Project Goal
The project goal was to contribute to knowledge about the local election in 2015 in particular, and the function and legitimacy of the local democracy in general.
Project approach
The theme of the survey was voters' behavior, local party systems, voter participation, the municipality as a political arena, output-democracy, parties as intermediaries in local politics, municipalities reform, elderly participation and representation in local politics and campaigning and media.
Publications
Saglie, Jo & Christensen, Dag Arne (red.) (2017). Lokalvalget 2015 - et valg i kommunereformens tegn?. Abstrakt forlag. ISBN 978-82-7935-390-4. 334 s.
Bergh, Johannes; Christensen, Dag Arne & Matland, Richard E. (2016). Getting out the vote : Experiments in voter mobilization among immigrants and natives in Norway. Rapport - Institutt for samfunnsforskning. 2016:12.
