
Figure 1
Elite trust in various institutions 2015.
Note. This figure is also presented in Gulbrandsen, 2019.

Figure 2
The military elite’s trust in other institutions 2015.

Figure 3
Other elite groups’ trust in the military services 2015.
Table 1
Military leaders’ trust in politicians. OLS regression.
| INTERCEPT | 6.097 (0.542)*** |
|---|---|
| Class background (compared with working- class origin) | |
| Upper class | 1.584 (0.525)*** |
| Upper middle class | 0.245 (0.447) |
| Lower middle class | 0.998 (0.649) |
| Voted in the 2013 Parliamentary election (compared to all other parties) The Conservative Party or the Progress Party | –1.991 (0.492)*** |
| Worked abroad at least one year | 1.255 (0.417)*** |
| R2 (adj.) | 0.26 |
| N | 63 |
[i] Note. *** indicates significance at the 1% level. Source: Norwegian Leadership Study 2015.

Figure 4
Elites’ voting in the 2013 parliamentary election (percentages).

Figure 5
Opinions about the center-periphery issue 2000.
Note. Also presented in Gulbrandsen et al. (2002).
Table 2
Support for rural areas, 2015.
| ELITES IN SELECTED INSTITUTIONS | CENTRAL AUTHORITIES PAY TOO LITTLE (VALUE 0) VERSUS TOO MUCH ATTENTION (VALUE 10) TO THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF “RURAL NORWAY”. | N |
|---|---|---|
| Church leaders | 4.1 | 113 |
| Top leaders in universities and research institutes | 4.8 | 150 |
| Leaders in cultural organizations | 4.8 | 114 |
| Politicians | 5.0 | 141 |
| Leaders in mass media | 5.2 | 85 |
| Organizations | 5.3 | 167 |
| Judges and police chiefs | 5.4 | 80 |
| Senior civil servants | 5.9 | 185 |
| Business leaders | 6.0 | 241 |
| Military leaders | 6.1 | 71 |
[i] Source: The Norwegian Leadership Study 2015.

Figure 6
Support for a society which emphasizes Christian values (percentages).
