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Lundberg, Erik, Associate Professor, PhDORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0002-0627-1245
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Lundberg, E. (2024). Can Participation in Mock Elections Boost Civic Competence among Students?. Journal of Political Science Education, 20(2), 274-291
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Can Participation in Mock Elections Boost Civic Competence among Students?
2024 (English)In: Journal of Political Science Education, ISSN 1551-2169, E-ISSN 1551-2177, Vol. 20, no 2, p. 274-291Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Mock elections are an increasingly popular form of  active learning, adopted in many European countries and the United States. However, we have limited knowledge regarding the extent to  which they enhance students’ civic competence. This article analyzes data from over 9,000 students aged 13-19 who participated in  a  2022 mock election in  Sweden. The goal is  to determine the extent to which mock elections boost civic competence, with an emphasis on potential variations related to  gender, ethnic background, and edu-cational stage. Results indicate that such participation positively influences students’ self-reported political knowledge and, to  a  lesser extent, their political interest, engagement, and efficacy. Yet, the impact varies among student demographics. For instance, foreign- born students reported greater effects than their Swedish-born coun-terparts. Female students displayed heightened political knowledge and interest compared to  males, while male students demonstrated higher political engagement. Interestingly, mock elections seemed to enhance political knowledge more in  primary school students than in  secondary school ones. Conversely, they had a  more pronounced impact on the political interests and engagement of secondary school students. The study concludes with suggestions for future research to  employ more rigorous methods to  assess the influence of  mock elections on civic competencies.

National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-47787 (URN)10.1080/15512169.2023.2300425 (DOI)001136794000001 ()2-s2.0-85181449419 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2024-01-10 Created: 2024-01-10 Last updated: 2024-06-14Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. & Lundberg, E. (2024). The longitudinal link between institutional and community trust in a local context: findings from a Swedish panel study. Local Government Studies
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The longitudinal link between institutional and community trust in a local context: findings from a Swedish panel study
2024 (English)In: Local Government Studies, ISSN 0300-3930, E-ISSN 1743-9388Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

Decades of social science stress the vital role of trust in a robust democracy, and scholars have explored the origins of trust, highlighting the dynamic interaction between institutional trust and generalised social trust. While the literature exhibits uncertainties regarding the causal direction between these various forms of trust, it generally suggests that trust in institutions spills over to trust in people in general. This article examines a neglected aspect of trust studies – the relationship between local institutional trust and community trust. Drawing on a two-wave panel study from Sweden, the results indicate bidirectional relationships between the two forms of trust over time. In so doing, this study contributes to the prior research by showing that in a local context, where daily interactions take place between community members and representatives of local institutions, the relationship between trust in neighbours and trust in local institutions appears to be more complex and interdependent.

Keywords
Social trust; institutional trust; community trust; longitudinal study; local government
National Category
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Research subject
Forskargrupp/Seminariegrupp, Transition, identitet och civilsamhälle (TICS)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-49326 (URN)10.1080/03003930.2024.2399200 (DOI)001308136300001 ()
Projects
Hur stärker vi förtroendet för socialtjänsten? Kartläggning och samverkan för ett tryggare samhälle
Available from: 2024-09-09 Created: 2024-09-09 Last updated: 2024-10-01Bibliographically approved
Lundberg, E. & Abdelzadeh, A. (2024). The role of youth extracurricular activities and political intentions in later political participation and civic engagement. Journal of Adolescence
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The role of youth extracurricular activities and political intentions in later political participation and civic engagement
2024 (English)In: Journal of Adolescence, ISSN 0140-1971, E-ISSN 1095-9254Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

Introduction

Current literature recognizes that various socialization agents often shape political behavior. This study employs frameworks of political socialization and political agency to explore how extracurricular activities and political intentions established at age 16 influence aspects of political participation and civic engagement at age 20.

Methods

A 4-year longitudinal study was conducted using a community-based sample of 933 adolescents from a medium-sized Swedish city with a population of approximately 135,000. Data were collected in 2010 and 2014, allowing for an analysis of the impact of extracurricular activities and political intentions developed during adolescence on later political and civic behaviors. The analytical sample comprised 933 individuals (50.8% females; mean age = 16.62, SD = 0.71).

Results

The analysis revealed that participation in extracurricular activities at age 16 is a significant predictor of offline political participation at age 20. However, no significant associations were found between these activities and other forms of participation, such as illegal behaviors or broader civic engagement. Political intentions at age 16 also significantly predicted offline political participation at age 20.

Conclusions

The findings highlight the pivotal roles of both socialization agents and individual factors related to youth political agency in shaping political trajectories during adolescence. Understanding the effects of extracurricular activities and political intentions on political participation and civic engagement can aid policymakers and educators in developing strategies to foster active citizenship among young people.

National Category
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Research subject
Forskargrupp/Seminariegrupp, Transition, identitet och civilsamhälle (TICS)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-49677 (URN)10.1002/jad.12443 (DOI)39523909 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85208790474 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2024-11-11 Created: 2024-11-11 Last updated: 2024-11-29Bibliographically approved
Lundberg, E. (2023). Different Types, Different Reactions? How Civil Society Organizations Respond to Right-wing Extremism. VOLUNTAS - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 34(5), 1002-1013
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Different Types, Different Reactions? How Civil Society Organizations Respond to Right-wing Extremism
2023 (English)In: VOLUNTAS - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, ISSN 0957-8765, E-ISSN 1573-7888, Vol. 34, no 5, p. 1002-1013Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Extreme right-wing violence has resulted in an intense academic debate on how democratic actors can respond to movement on the extreme right. This article explores how various types of CSOs perceive their role, interest, and willingness when it comes to counteracting right-wing extremism. Building on a theoretical framework that makes visible a variety of CSO responses and differences between types of CSOs, the results show that CSOs view themselves as having a watchdog role in relation to right-wing extremism. However, CSOs place the principal responsibility of response to right-wing extremism outside organized civil society in the hands of politicians, citizens, and the media. In addition, not all CSOs are willing to respond in the same way or to the same extent. Humanitarian and social service organizations are more inclined to engage in dialogue and protest compared with sports and recreation organizations and culture organizations. The article concludes by discussing the notion that bridging organizations may be more willing to respond to right-wing extremism and to use dialogue and deliberation compared to bonding organizations.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer, 2023
Keywords
Civil society, social movements, countering violent extremism, right-wing extremism
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Intercultural Studies, Till demokratins försvar? Det lokala civilsamhället bemötande av högerextrema rörelser
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-42090 (URN)10.1007/s11266-022-00517-z (DOI)000837529800002 ()2-s2.0-85135746598 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2022-08-09 Created: 2022-08-09 Last updated: 2023-11-16Bibliographically approved
Lundberg, E. & Lundin, H. (2023). Kan deltagande i skolval stärka ungas delaktighet i demokratin?. Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor (MUCF)
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Kan deltagande i skolval stärka ungas delaktighet i demokratin?
2023 (Swedish)Report (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Abstract [sv]

Skolval arrangeras regelbundet på Sveriges gymnasie- och högstadieskolor för att ge elever möjlighet att ta ställning till, och rösta på ett politiskt parti. Syftet är att stärka elevers delaktighet i demokratin till exempel genom att motivera elever att lära sig mer om partier och politik, och att stärka ett aktivt medborgarskap. Men vilken betydelse har deltagande i skolval för elevers delaktighet i demokratin? Den här policy briefen redovisar resultat från en analys av i vilken mån deltagande i skolval bidrar till att främja ungas förutsättningar att delta i demokratin. Policy briefen är skriven av Erik Lundberg, docent i statsvetenskap vid Högskolan Dalarna i samarbete med Hanna Lundin, mastersstudent i internationell och jämförande utbildning vid Stockholms universitet. Resultaten baseras på den utvärdering av Skolval 2022 som har genomförts av Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor (MUCF).

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor (MUCF), 2023. p. 7
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-45889 (URN)
Available from: 2023-04-24 Created: 2023-04-24 Last updated: 2025-01-15Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. & Lundberg, E. (2022). Det demokratiska utanförskapets geografi. In: Demokratin och delaktigheten: Del 3 av 4 ur antologin 100 år till (pp. 34-60). Stockholm: Kommittén demokratin 100 år
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Det demokratiska utanförskapets geografi
2022 (Swedish)In: Demokratin och delaktigheten: Del 3 av 4 ur antologin 100 år till, Stockholm: Kommittén demokratin 100 år , 2022, p. 34-60Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Kommittén demokratin 100 år, 2022
National Category
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-39806 (URN)
Note

Demokratin 100 år – samling för en stark demokrati (Ku 2018:02

Available from: 2022-03-09 Created: 2022-03-09 Last updated: 2023-03-17Bibliographically approved
Lundberg, E. & Abdelzadeh, A. (2022). Time matters: civic engagement and the development of anti-immigrant attitudes among adolescents. Acta Politica, 57(3), 597-620
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Time matters: civic engagement and the development of anti-immigrant attitudes among adolescents
2022 (English)In: Acta Politica, ISSN 0001-6810, E-ISSN 1741-1416, Vol. 57, no 3, p. 597-620Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Palgrave Macmillan, 2022
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Intercultural Studies, Kan ett engagemang i civilsamhället motverka intolerans mot invandrare?
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-37886 (URN)10.1057/s41269-021-00211-w (DOI)000681141700001 ()2-s2.0-85111723844 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2021-08-16 Created: 2021-08-16 Last updated: 2023-04-14Bibliographically approved
Abdelzadeh, A. & Lundberg, E. (2022). Ungas röst: En studie om ungdomars valdeltagande 2018 och deras egna tankar om att delta i val. Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Ungas röst: En studie om ungdomars valdeltagande 2018 och deras egna tankar om att delta i val
2022 (Swedish)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [no]

Valdeltagandet är högt bland unga och följer ganska väl befolkningen i stort. Det finns dock en oroväckande klyfta i samhället, alla unga upplever inte att de har lika möjligheter att göra sin röst hörd. Unga med sämre socioekonomiska förutsättningar deltar i lägre utsträckning i val. Under samtal med unga träder också en allvarlig bild fram av att unga inte upplever att samhället finns till för dem eller att politiska företrädare inte lyssnar. De känner sig inte inkluderade.

Den här rapporten visar att det spelar roll var unga växer upp och bor. Ungas socioekonomiska förutsättningar är tätt sammankopplade med valdeltagande. Det finns betydande skillnader i valdeltagande mellan olika områden i kommunerna i hela landet. Det visar att skillnader i social jämlikhet riskerar att leda till politisk ojämlikhet. De geografiska skillnaderna i valdeltagande pekar på att det finns behov av insatser som utjämnar skillnader i uppväxt- och levnadsvillkor. Alla unga ska ges likvärdiga förutsättningar, det ska inte spela någon roll var de bor.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor, 2022. p. 80
Keywords
Unga
National Category
Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies)
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-41308 (URN)978-91-89027-34-3 (ISBN)
Note

Denna studie har genomförts på uppdrag av MUCF. 

Available from: 2022-04-22 Created: 2022-04-22 Last updated: 2023-04-14Bibliographically approved
Lundberg, E. (2021). Guardians of Democracy?: On the Response of Civil Society Organisations to Right-Wing Extremism. Scandinavian Political Studies, 44(2), 170-194
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Guardians of Democracy?: On the Response of Civil Society Organisations to Right-Wing Extremism
2021 (English)In: Scandinavian Political Studies, ISSN 0080-6757, E-ISSN 1467-9477, Vol. 44, no 2, p. 170-194Article in journal (Refereed) Published
National Category
Political Science
Research subject
Intercultural Studies, Till demokratins försvar? Det lokala civilsamhället bemötande av högerextrema rörelser
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-35873 (URN)10.1111/1467-9477.12193 (DOI)000605909400001 ()2-s2.0-85099247388 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2021-01-26 Created: 2021-01-26 Last updated: 2023-04-14Bibliographically approved
Bayram Özdemir, S., Lundberg, E. & Özdemir, M. (2021). Hur kan lärare främja positiva interetniska relationer i skolan? Förutsättningar, strategier och utmaningar. In: Thalberg, S., Asplund A., & Silberstein, D (Ed.), Ungas uppväxtvillkor och integration: (pp. 137-164). Stockholm: Delegationen för migrationsstudier (Delmi)
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Hur kan lärare främja positiva interetniska relationer i skolan? Förutsättningar, strategier och utmaningar
2021 (Swedish)In: Ungas uppväxtvillkor och integration / [ed] Thalberg, S., Asplund A., & Silberstein, D, Stockholm: Delegationen för migrationsstudier (Delmi) , 2021, p. 137-164Chapter in book (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Delegationen för migrationsstudier (Delmi), 2021
Series
Delmi Rapport ; 2021:6
National Category
Political Science
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-37331 (URN)978-91-88021-75-5 (ISBN)
Available from: 2021-06-08 Created: 2021-06-08 Last updated: 2023-04-14Bibliographically approved
Projects
Intresseorganisationernas deltagande i statliga kommittéerKan deltagande i skolval stärka elevers delaktighet i demokratin?; Publications
Lundberg, E. (2024). Can Participation in Mock Elections Boost Civic Competence among Students?. Journal of Political Science Education, 20(2), 274-291Lundberg, E. & Lundin, H. (2023). Kan deltagande i skolval stärka ungas delaktighet i demokratin?. Myndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågor (MUCF)
Det demokratiska utanförskapets geografi; Publications
Abdelzadeh, A. & Lundberg, E. (2022). Det demokratiska utanförskapets geografi. In: Demokratin och delaktigheten: Del 3 av 4 ur antologin 100 år till (pp. 34-60). Stockholm: Kommittén demokratin 100 år
Att forma demokratiska medborgare – långsiktiga effekter av vardagslivets sammanhang för samhällsengagemanget i vuxen ålder; Publications
Lundberg, E. & Abdelzadeh, A. (2024). The role of youth extracurricular activities and political intentions in later political participation and civic engagement. Journal of Adolescence
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