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02 February, 2015

Malcolm Fairbrother: Trust and Public Support for Environmental Protection

Dr Malcolm Fairbrother, University of Bristol ABSTRACTMost people say they are concerned about the serious environmental problems confronting the world today and threatening the well-being of future ge

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21 February, 2019

Leading Swedish researchers appeal to research councils: Withdraw support for Plan S

A large number of Swedish researchers are asking the Swedish research councils in coAlition S to withdraw their support from Plan S. Plan S is an initiative to promote the immediate and open access of

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01 December, 2011

A Bedrock of Support? Trends in Welfare State Attitudes in Sweden, 1981–2010

Social Policy & Administration issn 0144–5596. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2011.00796.x. Vol. 45, No. 7, December 2011, pp. 806–825 AbstractThis article reports findings about Swedes’ attitudes toward

Type of publication: Journal articles | Svallfors, Stefan
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08 July, 2019
Futures: Climate policies and public support in the US - the way forward podcast

Futures: Climate policies and public support in the US - the way forward

Many agree that some aggressive policy changes need to be put in place when it comes to climate change. Megan Mullin, associate professor of environmental politics at Duke University’s Nicholas School

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08 July, 2019
Futures: Politics and psychology - how to gain support for climate policies podcast

Futures: Politics and psychology - how to gain support for climate policies

Combating climate change means implementing policies that will encourage people to act in a more sustainable way. But how can policies be constructed and implemented in a way that is acceptable to the

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18 September, 2024

Political trust and public support for climate policy in Europe: The role of perceptions about politicians' competence and integrity

Environmental Research Communications Abstract While previous studies on the relationship between political trust and support for climate policy have focused on the evaluative component of trust, namely

Type of publication: Journal articles | Fairbrother, Malcolm
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16 April, 2019

Weak support for a U-shaped pattern between societal gender equality and fertility when comparing societies across time

Demographic Research, Volume 40 - Article 2, p. 27–48. Abstract Background:A number of recent theories in demography suggest a U-shaped relationship between gender equality and fertility. Fertility is t

Type of publication: Journal articles | Kolk, Martin
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18 September, 2024

When trusting the state is not enough: broader institutional trust and public support for energy transition policies

Environmental Sociology Abstract Existing research shows that public attitudes toward climate policies reflect political trust. Support for some policies may reflect not only trust in the state and its

Type of publication: Journal articles | Fairbrother, Malcolm , Bjarnadóttir, S., Ólafsdóttir, S. & J. Beckfield
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27 February, 2025

When employees matter: How employee resource groups and workforce liberalism jointly spur firms to support Pro-LGBTQ legislation

Journal of Business Research. Vol. 186 Abstract Employees are increasingly vocal about and attentive toward their organizations’ social policies and practices. Scholars have identified two main channels

Type of publication: Journal articles | Selling, Niels , & Frank G.A. de Bakker
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22 October, 2013

The Institute for Futures Studies has been granted financial support from Stiftelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfond for INAS Conference

In June 2013, the 6th annual conference of the International Network of Analytical Sociologists (INAS) will be held in Stockholm, with the aim to create synergistic contacts between researchers withinThis year, Stiftelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfond has on April the 11th decided to grant SEK 225,000 to this year's conference that will be hosted by the Institute of Futures Studies in collaboration with the Department of Sociology at Stockholm University. During 7th and 8th of June, both Swedish and international researchers from the world’s leading universities will present their work in the field of analytical sociology. Over forty papers will be presented at the conference, where Thomas Schelling will deliver the opening keynote speech. Schelling was awarded the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game theory analysis.

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