Blar i Institute for Social Research - Open Arcive på tidsskrift "International Political Science Review"
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Competing perspectives on participatory arrangements: Explaining the attitudes of elected representatives
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this article, we investigate elected representatives’ attitudes to citizen participation and the design of participatory arrangements. We distinguish between citizenship-oriented and governance-oriented attitudes. Whereas ... -
Does municipal amalgamation affect trust in local politicians? The case of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)When municipalities merge, they grow and, at the same time, experience a comprehensive reform process, both of which may affect political trust. We explore whether and how the large-scale municipal amalgamation reforms in ... -
Majoritarian systems, rural groups, and (arrested) welfare state development
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)While some scholars suggest that rural groups contribute to welfare state expansion, we highlight their incentives to restrain it. The ability of rural groups to achieve this preference hinges on their power resources, but ... -
Political values count but issue ownership decides? How stable and dynamic factors influence party set and vote choice in multiparty systems
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This article addresses the relationship between latent predispositions and political campaign communication. We propose that political values are decisive in a voter’s calculation of which parties she may consider voting ... -
When do consultative referendums improve democracy? Evidence from local referendums in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Consultative referendums may provide crucial information about public opinion but have received little attention in the literature compared with their binding counterparts. In this article, we analyse 221 Norwegian local ...