News about Politics

A new land reform can address climate challenges facing the agricultural sector, researchers argue

Rewetting low-lying organic soils that are currently under agricultural cultivation has a significant effect on greenhouse gas emissions, but can be a difficult, time-consuming process.

SAMF researcher contributes to court case against suspected pirate

In the trial against the suspected pirate Lucky Francis, the prosecutor has used senior researcher Katja Lindskov Jacobsen as a witness because of her expert knowledge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

Almost every other Dane is trying to cut back on meat

New sociological research shows that almost half of the Danish population is trying to reduce their meat consumption.

Psychology professor: Experiences in Virtual Reality can motivate us to climate action

Most people see the need for a green transition, but our actions do not always follow suit, says professor in psychology Guido Makransky.

Psychology professor: Experiences in Virtual Reality can motivate us to climate action

Most people see the need for a green transition, but our actions do not always follow suit, says professor in psychology Guido Makransky.

SAMF student wins prestigious essay competition

Morten Hybschmann, who studies political science at the University of Copenhagen, has just won the Hoover Institution Director's Award.

Essay about Danish Flexicurity: Rights and Duties

Claus Thustrup Kreiner and Michael Svarer review the Danish flexicurity model in Journal of Economic Perspectives.

Niels Johannsen on Global Forum

Niels Johannesen was invited in as a panelist on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.

The EU and Denmark: Golden anniversary at a time of democratic unrest and upheaval

Professor Marlene Wind from the Department of Political Science takes a closer look at the relation between the EU and Denmark 50 years since Denmark entered the European Community.

The Meaning in the Machine - August Lohse presents at DDAS

On November 7th, DISTRACT PhD student August Lohse presented a project at the Danish Data Science 2022 conference. The project is concerned with quantifying and understanding the cause of polarization using NLP…

Joseph Burgess on radio show "Connections with Evan Dawson"

Data steward Joseph Burgess discusses early voting turnout in the American midterm elections on radio show "Connections with Evan Dawson"

Ole Wæver wins the Erik Rasmussen Prize

This year, the most prestigious prize in Denmark within political science, the Erik Rasmussen Prize, goes to Professor Ole Wæver from the University of Copenhagen.

CPH Tech Policy Commitee

SODAS and the Crown Princess Mary Center have initiated the CPH Tech Policy Committee, bringing together national and international experts in the global tech policy field

Economist wants to end the alphabet's power over pharmaceuticals

When your doctor prescribes medicine for you, the name of the pharmaceutical company plays a critical role, new study from the Department of Economic shows.

Female politicians disadvantaged by online prejudices and stereotypes

In Reddit comments, female politicians are more likely to be referred to by their first names, and with a less professional focus, than their male counterparts. This a new study from the University of Copenhagen finds.…

Viral lobbying: How the largest and hardest hit organisations made themselves heard during the pandemic

Four researchers have investigated how lobby organisations have influenced corona-related policies in Denmark and other European countries. They point to inequalities in the political influence organisations were able t…

Republican Party lost core supporters after the attack on Capitol

Danish research shows that the attack on the US Congress building in January 2021 caused even loyal party members to distance themselves from their party.

‘We need the money’

Research Fellow Noa Milman has contributed the article ‘‘We need the money’: how welfare anxiety justifies penal and social reforms in immigration debate’ to the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies.

Dictatorships use sporting events as a smokescreen for political repression

A new study shows a systematic connection between major sporting events in autocracies and the persecution of political opponents.

When do images rally support for political movements – or the opposite?

Focusing on the climate movement in Europe, a new international project at the Department of Sociology will analyse how visual content creates public support, but also opposition and polarisation.

European Parliament heeds the call from ocean infrastructure researchers

The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines has brought much urgency to the protection of maritime infrastructure. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlines a plan that draws on University of Copenhagen research.

Healthy democracies are threatened by false information, but not everyone is keen on a cure

Our democracy relies upon the choices of an informed electorate. But today, it is threatened by mis- and disinformation. More and better fact-checking is needed according to the University of Copenhagen’s Isabelle…

Healthy democracies are threatened by false information, but not everyone is keen on a cure

Our democracy relies upon the choices of an informed electorate. But today, it is threatened by mis- and disinformation. More and better fact-checking is needed according to the University of Copenhagen’s Isabelle…

Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen will give talk as part of the AI seminar series

Associate professor at SODAS Andreas Bjerre-Nielsen will, as part of the AI seminar series, give a lecture on big data for the prediction of student success