During the Covid-19 pandemic, many citizens put full faith in 'the system' to keep them safe. Others were inherently mistrustful. Louise Halberg Nielsen argues that such trust, or the lack of it, was a key source of pandemic-era political disagreement. Her research findings could help societies navigate future collective crises more effectively
Louise's research interests also cover understanding persistent gender gaps in political participation, and why women are less likely than men to engage in politics and run for office.
Her studies within this field focus on women politicians' role model effects – whether and how women politicians can (or cannot) inspire more women to engage in politics.
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