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Researcher

Karolin Soontjens

  • Research Expertise:I conduct research on public opinion and how it is perceived by politicians. Furthermore, I also investigate politicians' strategic, electoral considerations: how do they perceive public pressure? Do they feel that citizens are watching them? And do such perceptions influence their decisions? My main area of interest is climate policy. I investigate these topics using surveys and survey experiments with citizens and politicians, in-depth interviews with politicians and content analysis of media reports and policy documents. I also have an interest in journalism and political communication. For example, I conduct research on media bias and how it is perceived by different actors.
  • Keywords:CLIMATE POLICY, PUBLIC OPINION, ACCOUNTABILITY, POLITICIANS, Political and social sciences
  • Disciplines:Political behaviour, Other political science, Communication sciences
  • Research techniques:- Surveys (online, face-to-face) and interviews with politicians and citizens. - Survey experiments with citizens and politicians - Content analysis (of media content and policies)
  • Users of research expertise:Politicians, Interest groups, Media professionals (journalists etc.)