Citizens, Opinion, Representation

A key concern for this research group is bottom-up processes in advanced democracies. Many group members study some aspect of political participation or behavior either among the mass public or among elites. Central research topics include:

participation, social capital and civil society organizations
elections, election campaigns and voting behavior
public opinion
media and political communication
political parties and political representation
elite political behavior
quantitative, experimental and survey research methods

Professor
Tor Midtbø (Coordinator)
Researcher
Yvette Peters (Coordinator)
Professor
Kristin Strømsnes
Professor
Gunnar Grendstad
Professor
Jonas Linde
Associate Professor II
Sveinung Arnesen
Phd candidate
Åsta Dyrnes Nordø
Phd candidate
Jon Kåre Skiple
Phd candidate
Henrik Litleré Bentsen
Phd candidate
T roy Saghaug Broderstad
Phd candidate
Lise Lund Bjånesøy
Phd candidate
Mikael Johannesson
Researcher
Mari Skåra Helliesen
External
Stefan Dahlberg
Post-doc
T rajche Panov
Post-doc
Andrea Fumarola

Research

Workshop at Harvard University on ‘Political Inequality, and How Representative Democracy Functions’

This summer, the opening workshop of the research project ‘The Politics of Inequality’ was held at Harvard University. During the workshop the first findings of the project were presented, and scholars from 7 different institutions shared their knowledge and expertise.

NEW EMPLOYEE

New post-doc tackles political inequality in post-communist countries

The Department of Comparative Politics' new post-doc, Trajche Panov, has been taking on several ambitious projects over the last years. For his post-doc term in Bergen, he wants to research political inequality in post-communist countries, both of which he sees as understudied.

New post-doc

New Post-Doc will research political responsiveness

- Although elections are essential for the relationship between citizens and the political elite, the post-election phase and the subsequent correspondence between citizens’ expectations and policy outcomes is also fundamental, says new post-doc Andrea Fumarola.

Workshop

Internal UiB workshop on ‘The Politics of Inequality’

January 17th 2018, the researchers connected to the project "The Politics of Inequality" in Bergen arranged a workshop to learn about each other's research and expertise.

New Article

Linde, Dahlberg,Arnesen and Johannesson.

Do Polls Influence Opinions?

A new publication by Sveinung Arnesen, Mikael P. Johannesson, Jonas Linde and Stefan Dahlberg examines the potential self-fulfilling prophecy of public opinion.

Activity

The research group meets once per month, on Wednesdays from 14:15 to 16, for presentations and discussions of research projects, guest lectures and student presentations of master thesis projects. See the Student Portal for further announcements.

Relevant links

Centre for Research on Civil Society & Voluntary Sector

Research Network on Nordic Populism (NOPO)