My academic focus has centred on two main pillars: i) international fisheries management, with an emphasis on enforcement and compliance issues; ii) relations between Russia and the West, primarily Norway, in the European North. Within these two pillars, my main interest has gradually narrowed in on the legal aspects of international fisheries management (law of the sea) and the identity aspects of Russian foreign policy. I also have some experience in international Arctic politics more widely. Since 2021, I hold the position as Secretary General of the democracy and human rights advocacy group and think tank the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, but I maintain an adjunct professorship at FNI, contributing to projects on Svalbard politics and international ocean governance.
Academic background
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) (Law of the Sea), UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (2020)
- Full professor competence (2004)
- Dr. polit. (PhD, political science), University of Oslo (2000)
- Cand. polit. (MA, political science), University of Tromsø (1993).
- Cand. mag. (BA, political science , Russian and Polish languages, East European studies), University of Oslo (1990)
Professional experience
- Secretary General, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (2021-) (adjunct research professor at FNI)
- Senior Project Manager for Russia and Northern Europe, Lloyd’s Register (2019-2020)
- Director, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2015-2019)
- Deputy Director, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2014-2015)
- Research Director, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2006-2014)
- Head of Russia and Polar Programme, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (2000-2005)
- Research Fellow and PhD Student, Fridtjof Nansen Institute (1996-2000)
- Researcher, Norut Research (1994-1995)
- Interpreter and fisheries officer, Norwegian Coast Guard (1988-1993)
- Various adjunct professorships at Norwegian universities and guest research stays abroadAdjunct Professor ("Professor II") at the Dept. of Political Science, University of Tromsø since 2005.
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol 11, 2020, pp. 133-156.
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In Svein Vigeland Rottem and Ida Folkestad Soltvedt (eds), Arctic Governance: Energy, Living Marine Resources and Shipping. Volume 2. London, I.B. Tauris, 2018, pp. 138-161.
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Current Politics and Economics of Europe, Vol 28, No 1, 2017, pp. 31-54.
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In Noralv Veggeland (ed), Administrative Strategies of our Time. Happauge (USA), Nova Science Publishers, 2017, pp. 261-288.
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In Fredrick Backman et. al (eds), Encyclopedia of the Barents Region (Volume II). Oslo, Pax, 2016, pp. 69-75
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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In Duncan Depledge and P. Whitney Lackenbauer (eds), On Thin Ice? Perspectives on Arctic Security. North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (NAADSN) , Canada, 2021, pp. 12-22.
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Nord University, 2022, 85 p.
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In Xue Guifang and He Liu (eds), Law and Governance: Emerging Issues of the Polar Regions. Beijing, China University of Political Science and Law Press, 2018, pp. 243-268.
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Nordnorsk debatt. 22.05.18. In Norwegian.
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NRK. 14.3.18. In Norwegian.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
IN MEDIA
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Researching Fish Landing Facilities in Svalbard: “Raises A Series of Questions on Different Levels”
High North News, 17.11.2020
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Forskar på fiskemottak på Svalbard (Research on fish-processing plants in Svalbard)
High North News, 13.11.20. In Norwegian
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For hundre år siden signerte Norge avtalen som sikrer suverenitet på Svalbard ('A hundred years ago, Norway signed the treaty that gives it sovereignty over Svalbard')
Dagsavisen, 8 February 2020. In Norwegian.
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Vurderer etisk sjekkliste ('Considers ethical checklist')
Klassekampen, 9.3.2019. In Norwegian.
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NTNU-rektoren vil ha debatt om støtte til institutter som ikke lever av oppdrag ('The NTNU Principal wants debate about institutes not dependent on contract research')
Khrono, 4.2.2019. In Norwegian.