Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Linde, Jonas"
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Adding economic insult to chauvinistic injury? Attitudes toward immigration in Germany, Sweden and the UK
Cappelen, Cornelius Wright; Kuhnle, Stein; Linde, Jonas; Midtbø, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)In this study we show that on different dimensions of social security (compensation level, maximum duration and eligibility criteria), respondents in Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom prefer their governments to ... -
Anti-Immigrant Attitudes and Political Participation in Europe
Kokkonen, Andrej; Linde, Jonas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)This article investigates the relationship between anti-immigration attitudes and political participation in European democracies. Using data from the European Social Survey (2002–2018), we first show that a participation ... -
Beyond the Ballot: The Impact of Voting Margin and Turnout on the Legitimacy of Referendum Outcomes in Europe
Arnesen, Sveinung; Broderstad, Troy Saghaug; Johannesson, Mikael Poul; Linde, Jonas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study delves into the criteria under which referendums can legitimise political choices. It employs survey experiments regarding EU membership across seven European nations, focusing on variations in referendum outcomes, ... -
Conditional Legitimacy: How Turnout, Majority Size and Outcome Affect Perceptions of Legitimacy in EU Membership Referendums
Arnesen, Sveinung; Saghaug Broderstad, Troy; Johannesson, Mikael Poul; Linde, Jonas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This conjoint study investigates the type of mandate a referendum confers in the political decision-making process. While a majority of citizens in general believe that the government should follow the results of a referendum ... -
Do Polls Influence Opinions? Investigating Poll Feedback Loops Using the Novel Dynamic Response Feedback Experimental Procedure
Arnesen, Sveinung; Johannesson, Mikael Poul; Linde, Jonas; Dahlberg, Stefan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Opinion polls may inadvertently affect public opinion, as people may change their attitudes after learning what others think. A disconcerting possibility is that opinion polls have the ability to create information cascades, ... -
Gen(d)eralized Trust: An Experimental Approach to Interpersonal Trust and Gender Sensitivity
Cappelen, Cornelius; Linde, Jonas; Olander, Petrus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In this research note, the authors examine the extent to which one gender is more trusted than the other, relying on between-subjects survey experiments fielded in Germany, Norway and the United States. The authors’ findings ... -
How Populism and Polarization Affect Europe’s Liberal Democracies
Schulze, Heidi; Mauk, Marlene; Linde, Jonas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In recent years, two phenomena have put Europe’s liberal democracies under strain: populism and polarization. The rise of populist parties, the increasing radicalization of publics and political discourse, as well as the ... -
Nativist attitudes and opportunistic support for democracy
Kokkonen, Andrej; Linde, Jonas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Do nativists differ from other citizens in their attitudes towards democracy? In this article it is demonstrated that nativism goes hand in hand with preferences for a type of democracy where the interests of the natives ... -
A nativist divide? Anti-immigration attitudes and diffuse support for democracy in Western Europe
Kokkonen, Andrej; Linde, Jonas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Earlier research has shown a strong connection between anti-immigration attitudes and political trust in Western Europe. In this research note, we examine if nativists’ low levels of specific political support translate ... -
A tough trade-off? The asymmetrical impact of populist radical right inclusion on satisfaction with democracy and government
Harteveld, Eelco; Kokkonen, Andrej; Linde, Jonas; Dahlberg, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Populist radical right (PRR) parties are increasingly included in coalition governments across Western Europe. How does such inclusion affect satisfaction with democracy (SWD) in these societies? While some citizens will ...