My overarching research interest is in how polities relate to one another, in pre-history, in history, in imagined worlds, and in principle. I usually draw on Continental social theory to analyse this, and use empirical examples from Russian foreign policy, Norwegian foreign policy and, increasingly, from archaeology.
Academic background
- Doctorate: D.Phil. (Politics) Oxford University, 1992
- Second Doctorate: Dr. Philos. (Social Anthropology) Oslo University, 2009
- Montague Burton Professor of International Relations, LSE, 2012-2017
- 17500 hits on Google Scholar, h-factor 53
Professional experience
- Member, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
- Member, Academica Europaea
- Member, Aker Scholarship Board
- Co-editor, The New International Relations Series, Routledge
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Journal of International Relations and Development, published online 08.11.2023. DOI: 10.1057/s41268-023-00316-z
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In Harlan Koff, Thomas Kolnberger and Karl Hampel (eds), Agency, Security and Governance of Small States A Global Perspective. Routledge, 2024, pp. 49-62.
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International Politics, published online 17.07.2023, 20 p. DOI: 10.1057/s41311-023-00494-0
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Internasjonal Politikk, Vol 81, No 2, 2023, pp. 265-275. In Norwegian.
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In Klaus Schlichte and Stephan Stetter (eds), The Historicity of International Politics: Imperialism and the Presence of the Past. Cambridge University Press, 2023, pp. 123-137.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Forskning.no, September 12, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Aftenposten, June 27, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Forskning.no, May 3, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Morgenbladet, February 10, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Aftenposten, January 28, 2023. In Norwegian.
NEWS
- FNI partner in New Centre for Geopolitics: Focus on the Arctic, China, and Energy
- Exploring Geopolitics in the Arctic: Deterrence, Dependency, and Dialogue
- Call for Papers – The Annual Conference of the Romanian Centre for Russian Studies
- Large, new research projects for FNI
- Call for papers: International Conference Geopolitical Challenges of the Russo-Ukrainian War, from the Black Sea to the Arctic Ocean
IN MEDIA
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- Putin vil insistere (Potential Peace Talks: Russian Insistence on Retaining Annexed Territories)
Dagbladet, November 26, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Krigen i skyggen av krigen (The war in the shadow of the war)
NRK Urix (TV) November 22, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Hva skjer når Kina og USA har toppmøte? (On China - USA Diplomacy)
NRK Studio2 (radio), November 15, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Krigen i Ukraina: - Putins døds-stat (The War in Ukraine: Putin's Death State)
Dagbladet Børsen, November 14, 2023. In Norwegian.
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- Kan holde makta til han dør (Putin Could Hold onto Power Until his Demise)
Dagbladet, November 13, 2023. In Norwegian.