestic constraints and international challenges, smart strategy and diplomacy can still deliver international success. His theoretical work engages critically and constructively with the Realist tradition, particularly neoclassical realism. He served as Chief Investigator and Deputy Director of Research for the Danish Parliament’s Independent Inquiry into Denmark’s military engagements in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. He co-chairs the “Small States in World Politics” section at the European International Studies Association. He has published widely on international, European, and Nordic security, peaceful change, and small state foreign policy. His most recent books are International Organizations and Peaceful Change in World Politics (Cambridge University Press, 2024, co-edited with T.V. Paul and Kai He) and Polarity in International Relations: Past, Present, Future (Palgrave, 2022, co-edited with Nina Græger, Bertel Heurlin and Ole Wæver).
