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soranhd.bsky.social

@soranhd.bsky.social

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PhD candidate at the Department of Government, University of Bergen.

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Department of Comparative Politics UiB @sampol.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

📣 New article 🌟 👥 Jana Belschner, Ingrid Faleide, Josefina Sipinen & Aaron Spitzer 👉 Representation by proxy? The democratic inclusion of youth and migrants 📗 Open Access in: European Journal of Political Research 🔗 doi:10.1017/S1475676526101443

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soranhd.bsky.social @soranhd.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Very grateful to everyone who provided feedback and support throughout the long process of writing this paper!

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soranhd.bsky.social @soranhd.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

On a more pessimistic reading, however, they suggest that translating this common ground into mutual understanding is difficult even under favorable circumstances. Respondents are aware of opponents’ arguments, recognize them as legitimate, and nevertheless fail to attribute them to opponents.

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soranhd.bsky.social @soranhd.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

These results can be interpreted in two contrasting ways. On an optimistic reading, they suggest that there is latent common ground that could potentially be mobilized to facilitate cooperation and compromise on immigration policy.

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soranhd.bsky.social @soranhd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The study finds that while most people recognize there are legitimate arguments on the opposing side, they attribute weaker and less representative arguments to their opponents. In other words, they underestimate the level of mutual understanding.

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soranhd.bsky.social @soranhd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Fresh off the press in British Journal of Political Science: the first paper from my PhD! The article examines mutual understanding in the immigration debate using a survey experiment with open-ended questions. Read it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Uncovering Mutual Understanding on Immigration with Open-Ended Survey Questions | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

Uncovering Mutual Understanding on Immigration with Open-Ended Survey Questions - Volume 56

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

NEW - Uncovering Mutual Understanding on Immigration with Open-Ended Survey Questions - cup.org/4cXArLR - Soran Hajo Dahl (University of Bergen) #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract text from a paper discussing the immigration debate. It highlights a study conducted in Norway and summarizes findings about how arguments from opposing sides are perceived and countered.

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