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.
Professional experience
- Director, The Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2019 - present)
- Adjunct Professor, Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo (2020 - present)
- Director, NOVA, OsloMet (2018-2019)
- Montague Burton Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics (LSE) (2012-2017)
- Research Professor and Research Director, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) (2003-2017)
- Co-editor, The New International Relations Series, Routledge (2005 - present)
Academic background
- Dr. Philos. (Social Anthropology), Oslo University (2009)
- D.Phil. (Politics), Oxford University (1992)
- 21,000 citations on Google Scholar, h-index 60
Boards, memberships, prizes, and honours
- Member, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
- Member, Academia Europaea
- Member, Aker Scholarship Board
- The Fridtjof Nansen Award for Outstanding Research (2020)
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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In Stacie E. Goddard, Ole Jacob Sending and George Lawson (eds), Oxford Handbook of International Political Sociology. Oxford University Press, 2025, pp. 795-810.
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In Iver B. Neumann (ed), Knausgaard in Context. Scandinavian University Press, 2025, pp. 148-166.
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In Iver B. Neumann (ed), Knausgaard in Context. Scandinavian University Press, 2025, pp. 11-26.
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Internasjonal Politikk, Vol 82, No 3/4, 2024, pp. 288–304. In Norwegian.
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Cambridge Review of International Affairs, published online 18.11.2024, 35 p. DOI: 10.1080/09557571.2024.2426782
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning 66 (3): pp. 1–2. DOI: 10.18261/tfs.66.3.5
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Altinget, May 6, 2025. In Norwegian.
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Morgenbladet, April 25, 2025. In Norwegian.
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Dagens Næringsliv, April 9, 2025. In Norwegian.
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Aftenposten, April 7, 2025. In Norwegian.
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NEWS
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IN MEDIA
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Uroa for konsensusen i utanrikspolitikken (Concern over foreign policy consensus)
Dag og Tid, June 28, 2025. In Norwegian.
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USA-bombing splitter Nato: – Uheldig (US bombing splits NATO allies)
Nettavisen, June 24, 2025. In Norwegian.
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USA-bombing splitter Nato: – Uheldig (US bombing splits NATO allies)
Nettavisen, June 24, 2025. In Norwegian.
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Profilert redaktør er blitt advart mot å reise til USA: – Kjenner på ei sorg (Norwegian editor warned against US travel)
NRK Nordland, June 21, 2025. In Norwegian.
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Amerikanske retningslinjer: Krever åpen profil på sosiale medier for visumsøkere (US rules: Open social media profiles required for visa applicants)
NRK Helgemorgen, (TV/radio) June 21, 2025. In Norwegian.