Michael Bang Petersen
@M_B_Petersen
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Professor auditing the state and challenges of democracy in the 21st century in @Magtudredningen with a focus on online hostility, distrust & crisis politics.
Aarhus University
Joined August 2012
The Danish government has appointed me to direct a 5-year audit of Danish democracy in the 21st century: https://t.co/vJsqhLw50j Political scientists can think of Dahl's classic, "Who Governs?", but for an entire country. It is a monumental research challenge. 🧵 1/5
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Professor i statskundskab Michael Bang Petersen bliver forskningsleder for den nye magtudredning. Samtlige partier i Folketinget blev sidste år enige om, at der skal laves en ny magtudredning....
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Ny forskning om demokratiets tilstand Onsdag blev nye resultater fra Magtudredningen 2.0 præsenteret i Folketinget. De viser bl.a., at tilliden til nyhedsmedier er høj, og at embedsfolk ofte oplever et tempo, hvor fagligheden har svært ved at følge med. https://t.co/ol8AT1RWCN
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New newsletter: Political violence is like a lightning bolt: sudden, seemingly random, but emerging from a local weather system. Today's post is about one particular modern weather system that I think we need to talk about in relation to this, and other, acts of political
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I cite @M_B_Petersen’s outstanding work on “deservingness” in political psychology.
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Gotten some Q's re: Need for Chaos in our crypto piece. H/T to @M_B_Petersen, Mathias Osmundsen, and @VinArceneaux who first described it as a psych state "that emerg[es] in an interplay of social marginalization and status-oriented personalities." See below for the scale items
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🌅📙64.3 COVID beyond left and right 🦠 @M_B_Petersen & @LouiseHalberg examine the divide in #COVID19 attitudes using surveys from 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇸🇪🇩🇰🇩🇪🇭🇺🇫🇷 & 🇮🇹 across left and right wing voters to determine how important system trust is in shaping cleavages. 🔗 https://t.co/yHNKuVC5yC
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, public opinion regarding restrictions and lockdowns was quickly characterized by significant disagreement. In a societal crisis such as COVID-19, it is important to...
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🔥New paper in @PNASNexus with @M_B_Petersen "Motivations to connect with like-minded audiences increase partisan sharing on social media" https://t.co/NGUxidf4Qi
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Min bog - Dansk demokrati i perspektiv - skrevet med David Andersen og udarbejdet i forbindelse med Magtudredningen 2.0 er netop udgivet! Gratis E-bog og gratis lydbog er tilgængelige her: https://t.co/g7otAmH2w7
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Det bliver en fest! 🤘
Mit tiende og sidste arrangement i dag er også dagens vigtigste: Den sagnomspundne heavy metal DJ-battle mellem @M_B_Petersen og undertegnede 🤘 Det starter kl 19:15 i Techteltet (B1).
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Fredag aften på Folkemødet afholder @M_B_Petersen og jeg vores traditionsrige heavy metal DJ-battle. En debat hvor argumenterne kommer i form af tunge riffs og dobbeltpedal på stortrommerne. I år med gæstestjerner: @Astro_Andreas @DustAnja @SophieHAndersen @SociologenHD
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1. The Santa Barbara school of evolutionary psychology holds that a universal set of complex psychological adaptations evolved in Pleistocene Africa. In no particular order, here are few folks on here doing research in this tradition, highlighting one paper/thread each:🧵
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NEW PAPER: Do Populists Listen to Expertise? A Five-Country Study of Authority, Arguments, and Expert Sources By @AdamPeresman, @ThorupLars, @HMazepus & @M_B_Petersen
https://t.co/BOD1Xr5yYq
@SAGECQPolitics @PolStudiesAssoc @uniyorkpolitics #polsci
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Dear American friends. We agree that status quo in the Artcic is not an option. So let’s talk about how we can fix it - together. Lars Løkke Rasmussen Danish Foreign Minister
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"What is happening in the United States is definitely not just affecting the United States but affecting people across the entire world. It's a huge problem for all of us when the most powerful country in the world turns toward authoritarianism." I talked with @PaulHRosenberg
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"A tragedy for the world": How the Trump-Musk takeover is sowing global chaos. Insights from @M_B_Petersen who is leading Denmark's 4-year assessment of it's own democratic health.
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In this populist moment, has the public turned against science? @M_B_Petersen & colleagues: "populists not only listen to expertise but also respond to the same qualities of expert advice as others, even if their skepticism is higher." https://t.co/6spToZdHlM
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In episode 120, I talk with Dr. Michael Bang Petersen (@M_B_Petersen) about #evolution, emotions, groups, and #Politics. #evolutionarypsychology #Science
https://t.co/okot8wV0Ko
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Jeg har talt med Dagbladet Information om Trumps erodering af demokratiet i USA. »Når der sker demokratiske tilbageskridt, så sker de i demokratiets navn…Men det er bare meget vigtigt at have øje for, at demokrati er betydeligt mere end alene at udføre flertallets vilje. Det
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Even for people who appreciate the value of free markets, Bezos's new editorial policy for WaPo is idiotic. 100% of affluent capitalist democracies have regulation & social spending, and for good reasons: They save lives in the workplace & highways, clean up air & waterways,
I shared this note with the Washington Post team this morning: I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages. We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too
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Der er stadig nogle måneder til, men min folkemøde-kalender har allerede mange gode debatter. Jeg kan også berolige jer alle: Vi gentager succesen med heavy metal DJ-battle mellem undertegnede og @M_B_Petersen - denne gange i Tech-teltet fredag aften. Vi ses 🤘☀️ #dkpol
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