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Jonas Linde is a Professor in the Department of Comparative Politics at the University of Bergen, where he conducts research and teaches on political behavior, political opinion, political support, Quality of Government, and populism. His academic work focuses on understanding how populist movements, particularly radical right parties, affect democratic satisfaction and political representation across European contexts.
Professor Linde's research interests center on the intersection of populism, democratic support, and political behavior. His work investigates how nativist attitudes correlate with democratic satisfaction, the impact of populist radical right parties on democratic legitimacy, and the relationship between immigration attitudes and political participation. He employs comparative European research designs to examine these phenomena across multiple institutional contexts, with particular attention to Scandinavian democracies.
His recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a strong focus on populism's consequences for liberal democracy, with numerous articles examining how populist radical right inclusion in government affects satisfaction with democracy and government. His work also explores referendum legitimacy, the impact of voting margins on perceived legitimacy, and the relationship between anti-immigration attitudes and political participation across Europe.
Professor Linde teaches several courses including Sampol 226: Populism and its consequences for liberal democracy, Sampol 115: Democracy and democratization, Sampol 306: Master seminar in comparative politics, and Sampol 324: Political Engagement: Practical, Empirical Research. He previously led the Research Council of Norway-funded project 'Democracy in an Age of Populism' (2018-2023), which investigated how populist radical right parties affect political support, polarization, and democratic notions in Europe.
Beyond academia, Linde actively engages with public discourse as an election expert for Norwegian media, having provided commentary for TV2 Nyhetskanalen's coverage of Swedish elections and contributed to newspaper discussions about Scandinavian politics.
