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 (Coordinator)
Jonas Linde - Phd candidate (Coordinator)
Alexander Verdoes - Phd candidate
Berkay Alica - Postdoc
Jana Birke Belschner - Postdoc
Lars Erik Berntzen - Professor
Gunnar Grendstad - Phd candidate
Mari Skåra Helliesen - Professor
Raimondas Ibenskas - Associate Professor
Kyle Lohse Marquardt - Phd candidate
Ruben Berge Mathisen - Professor
Tor Midtbø - Phd candidate
Idunn Johanne Bjøve Nørbech - Postdoc
Martin Okolikj - Professor
Yvette Peters - Postdoc
Linn Sandberg - Research Professor
Arjan Hille Schakel - Phd candidate
Lisa-Marie Selvik - Research Assistant
Alida Steigler - Professor
Kristin Strømsnes - Postdoc
Retu Wuest - Phd candidate
José Zurita-Tapia
Activity
The research group meets once per month, on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 14, for presentations and discussions of research projects, guest lectures and student presentations of master thesis projects.