Articles by Jonas Bergan Dræge

April 30, 2026

🌊 The dark logic of visual strongman propaganda

Jonas Bergan Dræge

Philipp Lutscher, Jonas Bergan Dræge, Carl Henrik Knutsen and Karsten Donnay draw on three survey experiments across Venezuela, Turkey and the United States to show that visual strongman propaganda can deter opposition movements and mobilise supporters. Its effectiveness, however, depends on regime type and political context

Jonas Bergan Dræge

Associate Professor, Oslo New University College

Jonas obtained his PhD in political science from the European University Institute in 2017, after completing an MPhil at the University of Oxford.

Thereafter, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University.

His research interests include autocratic politics, democratisation, political parties, and social movements.

His work has appeared in journals including European Journal of Political Research, Perspectives on Politics, Political Studies, and Governance.

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