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- Title
THE POLITICAL OPINIONS OF SWEDISH SOCIAL SCIENTISTS.
- Authors
BERGGREN, NICLAS; JORDAHL, HENRIK; STERN, CHARLOTTA
- Abstract
We study the political opinions of Swedish social scientists in seven disciplines and find indications of a left-right divide, with sociology and gender studies being the most left-leaning disciplines, with business administration, economics, and law being the most right-leaning ones, and with political science and economic history being located somewhere in between. This pattern is found when looking at party preferences, left-right self-identification, and positions on economic policy issues. Overall, there is a slight dominance in sympathies for the right, although there are more academics to the left among those most involved in activities with a potential to influence decision-makers.
- Subjects
SWEDEN; POLITICAL attitudes; SOCIAL scientists; SOCIOLOGY; GENDER studies; INDUSTRIAL management; ECONOMICS; POLITICAL science; ECONOMIC history
- Publication
Finnish Economic Papers, 2009, Vol 22, Issue 2, p75
- ISSN
0784-5197
- Publication type
Article