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The case for increased centralization in integration governance: the neglected perspective
(Comparative Migration Studies;9, Article number: 32 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-03)Local autonomy is a highly promoted feature in European governance, and the integration field is no exception. In the integration literature, values and considerations favoring local autonomy are often emphasized, while ... -
Catching up and Falling behind: An Appraisal of Brazilian Industrial Policy in the Twenty-First Century
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Amidst analyses of industrial policy’s renaissance in Latin America, Brazil is often hailed as the paragon of this movement. The mix of old and new institutions and instruments would constitute a unique effort in promoting ... -
Caught in the liberal pragmatic trap? How political parties viewed energy dependence on Russia in three European countries 2012–2022
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and its subsequent decision to stop its gas export to Europe, Europe’s energy dependence on Russia was put on full display. In this paper, we map energy ... -
Cities as public agents: A typology of co-creational leadership for urban climate transformation
(Earth System Governance;Volume 13, August 2022, 100146, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article develops a typology of co-creational leadership for urban climate transformation. The typology is constructed from a combination of governance theory and empirical observations of co-creational leadership in ... -
Climate adaptation at what scale? Multi-level governance, resilience, and coproduction in Saint Louis, Senegal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper utilizes a multi-level governance framework to explain how and at what scale climate adaptation, exemplified by flood risk management, was governed in the medium-scale city of Saint Louis, Senegal. It explores ... -
Climate change adaptation in Norway: learning–knowledge processes and the demand for transformative adaptation
(International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology;Volume 27, Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-08)During the last decade, it has become evident that planet earth will be warming. Hence, there is an increasing focus on how to adapt to a changing climate. The adaptation literature underlines the importance played by local ... -
The Co-creation paradox: Small towns and the promise and limits of collaborative governance for low-carbon, sustainable futures
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Co-creation is considered a ‘near perfect strategy’ for resolving complex and unruly public problems, such as climate change. Based on data collected among small Scandinavian towns, this article investigates the role of ... -
Complement or competition? Airbnb-based tourism and local housing markets in four Norwegian cities
(Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2024)Airbnb listings can stand in competition with traditional rental markets in dynamically growing local markets, which suggests a competitive, rather than complementary relationship between Airbnb listings and local housing ... -
Comprehensive Health Assessment for Children in Out-of-Home Care: An Exploratory Study of Service Needs and Mental Health in a Norwegian Population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A comprehensive model for routine multi-disciplinary health assessment for children in out-of-home care was piloted in a Norwegian region. This paper reports on identified service needs and mental disorders among 196 ... -
Conditioned receptiveness: Nordic rural elite perceptions of immigrant contributions to local resilience
(0743-0167;Volume 64, November 2018, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-19)Drawing on case studies among rural elites in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, this study investigates how rural elites in Nordic rural communities link immigration to rural resilience as expressed in their place narratives. ... -
Conditions for political leadership in pluricentric Scandinavian regions
(Journal article, 2015)How does the increasingly pluricentric character of regional governance in Denmark, Sweden and Norway condition the political leadership of politicians elected at regional levels of government? In regional governance, ... -
Contrasting inclusionary housing initiatives in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway: how the past shapes the present
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Inclusionary housing policies, aiming at creating both affordable housing and mixed neighbourhoods through land use regulation, do not have a long history in Scandinavia. Although Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have traditional ... -
Contrasting inclusionary housing initiatives in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway: how the past shapes the present
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Inclusionary housing policies, aiming at creating both affordable housing and mixed neighbourhoods through land use regulation, do not have a long history in Scandinavia. Although Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have traditional ... -
Core-city climate leadership in metropolitan contractual management agreements
(European Planning Studies;Volume 30, 2022 - Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-01)Metropolitan governance and planning increasingly are understood as essential in managing urban growth and fostering a sustainable and climate-friendly metropolitan development. Lately, a contractual turn can be observed ... -
Co‐Creation Beyond Humans: The Arts of Multispecies Placemaking
(Urban Planning;Volume 7, Issue 3 (2022): Co-Creation and the City: Arts-Based Methods and Participatory Approaches in Urban Planning, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-29)Placemaking, as a form of urban development often focusing on arts‐ and community‐based approaches, is becoming a key site for responding to pressing social and environmental concerns around the development of sustainable ... -
‘Crimea will forever be Russian’: dissenting Norwegian media discourses on Russia’s annexation of Crimea
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The scholarly literature on Russia’s influence in Europe has so far mainly focused on Russia’s influence activities, discussed either as ‘disinformation’ or ‘soft power’. Less attention has been paid to understanding the ... -
Cultural policy and the politics of display. The establishment of the opera house in Oslo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)How can we understand governments’ willingness to make large investments in iconic cultural buildings? What does this trend tell us about governments’ cultural policy interests and priorities? In this article we illuminate ... -
Cultural policy and the politics of display. The establishment of the opera house in Oslo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)How can we understand governments’ willingness to make large investments in iconic cultural buildings? What does this trend tell us about governments’ cultural policy interests and priorities? In this article we illuminate ... -
Delt lederskap i Oslo kommune
(Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift;Årgang 36, nr. 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-27)Med innføringen av parlamentarisk styreform i 1986, fikk Oslo kommune delt politisk topplederskap. Det tradisjonsrike ordførervervet ble beholdt, samtidig som byrådslederen inntok en viktig rolle som operativ politisk ... -
Democratic decentralisation and poverty reduction: Exploring the linkages
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003)