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Media portrayals of climate advocates to be explored

New research project from the Department of Political Science will investigate who speaks out in the media about fighting climate change and what impact these people have on public attitudes towards climate change.

Article on house prices and populist upsurge honoured

Sudden shifts in house prices can increase support for right-wing populist parties. This is the focal point of an article co-authored by Associate Professor Frederik Hjorth. The article is now being honoured by the APSA European Politics and Society section.

Modern arms technologies help autocratic rulers stay in power

Autocrats and dictators quickly acquire new arms technologies from abroad and often use them against their own citizens. Now a study shows that the spread of military technologies inhibits democratic reform.

AMERICAN POLITICS

Russia’s disinformation campaign in the US did not influence political attitudes or voting behavior

The Russian online disinformation effort during the 2016 US presidential election influenced neither attitudes nor voter behavior, new research shows.