Need a sharp analysis and solid facts about the upcoming elections? Ask the RSG researchers

On 7 May, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced that the Danish people will choose their next government on 5 June, Danish Constitution Day. The parliamentary election will take place only 10 days after the election for the European Parliament on 26 May.

The announcement had been long awaited, and all media outlets immediately went into a frenzy trying to convince the Danish people that they had exactly the information needed to decide who to vote for. 

We are, however, at a time when we have seen examples of fake news flourishing on Facebook during other countries’ election campaigns, and at a time when everyone can post whatever they like, whenever they like on their preferred social media platform. It is important that both the media and everyone else take time to make sure that they stand by facts rather than rumors.

At Roskilde School of Governance, we know what we are talking about. We offer insightful analysis of societal trends, public policies and global as well as local developments based on substantiated and thorough research. 

So if you are a journalist looking for valid information to bring to your readers, or if you need an expert opinion to inform your institution’s approach to the elections, the below list of researchers might serve as a good place to start: 

Professor Jacob Torfing
E-mail: jtor@ruc.dk, mobile: +45 2282 9238

• Political leadership
• New forms of governance and democracy
• Public administration

Associate Professor Flemming Juul Christiansen
E-mail: fjc@ruc.dk, direct number: +45 4674 3257, mobile: +45 2442 6673

• MPs and political parties: structure, rules and regulations
• The Danish Parliament in a Nordic and European setting
• The history of Danish politics

Professor Eva Sørensen
E-mail: eva@ruc.dk, direct number: +45 4674 2486, mobile: +45 2242 0225

• Co-creation and interaction between the public and politicians
• Electoral behaviour
• Current challenges to our democracy

Associate Professor Helene Dyrhauge
E-mail: dyrhauge@ruc.dk, mobile: +45 5338 9997

• Climate and energy
• Transport policy – especially in relation to liberalisation, Brexit and climate
• The EU

Associate Professor Carina Bischoff 
E-mail: carinasb@ruc.dk, mobile: +45 3095 1109

• Electoral behaviour
• New parties
• Elections and election systems

Professor Peter Triantafillou
E-mail: triant@ruc.dk, direct number: +45 4674 2371

• Labour politics
• Health politics
• New forms of governance in the public sector – ex. benchmarking and evaluation 

Associate Professor Peter Aagaard
E-mail: peteraa@ruc.dk, mobile: +45 2830 8368

• Political communication
• Public sector reforms
• Public governance

The list is only an excerpt of the many experts sitting at Roskilde School of Governance.
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