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Björn Rönnerstrand

Researcher

SOM Institute
Telephone
+46 31-786 64 93
+46 737-78 17 89
Mail
bjorn.ronnerstrand@som.gu.se
Visiting address
Seminariegatan 1 b
41313 Göteborg
Postal address
Box 710
40530 Göteborg

About Björn Rönnerstrand

Profile

Associate Professor of Political Science. Researcher at the SOM Institute.

Research Areas

· Political communication, with a particular focus on political language.· Governance for collective action in large-scale societal problems, with special emphasis on applications in the environmental and public health domains.· Interpersonal trust and trust in political institutions and government agencies.· Social-scientific perspectives on antimicrobial resistance.· Public opinion on the environment, energy, and climate change.

Current Research Projects

“GRIPES – Gothenburg Research Initiative for Politically Emergent Systems” (2020–2025), funded by the Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation.

“The Swedish Environmental, Energy, and Climate Opinion (MEK),” funded by the Swedish Energy Agency.https://www.gu.se/valforskningsprogrammet/pagaende-projekt/mek-den-svenska-miljo-energi-och-klimatopinionen

“(Un)known Risks: Gothenburg Residents’ Attitudes Toward Climate Adaptation,” funded by the Anna Ahrenberg Foundation.https://www.gu.se/forskning/okanda-risker-goteborgarnas-installning-till-klimatanpassning

Completed Research Projects

“Governance of Collective Action: The Case of Antimicrobic Policy in Europe” (2020–2024), funded by the Swedish Research Council (in collaboration with Jon Pierre, Daniel Carelli, and Elina Lampi).https://www.gu.se/forskning/styrning-for-kollektivt-handlande-fallet-antibiotikapolicy-i-europa