Scientific Publications in Political Science and Management
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Raising complex public health challenges on local government agendas: a Norwegian case study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Background: Public health challenges, ranging from noncommunicable disease prevention to pandemic preparedness, involve both policymaking and the handling of complexity at local, national or global level. The complexity ... -
Complexity, Resilience, and Human Resource Management: Illustration from Nordic Higher Education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)We explore increasing complexity, resilience (how a system adapts and responds to increasing complexity and radical change), and potential human resource management (HRM) responses to change in higher education at a Nordic ... -
Pornography and human rights education
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2025)Children’s exposure to violent pornography may have negative outcomes for their lives and the fulfilment of their rights. Many pornographic videos contain verbal aggression and sexual abuse, including rape. The Committee ... -
Great expectations and even greater societal responsibility? A study on academic work and societal responsibility in Norwegian higher education
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 527, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This dissertation examines how expectations for professors and associate professors in Norwegian public universities have evolved between 2000 and 2020. It explores the changing nature of academic roles and the extent to ... -
Following the Science? Scientific Knowledge Use in Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Policymaking
(Chapter, 2024)The academic community is often considered a relevant actor in variouspolicymaking arenas. The literature on the use and impact of research in policymak-ing has pointed to several ways that knowledge can flow between the ... -
Emerging powers, the G20, and reform of multilateral institutions
(Research report, 2024)Emerging powers are becoming increasingly important in the global economy, are being courted for support by both the US and China and make up a powerful bloc within informal governance institutions such as the G20. They ... -
Unpacking resilience in higher education: investigating twenty-first-century shifts in universities’ academic cores
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The political, social, and institutional environments in which contemporary universities operate have changed rather dramatically over the past two decades in ways that threaten the resilience of the academic core, both ... -
At the Top of the Pyramid, Everyone is Above Average: Self-efficacy and perceived performance of academics in the Nordic countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Managerialism in higher education has gained prominence in recent decades. One of the crucial elements of this approach is the steering of the higher education sector, including the introduction of multiple forms of ... -
Policy stimulation for the electric vehicle industry: An analysis of mainstream media discourse
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Motivated by the indisputable relevance of comprehensively understanding and portraying multiple facets of ongoing conversations on electric vehicles (EVs), we employ critical discourse analysis (CDA) to go beyond the how ... -
The Nordic Municipal CEO Model: Stability in Change
(Chapter, 2024)In this concluding chapter of the book Managing Nordic Local Governments: Paradoxes and Challenges of the Municipal Chief Executive, we present the main findings in relation to the Nordic municipal chief executive officer ... -
A Multilevel Exploration of Science Dynamics with Computational and Quantitative Techniques
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 518, Doctoral thesis, 2025)While contemporary societies are increasingly reliant on science, our understanding of how exactly the scientific community works is still limited. The research work has experienced tremendous changes during the past few ... -
The Municipal CEO in The Nordic Welfare State
(Chapter, 2024)This book analyses the municipal chief executive officer (MCEO) of Nordic municipalities. The Nordic countries operate a distinct model of local government in the context of the welfare state. As there are some variations ... -
Great Expectations: Change and Continuity in Academic Roles and Tasks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This study explores the changing expectations towards the work of senior academics in Norway. By utilizing role theory concepts, as well as literature on university branding and academic recruitment, it examines how academic ... -
How satisfied are international students? The role of town, gown and motivations
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A growing literature addresses the experiences of international students in higher education. However, limited attention has been paid to how satisfied international students are with their educational experience (gown) ... -
Political conditionality as an EU foreign policy and crisis management tool. The case of EU wartime political conditionality vis-à-vis Ukraine
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)This article explores the compatibility between the EU’s political conditionality as a policy tool and the EU’s approach to conflict management, guided by the EU Global Strategy. It does so based on the unique case of the ... -
Thirty years of climate change research: A fine-grained analysis of geographical specialization
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Bibliometric overviews of climate change research typically focus on the main topical trends and few countries with the largest share of the scientific production. These are important limitations: most of the world’s ... -
User acceptance of strategic planning: Evidence from Northern European municipalities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Strategic planning is core to public administration at all governmental levels. Evidence suggests that when conducted well strategic planning impacts several performance outcomes. Yet, public administration and strategy ... -
Artificial Intelligence - a Promethean Technology? Frames, Narratives and Arguments about AI in the EU and the Nordics 2016-2022
(Doctoral dissertations at University of Agder;no. 494, Doctoral thesis, 2024)Since the late-2010s, artificial intelligence (AI) has risen to prominence on the political agenda, at the same time as a surge in global investments in the technology. This dissertation examines how political organizations ... -
Engaging with local communities : Five key lessons that businesses can learn from universities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)As businesses are coming to terms with the challenges derived from the Covid-19 crisis, they are realizing the need to do more for and with their local communities than being co-located or having business relationships. ... -
Universities’ responses to crises: the influence of competition and reputation on tuition fees
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Modern societies regularly face crises that have major disruptive effects. Learning from past crises can inform better choices and policies when facing a new one. Following the 2008 global financial crisis, higher education ...
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