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

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · 28d

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....

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...

The Impact of Three Crises on the Hegemony of Finland's Nuclear Power Elite

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Sep 6

Have external crises like Fukushima, the occupation of Crimea and Russia’s attack on Ukraine in 2022 challenged the legitimacy of Finland’s nuclear energy policy? See The Impact of Three Crises on the Hegemony of Finland's Nuclear Power Elite, doi.org/10.1111/1467....

Finland is a homogenous corporatist country characterised by a tight-knit, consensus-seeking nuclear power elite that has had a close relationship with Russia for decades. The Finnish nuclear power e...

Normative Governance for Green Policies: Exploring the Practices of Civil Society

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Sep 3

Civil society organizations play an important role in shaping climate action through normative governance mechanisms. Read more in Normative Governance for Green Policies: Exploring the Practices of Civil Society by Håkon Solbu Trætteberg and Marte Winsvold, doi.org/10.1111/1467....

Societal norm formation is crucial in shaping collective action on global challenges such as climate change. This study explores the norm-building role of civil society organizations (CSOs) by examin...

The Politics of Statutory Extensions of Collective Bargaining in Norway

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Aug 29

Can states extend collective wage agreements through the force of law, thus propping up dwindling collective bargaining? Trond Holmen Erlien and Georg Picot @gpicot.bsky.social examine this feature in Norwegian labour market politics and the appears to be positive. doi.org/10.1111/1467....

By extending collective wage agreements through the force of law, states can prop up dwindling collective bargaining. This is a common policy in Continental Europe, but less so in Scandinavia. Norway...

Institutional Responses to Threats and Harassment of Academics: Evidence From a Survey Among Political Scientists in Norway

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Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Aug 19

A small but significant share of surveyed political scientists experience harassment or threats, particularly when engaged in politically sensitive research or public discourse, according to a new study by @arjupskas.bsky.social, Iris B. Segers and @audreygagnon.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1111/1467...

In an era marked by increasing polarization, academics face growing risks of harassment and threats, particularly when engaging in politically sensitive research or public discourse. This study inves....

Citizen Engagement on Social Media Government Pages: Insights From Nordic Municipalities

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Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Aug 11

How are Nordic municipalities using social media and how engaged are their citizens? Raphaël Zumofen, Vincent Mabillard and Martial Pasquier explore the adoption and use of social media by Nordic municipalities, and citizen engagement using such platforms. doi.org/10.1111/1467...

This article explores the adoption and use of social media at the local level, focusing on how communication managers (or administrators) in Nordic municipalities leverage platforms such as Facebook,...

Self‐Reliant Citizens, Market Deregulation, and Labour Flexibility: The Case of Finnish Entrepreneurship Strategy (2000–2022)

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Aug 8

Entrepreneurship occupies a central position in Finnish policy. But its reality differs starkly from policy expectations and predictions. In this article, Anuhya Bobba analyses strategy documents and argues they advocate market deregulation and stripping labour protections. doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Since 2000, entrepreneurship has come to occupy a central position in Finnish policy, praised not simply as a form of work but as a disciplinary ethos that places increased responsibility on the indi...

Cabinet Turbulence and Political Scandals—Accountability Under Pressure

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Aug 6

What makes ministers lose their posts while a government is still in office? Tom Christensen and Per Lægreid examine the ministerial resignation process in terms of accountability concepts, drawing on eight recent examples from Norway. doi.org/10.1111/1467...

This article adds to studies of why ministers lose their posts due to political scandals while a government is still in office. It examines the ministerial resignation process in terms of accountabil...

Elite Deliberation at the Local Level ‐ Politicians and Civil Servants Reaching Agreements in a Swedish Municipality

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Jun 19

Does elite deliberation at the local level live up to the ideals of a deliberative and consensus-oriented model for decision making? Yes, largely it does according to a new study by Sofie Blombäck and Gustav Lidén (@gustavliden.bsky.social) doi.org/10.1111/1467...

This paper studies the introduction of an innovative way of organizing local politics, through a new system for management and governance system in the Swedish municipality Timrå. The study is focuse...

Trustees, Delegates, and Direct Democracy: Exploring Mass‐Elite Incongruence in Perceptions of Advisory Referendums

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Jun 11

Drawing on Norway‘s EU referendum, Troy Saghaug Broderstad, Sveinung Arnesen, Mikael P. Johannesson and Jonas Linde conclude there is an elite-citizen procedural congruence when it comes to the legitimacy of majority-rule procedure. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Previous research has demonstrated that the legitimacy of a majority-rule procedure, as perceived by the general population, is dependent on turnout, the size of the majority, and the favourability o...

The Link Between Individual Predispositions and Misperceptions About Immigrants: Insights From Denmark

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Jun 4

Do predispositions—such as beliefs, attitudes and biases—shape misperceptions about immigration and immigrants? Not according to a new study by Rasmus Sandy Harboesgaard Nielsen, Karen N. Breidahl and Troels Fage Hedegaard. Nor does self-reported knowledge. doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Misperceptions about immigration and immigrants are widespread throughout the Western world. A common explanation for this prevalence, relying on motivated reasoning theory, stresses the role of pred...

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Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · May 14

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The Deliberative Type? How Different Personalities Prefer and Experience Public Deliberation

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · May 14

How do personality traits shape individuals‘ willingness to participate in deliberations? Marina Lindell and Kim Strandberg examine how the Big Five personality traits shape individuals‘ willingness to participate in deliberation. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Personality significantly affects political attitudes and behaviours, yet its role in deliberative participation remains underexplored. This study examines how the Big Five personality traits shape i....

Racism and Gender in the Parliamentary Workplace: Insight Into Immigrant Background MPs' Experiences of Discrimination in Sweden

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Apr 25

Is the Swedish Parliament a racialized workplace? Matilda Albertsson and Josefina Erikson examine how MPs in Sweden with immigrant backgrounds experience discrimination in their parlimentary work, racialized or gendered. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Numerous studies have explored MPs' opportunities to participate in politics from a gendered perspective. Still, a much smaller number of studies have focused on parliamentarians' immigrant backgroun...

Fears, Pandemic, and the Shaping of Social Trust: A Three‐Wave Panel Study in Sweden

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Apr 23

Social trust and crises. Ali Abdelzadeh and T. Sedelius @sedelius.bsky.social examine the dynamics of social trust and its interaction with different fears during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a three-wave longitudinal dataset from Sweden (2020-2022). See the full article at doi.org/10.1111/1467...

This study examines the dynamics of social trust and its interaction with different fears during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a three-wave longitudinal dataset from Sweden (2020-2022). We investigate...

Authorised, Accountable and Autonomous? A Comparison of Elected and Non‐Elected Representatives and Their Potential for Democratic Legitimacy

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Apr 1

NEW ARTICLE ALERT:
Karin Fossheim examines the potential for democratic legitimacy of non-elected actors, such as interest groups and experts, along with that of elected officials, in contemporary politics. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

In contemporary politics, both elected officials and non-elected actors, such as interest groups, activists, and experts, serve as political representatives. However, the potential for democratic leg...

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Mar 29

NEW ARTICLE ALERT:
Ole Martin Lægreid, Marit Klemetsen @illustriousbird.bsky.social and Marianne Aasen @maasen.bsky.social examine the interaction between political orientation and climate concern, drawing on Norwegian survey data. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Performing Authority in Times of Crisis: Six Frames of Contested Authority During the Pandemic Era in Finland

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Mar 14

Johanna Vuorelma @johannavuorelma.bsky.social and Pinja Lehtonen study how public performances by pandemic authorities were evaluated and contested during the intensive pandemic years 2020–2022 in Finland. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

The question of how authority is performed and gained is one of the classical puzzles in the study of politics. It is a particular salient question during crises when there are various types of socie...

“The Poor Are Hit the Hardest”—Norwegians' Perceptions of Climate (In)Justice

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Feb 27

New article alert: Thea Gregersen (@theagregersen.bsky.social), Mari S. Helliesen and Sverker C. Jagers investigate whether the Norwegian public acknowledges a link between climate change and (in)justice, and, if so, what they consider unjust. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

The concept of climate justice is frequently discussed in academic literature focusing on the societal impacts of climate change and climate policy. Less attention has been paid to the public's under...

Retrenchment Without Liberalisation: Making Sense of Sweden's Shift Away From Consensual and Evidence‐Based Politics

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Feb 25

@drbergh.bsky.social and Gissur Ó Erlingsson explore seven tentative explanations why both tax revenue and economic freedom have declined in Sweden after 2000, opposite to the trends from 1980 to 2000. See the full article here: doi.org/10.1111/1467...

Fifteen years ago, Bergh and Erlingsson (2009) argued that Sweden's period from 1980 to 2000 was characterised by ‘liberalisation without retrenchment’. This resulted from pragmatic policymaking, a c...

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Jan 21

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Back to Business? Business‐Owners and Their Responses to COVID‐19 Policies in a Comparative Perspective

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Jan 21

Julie Hassing Nielsen and @agustingoenaga.bsky.social examine how different pandemic strategies in Denmark and Sweden affected business owners‘ opinions regarding not only public health measures but also democratic rights. See the full article at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/....

While necessary to protect human lives, many of the measures implemented by governments to contain the COVID-19 pandemic imposed significant costs on the population. Drawing on an original representa...

Does the Internet Matter for Electio? Examining Perceived Internet Effects Across Five Danish Elections 2007–2022

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Jan 15

Does the internet matter? In this recently published article, Jakob Linaa Jensen analyzes survey data spanning 15 years and five Danish national elections. Dive into the full findings on our website at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

This article provides a comprehensive longitudinal survey of Internet effects in Danish elections, spanning across 15 years and covering five Danish national elections. Rather than utilizing an insti...

Family Beats School? Adolescents' Turnout Intention on Different Educational Tracks

Scandinavian Political Studies @scandpolstud.bsky.social · Jan 13

Does family background matter in determining adolescents' voting turnout intention? Or can schools bridge inequalities in political engagement? Check out the results of Elina Kestilä-Kekkonen, Josefina Sipinen, and @petersoderlund.bsky.social's new article at onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Studies on political socialisation reveal that children and adolescents develop attitudes towards political processes long before they can actively participate in politics. This study, using panel da...