Betyder regeringsfarve noget for, hvor hurtigt den offentlige sektor vokser? Vi skitserer en Leviathan-inspireret model, hvor statens formål er at maksimere indkomst, og hvor implikationen er, at enhver velstandsvækst i samfundet derfor vil blive forsøgt ’spist’ af politikerne: Hvis der...

The paper communicates the essence of the findings of a study influencing participation in May Day demonstrations in Copenhagen 1980-2013. Political factors seem irrelevant for predicting the level of turn-out at May Day demonstrations. The most important factors are the weather conditions.

The article is a contribution to the 50th jubilee anniversary "festschrift" of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen. It surveys the development of the field of political theory/comparative politics (incl. political economy) in the period 1965-2015.

The paper develops an argument in favour of freedom of speech inspired by Anthony de Jasay, F.A. von Hayek, Ludwig von Mises and John Stuart Mill and applies it for a criticism of the Danish government's proposal (2023) to ban desecration of "religious items".