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The leading journal on politics and public administration in the Nordic countries
What drives political entrepreneurship? What motivates individuals to found new political organizations? Strong emotional motivations! Read more about it in the article On the Motivations of Political Entrepreneurs, by Andreas Nordang Uhre,
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What decides who is heard in national security policy debates? Read all about academic security expertsâ place in national security policy debates in the article Beyond the Ivory Tower? Security Studies Scholarship in Denmark and Norway,
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Beyond the Ivory Tower? Security Studies Scholarship in Denmark and Norway
This article examines how academic national security expertise in Denmark and Norway translates into public visibility and engagement opportunities. While a largely US-centred literature on the pract...
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How does critique by politicians affect citizensâ perception of news credibility? Read more in the article Preaching to the Unconverted: How Politicians Attacking the Media Influence Citizens' Evaluation of News Credibility, by Andrea Ceron and Linn Sandberg,
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Preaching to the Unconverted: How Politicians Attacking the Media Influence Citizens' Evaluation of News Credibility
In the contemporary digital information landscape, the dissemination of news is frequently intertwined with critiques from political figures. Populist politicians, especially, have used social media ....
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Are party elites more extreme than regular voters on a liberal-illiberal scale? And what explains support for illiberal issue positions? Read more in the article Between Liberal and Illiberal Visions of Society: EliteâVoter Ideological Congruence in Finland,
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Between Liberal and Illiberal Visions of Society: EliteâVoter Ideological Congruence in Finland
This study addresses a research gap in the scholarship on eliteâvoter linkages by focusing on ideological issue congruence between party elites and voters on a liberalâilliberal scale. Prior research...
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What explains citizensâ demand for increased government spending and lower taxes simultaneously? Read about an original survey in Norway in the article Why Some Want Something for Nothing: Three Explanations for Unfunded Spending Demand,
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Why Some Want Something for Nothing: Three Explanations for Unfunded Spending Demand
Several studies have documented âsomething for nothingâ (SFN) attitudes among citizens: preferences for increased government spending and lower taxes. Such a demand for unfunded public spending may g...
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Should students and parents be able to choose between schools or should students simply be allocated to their nearest schools? Read more on the role of politics and vested interests in The Politics of School Choice in Scandinavia: Why so Stark Differences?,
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The Politics of School Choice in Scandinavia: Why so Stark Differences?
Since the 1980s, Scandinavian countries have pursued performance-oriented education, yet only Sweden and Denmark adopted school choice reformsâwhile Norway stood apart by not introducing it. Sweden p...
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How does mediatization affect the norms and everyday practices of civil servants? Media logic not only demands communication skills but also penetrates the internal culture of the civil service. Read more in Mediatization of the Danish Central Government,
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Does proportional distribution of office payoffs between coalition partners hold at the local level? And the radical right? Read more in Gamson's Law in the City Hall: The Populist Radical Right and the Dilemma of Allocating Municipal Portfolios in Sweden.
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Gamson's Law in the City Hall: The Populist Radical Right and the Dilemma of Allocating Municipal Portfolios in Sweden
Does the proportional distribution of office payoffs between coalition partners, known as âGamson's Lawâ, hold at the local level? And can the inclusion of a populist radical right (PRR) party in a c...
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How does elite communication affect perceptions of conflict? For political leaders, it is apparently easier to fan the flames of conflict than to put out the fire. See the new article Asymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen Conflict,
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Asymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen Conflict
Research from the deeply polarized United States suggests that the impact of elite communication is asymmetrical: antagonistic messages often heighten divisions, while positive appeals fail to dampen...
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Is maintaining food production levels and economic sustainability more fundamental than introducing new animal welfare measures? Read more on conflicting policies and diverse narratives in Narratives in the Farm Animal Welfare Policy Process,
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Narratives in the Farm Animal Welfare Policy Process
Traditional boundaries between policy areas are being challenged as farm animal welfare raises controversies. In this article we use data from the consultation process for a new white paper from the ...
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How do political groups produce, value, and judge knowledge? And how does that conform with such knowledge connected with other political groups? Read more in The Epistemic Habits of Danish Populists: Objectivity, Legitimacy and Evidence,
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The Epistemic Habits of Danish Populists: Objectivity, Legitimacy and Evidence
Epistemic conflicts and disagreements characterise our political debates, as consensus surrounding what qualifies as legitimate knowledge in political settings becomes increasingly difficult to maint....
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In Iceland, those who rely on social media are found to be highly interested in politics, diverging from patterns elsewhere. Read more in Political News Consumption and Media Source Preferences During Election Campaigns: A Rolling Cross-Sectional Analysis,
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Political News Consumption and Media Source Preferences During Election Campaigns: A Rolling CrossâSectional Analysis
This study examines political news consumption patterns among Icelandic voters during the 2021 parliamentary election campaign, tracking developments on a daily basis leading up to election day. Whil....
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High-ranking political aides in Finland are often linked to lobbyism. Read more in Distinct From the Nordic Revolving Door? The Before and Post-Appointment Employment of High-Ranking Political Aides in Finland, by Ville-Pekka Niskanen and Jari Autioniemi,
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Distinct From the Nordic Revolving Door? The Before and PostâAppointment Employment of HighâRanking Political Aides in Finland
The movement of political aides to the Finnish government between businesses or lobbyist organisations and government rolesâthe revolving doorâhas been debated since the 2000s. That scrutiny has incl...
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Voters rallied behind the Danish Government at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that increased support gradually diminished during the pandemic period. See Kasper M. Hansenâs research note Rally-Round-the-Flag: The Case of COVID-19 in Denmark,
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RallyâRoundâtheâFlag: The Case of COVIDâ19 in Denmark
Rally-round-the-flag describes a situation where voters rally behind their government and leader in the fight against an external enemy. The COVID-19 pandemic was such an external enemy and Danish vo...
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Does political hypocrisy affect the functioning of democracy? Read The Sole Effect of Double StandardsâHow Public Scandalization of Political Hypocrisy Influences Citizens' Democratic Trust and Engagement by Silas Harrebye, Anders EjrnĂŠs and Mark Ărsten,
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The Sole Effect of Double StandardsâHow Public Scandalization of Political Hypocrisy Influences Citizens' Democratic Trust and Engagement
Political hypocrisy is popularly understood as the discrepancy between what an individual says they believe one ought to do, and what they themselves actually do. Political hypocrisy is thus often li...
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Are MPs able to influence climate policy in Sweden? Through output structures yes. Less so in terms of influencing the electorate, if the policies involve lifestyle changes. See Swedish Members of Parliament's Perceived Ability to Act on Climate Change,
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Swedish Members of Parliament's Perceived Ability to Act on Climate Change
This study explores how Swedish politicians perceive their ability to influence climate policy in relation to their ideals of political representation. Through in-depth interviews with nine Swedish m...
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Womenâs 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,
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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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Have external crises like Fukushima, the occupation of Crimea and Russiaâs attack on Ukraine in 2022 challenged the legitimacy of Finlandâs nuclear energy policy? See The Impact of Three Crises on the Hegemony of Finland's Nuclear Power Elite,
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The Impact of Three Crises on the Hegemony of Finland's Nuclear Power Elite
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...
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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 HĂ„kon Solbu TrĂŠtteberg and Marte Winsvold,
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Normative Governance for Green Policies: Exploring the Practices of Civil Society
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...
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7 months ago
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Can states extend collective wage agreements through the force of law, thus propping up dwindling collective bargaining? Trond Holmen Erlien and Georg Picot
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examine this feature in Norwegian labour market politics and the appears to be positive.
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The Politics of Statutory Extensions of Collective Bargaining in Norway
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...
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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
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Institutional Responses to Threats and Harassment of Academics: Evidence From a Survey Among Political Scientists in Norway
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....
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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.
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Citizen Engagement on Social Media Government Pages: Insights From Nordic Municipalities
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,...
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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.
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SelfâReliant Citizens, Market Deregulation, and Labour Flexibility: The Case of Finnish Entrepreneurship Strategy (2000â2022)
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...
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What makes ministers lose their posts while a government is still in office? Tom Christensen and Per LĂŠgreid examine the ministerial resignation process in terms of accountability concepts, drawing on eight recent examples from Norway.
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Cabinet Turbulence and Political ScandalsâAccountability Under Pressure
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...
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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 BlombÀck and Gustav Lidén (
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Elite Deliberation at the Local Level â Politicians and Civil Servants Reaching Agreements in a Swedish Municipality
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 TimrÄ. The study is focuse...
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Drawing on Norwayâs 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:
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Trustees, Delegates, and Direct Democracy: Exploring MassâElite Incongruence in Perceptions of Advisory Referendums
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...
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10 months ago
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Do predispositionsâsuch as beliefs, attitudes and biasesâshape 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.
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The Link Between Individual Predispositions and Misperceptions About Immigrants: Insights From Denmark
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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10 months ago
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Did you know that SPS is accepting proposals for virtual issues? All details and instructions can be found on our website at
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Scandinavian Political Studies
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How do personality traits shape individualsâ willingness to participate in deliberations? Marina Lindell and Kim Strandberg examine how the Big Five personality traits shape individualsâ willingness to participate in deliberation. See the full article here:
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The Deliberative Type? How Different Personalities Prefer and Experience Public Deliberation
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....
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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:
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Racism and Gender in the Parliamentary Workplace: Insight Into Immigrant Background MPs' Experiences of Discrimination in Sweden
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...
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.70006
11 months ago
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Social trust and crises. Ali Abdelzadeh and T. Sedelius
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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
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Fears, Pandemic, and the Shaping of Social Trust: A ThreeâWave Panel Study in Sweden
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...
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.70007
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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:
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Authorised, Accountable and Autonomous? A Comparison of Elected and NonâElected Representatives and Their Potential for Democratic Legitimacy
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...
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.70005
12 months ago
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NEW ARTICLE ALERT: Ole Martin LĂŠgreid, Marit Klemetsen
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and Marianne Aasen
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examine the interaction between political orientation and climate concern, drawing on Norwegian survey data. See the full article here:
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Johanna Vuorelma
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and Pinja Lehtonen study how public performances by pandemic authorities were evaluated and contested during the intensive pandemic years 2020â2022 in Finland. See the full article here:
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Performing Authority in Times of Crisis: Six Frames of Contested Authority During the Pandemic Era in Finland
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...
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.70004
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New article alert: Thea Gregersen (
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), 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:
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âThe Poor Are Hit the HardestââNorwegians' Perceptions of Climate (In)Justice
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...
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9477.70002
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and Gissur Ă 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:
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Retrenchment Without Liberalisation: Making Sense of Sweden's Shift Away From Consensual and EvidenceâBased Politics
Fifteen years ago, Bergh and Erlingsson (2009) argued that Sweden's period from 1980 to 2000 was characterised by âliberalisation without retrenchmentâ. This resulted from pragmatic policymaking, a c...
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Julie Hassing Nielsen and
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examine how different pandemic strategies in Denmark and Sweden affected business ownersâ opinions regarding not only public health measures but also democratic rights. See the full article at
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Back to Business? BusinessâOwners and Their Responses to COVIDâ19 Policies in a Comparative Perspective
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...
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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
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Does the Internet Matter for Electio? Examining Perceived Internet Effects Across Five Danish Elections 2007â2022
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...
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Does family background matter in determining adolescents' voting turnout intention? Or can schools bridge inequalities in political engagement? Check out the results of Elina KestilÀ-Kekkonen, Josefina Sipinen, and
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Family Beats School? Adolescents' Turnout Intention on Different Educational Tracks
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...
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SPS wishes you all a happy New Year and is excited to announce the publication of four new original articles that are all part of the first issue of 2025. Please feel free to check them out on our website at
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Scandinavian Political Studies: Vol 48, No 1
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SPS is happy to announce the publication of issue 47(4), featuring eight original articles and one research note. Almost all articles are available in open access. Check it out here:
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Scandinavian Political Studies: Vol 47, No 4
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We are very happy to announce that Scandinavian Political Studies has now also joined the BlueSky community.
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