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
Lise Lund Bjånesøy - Phd candidate
Mikael Johannesson - Researcher
Mari Skåra Helliesen - External
Stefan Dahlberg
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.