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People become more conservative by owning stocks

People become more conservative by owning stocks

And they become more left-wing if they have a daughter.

Liberal democracy is not dead

Liberal democracy is not dead

Liberal democracy is under pressure, and illiberalism remains a threat across the globe. Cas Mudde argues that key events in 2021 should be a wake-up call to those who think illiberalism is the inevitable future, and emphasizes the crucial need for consistent, genuine, and inspiring liberal democratic politics.

Lega East? A close look at AfD’s electoral strength in eastern Germany

Lega East? A close look at AfD’s electoral strength in eastern Germany

The electoral showing of Alternative für Deutschland (AfD, Alternative for Germany) at past Sunday’s general election in Germany highlights once again that it is essential to scrutinize the party’s strength in eastern Germany, writes C-REX Postdoctoral Fellow Manès Weisskircher.

Researchers to investigate whether foreign powers attempted to influence Norway’s 2021 parliamentary elections

Researchers to investigate whether foreign powers attempted to influence Norway’s 2021 parliamentary elections

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) will try to assess if the election was subjected to attempts by foreign actors to influence election-related information.

Can political advertising change our minds?

Can political advertising change our minds?

According to US research the answer is no. But advertising affects us in other ways, according to Norwegian researchers.

The party that wins this battle, wins the Norwegian national election

The party that wins this battle, wins the Norwegian national election

Norwegian politics has become a battle over ownership of different issues. This has made this year’s national election campaign a competition to place each party’s cause at the top of the political agenda.

Ordinary Scandinavians tweeted more about the American 2016-elections than the Russian trolls accused of interference

Ordinary Scandinavians tweeted more about the American 2016-elections than the Russian trolls accused of interference

OPINION: “Foreign interference” in US elections isn’t just for Russian trolls. Social media have made American politics accessible to ordinary users.

Here’s what we know about people who stayed home on Election Day

Here’s what we know about people who stayed home on Election Day

Many young men with lower levels of education stay home when their countrymen go to polling stations. About half of people who stay home say they simply aren’t interested in politics. This has not always been true.

No more online voting in Norway

No more online voting in Norway

Norwegian voters tested an online voting system for both local elections in 2011 and parliamentary elections in 2013, with overwhelmingly positive feedback. This year, however, Norwegians didn't have the option to vote on the internet.

Young political candidates are gaining ground

Young political candidates are gaining ground

Researchers look at the effects of giving 16-year olds the right to vote in selected municipalities.

Internet sparks local political engagement

Internet sparks local political engagement

Social media are among the new forms of e-democracy that are taking hold in Norway and elsewhere. And the public increasingly expects online access to their politicians and communities.

Who’s talking politics in Norway?

Who’s talking politics in Norway?

Good old political discourse is holding up even with all the new media. But the media pays little attention to interpersonal political conversations.

Youth grow more politically active – but vote like mum and dad

Youth grow more politically active – but vote like mum and dad

Teenagers and young adults are starting to get involved in politics again. But they aren’t radical like they were in the 1960s.

The Sámi in Norway have more influence on politics than the Swedish Sámi

The Sámi in Norway have more influence on politics than the Swedish Sámi

The Norwegian Sámi Parliament has both more influence and independence than its Swedish equivalent

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