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Henning Finseraas

@finseraas.bsky.social

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Professor, Political Science, NTNU. I study political behaviour and public policy. https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/henning.finseraas

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American Political Science Review @apsrjournal.bsky.social · 4d

From our latest issue: Politicians’ Theories of Voting Behavior by Jack Lucas et al. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · 7d

Påmeldingen til nasjonal fagkonferanse i statsvitenskap 2026, Trondheim, 6.-8. januar 2026 er ute, påmeldingsfrist er 14. november. Ingenting å tenke på, bare å melde seg på! www.ntnu.no/iss/nasjonal...

Nasjonal fagkonferanse i statsvitenskap 2026 - NTNU

Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap ved Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) har gleden av å invitere til den årlige Nasjonale fagkonferansen i statsvitenskap 6. til 8. januar 2...

www.ntnu.no

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · 7d

The 5th Nordic Political Behavior Workshop in Trondheim! @lchristensen.bsky.social @rdassonneville.bsky.social @finseraas.bsky.social et al!

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Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social · 15d

"Do Integration Courses Influence Refugees’ Integration Trajectories? Evidence from Norway" by Jeremy Ferwerda and Henning Finseraas.
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 18d

#OpenAccess from July 2025 -

How Does Public Opinion Respond to Government Injustices Against Historically Discriminated Minorities? Evidence from Norway - cup.org/4lRGSBG

- Helga Malmin Binningsbø, Karin Dyrstad & @finseraas.bsky.social

BJPolS abstract discussing the treatment of the Sámi and other minorities by governmental discrimination, the role of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions in Norway, and their historical and present effects on national reconciliation.

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Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Sep 10

Women’s stronger environmental concern does not mean they are more likely to support climate policies, according to a new study by Henning Finseraas and Charlotte Luckner, Gender and Support for Climate Change Policies: The Case of Offshore Wind Farms, doi.org/10.1111/1467....

Gender and Support for Climate Change Policies: The Case of Offshore Wind Farms

Women express stronger environmental concern and more pro-active climate change attitudes, but whether gender differences translate to gaps in policy preferences is less known. Attitude gaps might no...

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Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · Sep 1

Great day at the Frisch Centre, hosted by @kotsadam.bsky.social , presenting ongoing work on the integration paradox

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Jonas Stein @tromsojonas.bsky.social · Aug 26

Et rykende ferskt spesialnummer av Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift, men en rekke lettleste og interessante kommentarer knyttet til stortingsvalget 2025 og norsk politikk, deriblant en kommentar jeg har skrevet om "Hvordan skjer regjeringsdannelser i Norge?"

Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift | Volume 41 | Issue 3 | Table of Contents

www.scup.com

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Political Analysis @polanalysis.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are pleased to announce the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award for the paper “How Much Should We Trust Instrumental Variable Estimates in Political Science? Practical Advice Based on 67 Replicated Studies” by @apoorvalal.com‬, @maclockhart.bsky.social, @yiqingxu.bsky.social‬, and @garyzu.bsky.social.

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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · Jul 22

🗳️Multiple elections on the same day, but some voters skip certain votes. Why?

➡R Foellmi, R Heim & L Schmid show that voters weigh the salience and information costs of each vote, influencing turnout and selective abstention www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

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Electoral Studies @electoralstudies.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨 New research alert! 🚨

Check out this recent paper by Johannes Bergh, Dag Arne Christensen and @finseraas.bsky.social on the impact of early voting on partners mobilisation. Available open access here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Jul 14

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How Does Public Opinion Respond to Government Injustices Against Historically Discriminated Minorities? Evidence from Norway - cup.org/4lRGSBG

- Helga Malmin Binningsbø, Karin Dyrstad & @finseraas.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

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Max-Emil King @maxemilking.bsky.social · Jul 6

Do family-friendly hours make it easier for women politicians to participate in meetings? 🕚

In a new working paper, I find they don’t. 🧵1/10

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Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · Jun 26

Delighted and surprised to receive this award!

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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · Jun 26

🏆We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2024–25 Best Paper Award in @psrm.bsky.social

🏅The political consequences of technological change that benefits low-skilled workers, by @finseraas.bsky.social and @olenyhus.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Congratulations to the authors!🎉

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jeeanews.bsky.social @jeeanews.bsky.social · Jun 26

Forthcoming article by Alexander W Cappelen @ranveigfalch.bsky.social and Bertil Tungodden "Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind" @fair-thechoicelab.bsky.social @eeanews.bsky.social

Teaching materials available: www.eeassoc.org/teaching-mat...

doi.org/10.1093/jeea...

Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind

Abstract. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the share of males struggling in the labor market and education. We show in a set of large-scale

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Elisabeth L. Rosvold @lisrosvold.bsky.social · Jun 25

Want to delve into how responses to climate change impact conflict across the world? Then we have just the PhD position in political science for you at NTNU!

More information about the position here: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Deadline for applications is 1 September 2025.

Conflictsky

PhD Candidate in Political Science (282977) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Job title: PhD Candidate in Political Science (282977), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · Jun 23

Artig sak: www.vg.no/nyheter/i/bm...
Dette har Ap strevet med før; i 1995 leverte Flå Ap lista for sent og fikk ikke delta i kommunevalget i Flå. I en artikkel publisert i @psrm.bsky.social studerer jeg effektene av dette på lokale budsjettprioriteringer: doi.org/10.1017/psrm...

Listefeil i Finnmark skapte kaos i Ap – kunne veltet valget

Arbeiderpartiet får stille til høstens stortingsvalg i Finnmark. Så vidt.

www.vg.no

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Jonas Stein @tromsojonas.bsky.social · Jun 16

Sammen med en stor gruppe forskere har vi i dag publisert den nye boka om lokalvalgene 2023. En herlig mulighet for alle som elsker å nerde med politikk, valg og lokaldemokrati til å dykke ned i detaljene. Boka er Open Access og tilgjengelig for alle! cdforskning.no/cdf/catalog/...

Lokalvalgene 2023: maktforskyvning og normalisering

Denne antologien setter søkelys på hjertet i det lokale representative demokratiet; alle de lokale valgene som ble holdt rundt om i vårt langstrakte land 11. september 2023. Hvert fjerde år velger fol...

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Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · Jun 5

Har NRK publisert dokumentasjon på hvordan Valgomaten regner ut prosenter for hvert parti?

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Kristian Kraft @kristiankraft.bsky.social · May 27

Dette er verken absurd eller useriøst. Dette er måten å unngå å ta politiske beslutninger i blinde. Modig og riktig. www.aftenposten.no/norge/politi...

Vurderer skattelette for 100.000 tilfeldige: – Skattelotteri, svarer kritikere

Regjeringen vurderer en forsøksordning med skattefradrag for unge mellom 20 og 35 år. Det kan gi skattefordeler for 100.000 tilfeldig utvalgte.

www.aftenposten.no

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Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · Apr 28

Really enjoyed presenting today, critical but constructive feedback, lots to think about when revising. Thanks to @tobiastober.bsky.social for organizing

Christian Breunig @breunig.bsky.social · Mar 31

Terrific lineup for our Comparative Politics & Political Economy series this summer,incl @clandwehr.bsky.social @finseraas.bsky.social @eunjikim.bsky.social @ccavaille.bsky.social @anewq.bsky.social & @valentimvicente.bsky.social . Thanks for organizing @tobiastober.bsky.social @na-wehl.bsky.social

Comparative Politics and Political Economy speaker series at the University of Konstanz

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Apr 28

NEW -

The Correlates of Ethnicity: Why the Ethnic Majority Expects That Ethnic Minorities Contribute Less to the Collective - cup.org/4lOX7jN

- @matkruse.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS societal views towards immigrants and ethnic minorities in Europe, focusing on resource contribution and compliance with societal norms. The text discusses a study in Denmark regarding information manipulation and its effects on societal perceptions.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Apr 25

From February 2025 -

Examining Voting Spillover Effects of Text Message Reminders - cup.org/418Eduu

"Our findings suggest that a simple text message increases the likelihood of voting by 0.3 percentage points"

- Karl-Oskar Lindgren, Pär Nyman & Sven Oskarsson

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the effects of a pre-registered get-out-the-vote experiment conducted during the 2019 European Parliament elections in Sweden. It analyzes voter turnout and household effects related to messaging strategies.

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Bia @beatrizgietner.bsky.social · Apr 15

Ang Yu and Felix Elwert updated their paper "Nonparametric Causal Decomposition of Group Disparities." They develop a new framework that isolates differential selection into treatment. A must-read for social scientists, policy analysts, and applied causal researchers arxiv.org/abs/2306.165...

Nonparametric Causal Decomposition of Group Disparities

We introduce a new nonparametric causal decomposition approach that identifies the mechanisms by which a treatment variable contributes to a group-based outcome disparity. Our approach distinguishes t...

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Roberto Iacono @robertoiacono.org · Apr 11

Have you successfully defended your doctoral thesis and are looking for a postdoc opportunity? Then apply with us at NTNU in Trondheim for a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship! DM if you are interested & want more information. Pls help me to spread the word by reposting.
www.ntnu.edu/horizon-euro...

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Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · Apr 11

*CALL FOR PAPERS* We are happy to invite proposals to the 5th Nordic Political Behavior Workshop at NTNU Trondheim, Norway, October 2-3. See mikaelpersson.org/workshop for more information and how to submit your proposal (deadline May 10). Please distribute to people that might be interested

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Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · Apr 8

Excited to be at @eui-eu.bsky.social to present ongoing work (with Rino Heim) on biases against Muslim political candidates

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Christian Breunig @breunig.bsky.social · Mar 31

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Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social · Mar 25

"The Cultural Origins of Populism" by Yotam Margalit, Shir Raviv, and Omer Solodoch. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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