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Ivar Bleiklie

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  • E-mailivar.bleiklie@uib.no
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    Christies gate 17
    5007 Bergen
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    Postboks 7802
    5020 Bergen

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Higher Education Policy and Organization

Research Policy

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Academic article
  • Show author(s) (2023). Out of the ivory tower: an explanation of the policy advisory roles of political scientists in Europe. European Political Science.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Norwegian higher education futures. Higher Education.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Scandinavian Higher Education Governance – Pursuing Similar Goals through Different Organizational Arrangements. European Policy Analysis. 190-209.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Changing Notions of the Governance-Creativity Nexus. European Review. 11-24.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Academic institutions, ambiguity and learning outcomes as management tools. European Journal of Education. 68-79.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Shaping perceptions of a policy instrument: The political-administrative formation of learning outcomes in higher education in Norway and England. Higher Education Policy. 399-417.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Organizations as penetrated hierarchies: environmental pressures and control in professional organizations. Organization Studies. 873-896.
  • Show author(s) (2015). European Universities as Complete Organizations? Understanding Identity, Hierarchy and Rationality in Public Organizations. Public Management Review. 1444-1474.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Comparing university organizations across boundaries. Higher Education. 381-391.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Introduction. Higher Education. 1-4.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Comparing HE policies in Europe. Higher Education. 113-133.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Introduction to Special Issue on Transforming Universities in Europe. Higher Education. 4 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Competition and Leadership as Drivers in German and Norwegian University Reforms. Higher Education Policy. 173-193.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Systemic Integration and Macro Steering. Higher Education Policy. 391-412.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Organisation and Governance of Universities. Higher Education Policy. 477-493.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Introduction. Higher Education Policy. 365-372.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Conclusion. Higher Education Policy. 495-500.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Organizing Higher Education in Knowledge Society. Higher Education. 31-59.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Modernizing Research Training-Education and Science Policy Between Profession, Discipline and Academic Institution. Higher Education Policy. 221-236.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Modernizing Research Training - Education and science policy between profession, discipline and academic institution. Higher Education Policy. 221-243.
  • Show author(s) (2003). In Defense of Eclecticism. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Politische Wissenschaft. 142-148.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Hierarchy and Specialization. On institutional integration of higher education systems. European Journal of Education. 341-355.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Changing Knowledge Regimes - Universities in a New Research Environment. Higher Education. 519-532.
  • Show author(s) (2001). Towards European Convergence of Higher Education Policy? Higher Education Management and Policy - the Journal of the Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education. 9-29.
  • Show author(s) (1999). The University, the State and Civil Society. Higher Education in Europe. 509-526.
  • Show author(s) (1999). Knut Dahl Jacobsen in memoriam. Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift. 100-109.
  • Show author(s) (1998). Justifying the Evaluative State: New Public Management ideals in higher education. European Journal of Education. 299-316.
  • Show author(s) (1998). Justifying the Evaluative State. New Public Management Ideals in Higher Education. European Journal of Education. 299-316.
  • Show author(s) (1998). "Hvem skal eie sykehusene?". Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift. 119-136.
Academic lecture
  • Show author(s) (2023). University Governance - from group- to corporate enterprise.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Norwegian Higher Education Futures.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Government policies, internationalization and English as academic Lingua Franca – what would a political scientist be looking for?
  • Show author(s) (2021). The actual work of university leaders. Short paper accepted to be presented to sub-theme 71.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Managing Universities.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Policy Making as Dialogue?
  • Show author(s) (2020). Managerial policy making and the higher education merger reform in Norway.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Actors and ideas shaping the futures of higher education in the Nordic countries.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Political science and the Norwegian policy advisory system.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Political science and the Norwegian policy advisory system.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Making European Political Science Matter.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Professionalization and Institutionalization of Political Science as an Academic Discipline.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Policy and Organizational Implications of the Turn Towards Labor Market Relevance.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Policy and Organizational Implications of the Embeddedness of Higher Education.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Policy and Organizational Change in a Western European Comparative Perspective.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Making Policies for Better Performance - Explaining Higher Education Reform Policies in Europe.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Is there a Scandinavian model of governance in higher education?
  • Show author(s) (2018). Forskning om universitetet og høyere utdaning.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Explaining Policies for better higher education performance. Higher education reform and European political-administrative systems.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Some Assumptions About the Relationship Between HE, the Labor Market, VET and the Political System.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Scandinavian Higher Education Governance.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Policy, governance and organisational change in higher education .
  • Show author(s) (2017). Organisasjonsendringer i universitets- og høyskolesektoren i et Europeisk perspektiv.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change in a Western European Comparative Perspective.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change from a Western European Comparative Perspective.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Is There a Scandinavian Higher Education Model? Comparing Governance Arrangements in Denmark, Norway and Sweden,.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Higher Education and Society.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Fem revolusjoner i høyere utdanning – fra organiserte anarkier til penetrerte hierarkier.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Changing Notions of the Governance – Creativity Nexus.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Actor Constellations and Policy Making.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Academic institutions, ambiguity and learning outcomes as management tools.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Political-Administrative Regimes and University Governance.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Universities as Penetrated Hierarchies. Institutional Change and Variations in Patterns of Control in European Universities.
  • Show author(s) (2014). The Landing of a Policy Instrument.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Patterns of University Governance. Organizational Centralization and Engagement in European Universities.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Patterns of University Governance.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Organizations as Penetrated Hierarchies. How to manage and control knowledge-based public organizations? Insights from Theory and Practice.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Structuring perceptions of performance: Transforming Universities in Europe.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Structuring perceptions of governance: Transforming Universities in Europe.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Organizing knowledge institutions – standardizing diversity.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Changing universities, organizational conditions and political reform activity.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Transforming Universities in Europe.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Transformation of Universities in Europe.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Transformation of Universities in Europe.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Sistemas de la educación superior en el mundo.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Political Systems and Reform Policies in Europe – Higher Education Reforms in Eight European Countries.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Perspectivas comparativas en el estudio de la educación superior.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Comparing Higher Education Organizations, ” : Challenges in Comparative Higher Education Research, Helsinki, 25-27. January 2012.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Universities as Penetrated Hierarchies: Organizational rationalization, hierarchization and networking in higher education.
  • Show author(s) (2011). States, policy networks and academic power in higher education governance – the Changing Scope and Form of State-University Relationships.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Organizing knowledge institutions – standardizing diversity.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Making policies for better performance - bureaucratic steering, policy networks and academic power.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Trends in Western European Higher Education – Policies, Systems and Organization.
  • Show author(s) (2010). The comparative politics of higher education.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Policy Diffusion, Path Dependency and Organization of Universities.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Organization and leadership of academic institutions.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Higher education institutions in knowledge society.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Administrative modernization and implications for academic work.
  • Show author(s) (2009). “Trends and usable theory in the study of academic organizations”.
  • Show author(s) (2009). “The TRUE Perspetive. Transformation of Universities in Europe”.
  • Show author(s) (2009). “Organization and Governance of Universities”.
  • Show author(s) (2009). “Changing Knowledge Regimes”.
  • Show author(s) (2009). "Transforming universities in Europe. From organized anarchies to penetrated hierarchies?".
  • Show author(s) (2008). What more do we need to know to better understand University Governance?
  • Show author(s) (2008). Universities and the Production of Knowledge.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Three narratives of higher education reform processes in Europe - From New Public Management via Network Governance to Neo Weberianism.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Three Assumptions about Steering and Organization of Higher Education - The Case of the Norwegian Quality Reform.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Reformer, ledelse og organisasjon.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Excellence and The Diversity of Higher Education Systems.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Three Assumptions about Steering and Organization of Higher Education - The Case of the Norwegian Quality Reform.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Universitetene under nye forskningsbetingelser.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Steering of Universities – beliefs and practices.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Managing knowledge production - national and institutional strategies for Norwegian Universities.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Managing knowledge production.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Komparativt perspektiv på norsk utdanningsforskning.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Enhancing quality while promoting efficiency – a Norwegian higher education reform experience.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Den nye styrerrollen.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Utviklingstendenser i høyere utdanning.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Learning from extensive reforms in Higher Education.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Higher Education Policy Making.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Academic Leadership and Emerging Knowledge Regimes.
  • Show author(s) (2004). �Knowledge� Differentiation: National and International division of labour in knowledge production - a discussion of four papers.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Reflexiones sobre la Educación Superior en el Mundo, La Visión Europea.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Politics of biomedicine.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Political Dimensions of Evaluation and Managerialism - University organization and changing knowledge regimes.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Organizing higher education in knowledge society.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Kvalitet, ledelse og læring. Reformerfaringer ved Universitetet i Bergen.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Kunnskapens betydning: statlige eformer og endringer i ledelse og organisasjon.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Institutional Conditions and the Responsibilities of Universities.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Diversification of higher education systems.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Taking Power from Knowledge.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Standardisering av utdanning, nedbygging av institusjonsbarrierer.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Organizing higher education in knowledge society.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Modeller for universitetsledelse i komparativt perspektiv.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Innovation, Politics and Bureaucracy. A comparison of two large Norwegian public sector reforms.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Innovation, Politics and Bureaucracy. A comparison of two large Norwegian public sector reforms.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Hierarchy and Specialization. On integration of higher education systems.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Forskningspolitikk.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Development of Higher Education in Europe.
  • Show author(s) (2003). Comparing Biomedical Policies.
  • Show author(s) (2002). The Dynamics of Change in University Systems.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Research training – education and science policy between profession, discipline and academic institution.
  • Show author(s) (2002). New relations between university and society - consequences for management and leadership at university level.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Legislation for Protection. Why Norway designed restrictive policies in the field of ARTs.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Knowledge, education and learning – a new Norwegian research program.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Higher Education Policies – National Distinctiveness and Converging Trends.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Hierarchy and Specialization. On institutional integration of higher education systems.
  • Show author(s) (2002). GMO regulation in Norway and the Nordic countries.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Er skillet mellom fag, administrasjon og politikk avlegs?
  • Show author(s) (2002). Comparative Research Projects – experiences and possibilities.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Changing Knowledge Regimes and Support of Higher Education.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Changing Government Control in Norwy: High Civil Service, Universities and Prisons.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Changing Government Control in Norway: High Civil Service, Universities and Prisons.
  • Show author(s) (2001). “Samfunnsforskning og samfunnsendring”.
  • Show author(s) (2001). “Governing Assisted Reproductive Technology. The Case of Norway”.
  • Show author(s) (2001). “Changing Knowledge Regimes and Public Support of Higher Education”.
  • Show author(s) (2001). Perspektiv på universitetet.
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Show author(s) (2017). Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change from a Western European Comparative Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Show author(s) (2009). University Governance: Western European Comparative Perspectives. Springer Publishing Company.
  • Show author(s) (2008). From Governance to Identity - A Festschrift for Mary Henkel. Springer Publishing Company.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study. 2nd Edition. Springer Publishing Company.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Governing knowledge : a study of continuity and change in higher education - a Festschrift in honour of Maurice Kogan. Springer.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Governing Knowledge: a study of continuity and change in higher education. Springer Publishing Company.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Comparative Biomedical Policy. Governing Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Routledge.
  • Show author(s) (1996). Kunnskap og makt. Norsk høyere utdanning i enddring. Aschehoug & Co.
Popular scientific article
  • Show author(s) (2013). Knut Dahl Jacobsen. Store Norske Leksikon (Nettutgaven).
Feature article
  • Show author(s) (2022). Akademisk ytringsfrihet må ivaretas bedre. Aftenposten (morgenutg. : trykt utg.). 2 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Politikken som formet strukturreformen. Khrono.no.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Større ting på spill. Morgenbladet.
  • Show author(s) (2008). Rektor er ikke allmektig. Bergens Tidende.
  • Show author(s) (2006). Ledelse av universiteter og høyskoler etter Kvalitetsreformen. Forskerforum.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Fra kvalitet til effektivitet. Bergens Tidende.
  • Show author(s) (1998). Universitetsplager i tradisjonens lys. Dagbladet.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Show author(s) (2022). Universitetsdemokratiet. 37 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The New Abundance of Policy Advice: The Advisory Roles of Political Scientists in Norway. 28 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Making policies for better performance – Explaining higher education reform policies in Europe. 15 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Making European Political Science Matter: Policy Advice by European Political Scientists. 22 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). University Governance – Organizational Centralization and Engagement in European Universities. 27 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Setting the Stage – Theory and Research Questions. 27 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Political-Administrative Structures and University Policies. 33 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Policy Instruments in European Universities: Implementation of Higher Education Policies. 26 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Organizational Configurations of Modern Universities, Institutional Logics and Public Policies. Towards an Integrative Framework. 24 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Actor Constellations and Policy Making. 24 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Organizing knowledge institutions – standardizing diversity. 21 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Styring, organisering og ledelse i høyere utdanningspolitikk. 18 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2012). La nueva gestión pública, la gobernanza en red y la universidad como una organización profesional cambiante. 26 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2012). Collegiality and hierarchy – Coordinating principles in higher education. 20 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2011). New Public Management, Network Governance and the university as a changing professional organization. 16 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2009). University Steering Between Stories and History. 20 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Reform policies and change processes in Europe. 19 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Norway as Higher Education Policy Maker – from Tortoise to Eager Beaver? 26 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2008). The university as enterprise and academic co-determination. 22 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2007). The Social Foundations of the Evaluative State and the Universities as Stakeholder Organisations. 7 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Politics, Markets, Networks and European Higher Education. 8 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Introduction. 10 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Diversification of higher education systems. 15 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2005). Academic Leadership and Emerging Knowledge Regimes. 24 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2004). The Comparative Policy Design Perspective.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Norway: holding back competition?
  • Show author(s) (2004). Legislation for Protection. Why Norway designed restrictive policies in the field of ARTs.
  • Show author(s) (2004). Comparing Policy Design across Countries: What Accounts For Variation in Art Policy?
  • Show author(s) (2002). Hierarki og spesialisering i bevegelse. Om forholdet mellom universiteter og statlige høyskoler.
  • Show author(s) (2002). Explaining Change in Higher Education Policy. 22 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2000). Policy Regimes and Policy Making. 35 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2000). Policy Regimes and Policy Change. Comparing Higher Education Reform Policy in Three European Countries. 38 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2000). Comparison and Theories. 24 pages.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Fra kulturinstitusjon til kunnskapsbedrift - om ledelse ved universitetene.
  • Show author(s) (1997). Forvaltningen og den enkelte.
Briefs
  • Show author(s) (2021). Policy processes shaping the Norwegian Structural Reform.
Article in business/trade/industry journal
  • Show author(s) (2014). Kan universiteter opptre som strategiske aktører? Forskningspolitikk. 22-23.
Chapter
  • Show author(s) (2019). Regionale universiteter og utdanningspolitiske paradokser. 53-74. In:
    • Show author(s) (2019). Geografi, kunnskap, vitenskap: Den regionale UH-sektorens framvekst og betydning. Cappelen Damm Akademisk.

More information in national current research information system (CRIStin)

Books

2017 Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change from a Western European Comparative Perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (ed. with J. Enders and B. Lepori). 

2009 University Governance: Western European Comparative Perspectives, Dordrecht: Springer (ed. With C. Paradeise, E. Reale & E. Ferlie).

2008 From Governance to Identity. Dordrecht: Springer (ed. with Alberto Amaral and Christine Musselin).

2006 Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study (2nd edition). Dordrecht: Springer. (ed. with M. Kogan, M. Bauer, & M. Henkel).

2005 Governing Knowledge: a study of continuity and change in higher education. Dordrecht: Springer (ed. with Mary Henkel).

2004 Comparative Biomedical Policy: Governing Assisted Reproductive Technologies. London: Routledge. (ed. with Malcolm Goggin & Christine Rothmayr).

2000 Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study.  London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley. (ed. with M. Kogan, M. Bauer, & M. Henkel).

2000 Policy and Practice in Higher Education: Reforming Norwegian Universities. London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley (with R. Høstaker & A. Vabø).

1997 Service Regimes in Public Welfare Administration. Case Studies of Street-level Bureau­crats and Professionals as Decision Makers. Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

1996 Kunnskap ­og makt. Norsk høyere utdanning i endring. (Ed.) Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

1985 Poli­tikkens forvalt­n­ing, (Ed. with P. Bomann-Larsen, E. Falkum, T. Gran & T.Ø. Jensen). Bergen: Univer­sitetsfor­laget.

Edited Journal Issue

2013 “Transforming Universities in Europe”, Higher Education, (2013) 65 (1) (Special issue edited with J. Enders and B. Lepori). 

2007 “Sustaining Diversity: Differentiating Higher Education Systems in a Knowledge Society”, Higher Education Policy, 2007, 20. (Special issue edited with Philippe Laredo and Sverker Sörlin)

2005 “Universities and the Production of Knowledge,” Higher Education, (49) 1-2. (Special issue edited with Walter W. Powell).

Articles and Book Chapters

2022 "Universitetsdemokratiet"(with S. Michelsen), chap. 2, vol. I , in A. Andresen and K.T. Elvbakken. Vitenskap og vitenskapshistorier - Universitetet i Bergen 75 år. Bergen: Universitetet i Bergen.

2022 “Political science and the Norwegian policy advisory system”, Chapter 11 (with S. Michelsen) in Brans, M and Timmermans, A. (eds.) The Advisory Role of Political Scientists in Europe, Chams: Palgrave Macmillan.

2020 “Making policies for better performance – Explaining higher education reform policies in Europe”, Chapter 13 (with S. Michelsen) in Welpe, I.M, Stumpf-Wollersheim, J., Ritzenhöfer, L., Prenzel, M. (eds.) Leistungsbewertung in wissenschaftlichen Institutionen und Universitäten. Eine mehrdimensionale Perspektive, Berlin/Boston: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-068977-8

2020 “Making European Political Science Matter: Policy Advice by European Political Scientists”, Chapter 11 (with M. Brans and S. Michelsen) in T. Boncourt, I. Engeli and D. Garzia (eds.) Political Science in Europe: Achievements, Challenges, Prospects. London, New York: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN: 978-1-78552-311-3 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-78552-312-0 (ebook)

2019 "Regionale universiteter og utdanningspolitiske paradokser", i J. P. Knudsen & T. Lauvdal (Red.), Geografi, kunnskap og vitenskap. Den regionale UH-sektorens framvekst og betydning (s. 53–74). (Regional universities and paradoxes in educational policy) Oslo: Cappelen Damm Akademisk. https://doi.org/10.23865/noasp.73.ch2. Lisens: CC BY 4.

2019 “Scandinavian Higher Education Governance – Pursuing Similar Goals through Different Organizational Arrangements”, (with S. Michelsen) in European Policy Analysis, 5 (2): 190-209, DOI: 10.1002/epa2.1056

2018 “New Public Management or Neo-liberalism”, in J. C. Shin and P. Teixeira (eds.) Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions, Dordrecht: Springer 

2018 “Changing Notions of the Governance – Creativity Nexus”, European Review 26 (1)., 1–14 © 2017 Academia Europæa doi:10.1017/S1062798717000503

2017 “Higher Education Research in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden”, in J. C. Shin and P. Teixeira (eds.) Encyclopedia of International Higher Education Systems and Institutions, Dordrecht: Springer 

2017 Setting the Stage – Theory and Research Questions (with J. Enders and B. Lepori) in I. Bleiklie, J. Enders and B. Lepori (eds.) Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change in a Western European Comparative Perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave. eBook ISBN 978-3-319-53865-5, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53865-5, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-53864-8

2017 University Governance – Organizational Centralization and Engagement in European Universities (with S. Michelsen, G. Krücken and N. Frølich) in I. Bleiklie, J. Enders and B. Lepori (eds.) Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change in a Western European Comparative Perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave. eBook ISBN 978-3-319-53865-5, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53865-5, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-53864-8

2017 Political-Administrative Structures and University Policies (with S. Michelsen) in I. Bleiklie, J. Enders and B. Lepori (eds.) Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change in a Western European Comparative Perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave. eBook ISBN 978-3-319-53865-5, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53865-5, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-53864-8

2017 Actor Constellations and Policy Making (with S. Michelsen, M. Henkel and E. Reale) in I. Bleiklie, J. Enders and B. Lepori (eds.) Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change in a Western European Comparative Perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave. eBook ISBN 978-3-319-53865-5, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53865-5, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-53864-8

2017 Policy Instruments in European Universities: Implementation of Higher Education Policies (with G. M. Nyhagen and K. Hope) in I. Bleiklie, J. Enders and B. Lepori (eds.) Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change in a Western European Comparative Perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave. eBook ISBN 978-3-319-53865-5, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53865-5, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-53864-8

2017 Organizational Configurations of Modern Universities, Institutional Logics and Public Policies. Towards an Integrative Framework (with J. Enders and B. Lepori) in I. Bleiklie, J. Enders and B. Lepori (eds.) Managing Universities: Policy and Organizational Change in a Western European Comparative Perspective. Basingstoke: Palgrave. eBook ISBN 978-3-319-53865-5, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-53865-5, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-53864-8

2017 “Academic institutions, ambiguity and learning outcomes as management tools” (with Nicoline Frølich, Mary Henkel & Rachel Sweetman), European Journal of Education, 2017 52: 68–79.

2016 “The shaping of a policy instrument: The political-administrative formation of learning outcomes in higher education in Norway and England”, (with Svein Michelsen, Rachel Sweetman, Bjørn Stensaker), Higher Education Policy 29 (3), pp.  399–417, doi:10.1057/s41307-016-0009-5
 

2015 “Organizing knowledge institutions – standardizing diversity” (with Gigliola Mathisen Nyhagen, Jürgen Enders and Benedetto Lepori), in L Wedlin & M Nedeva (eds.) Towards European Science: dynamics and change in science policy and organization. London: Edward Elgar.

2015 Organizations as penetrated hierarchies. Institutional pressures and variations in patterns of control in European universities. (with Jürgen Enders and Benedetto Lepori), Organization Studies. DOI: 10.1177/0170840615571960.

2014 «Styring og ledelse i høyere utdanningspolitikk” (with Nicoline Frølich) in N. Frølich, E. Hovdhaugen and L.I. Terum (eds.) Utdanning: kapasitet, kvalitet og relevans - Utviklingstrekk i norsk høyre utdanning. Oslo: Cappelen Akademisk.

 

2014 «European Universities as Complete Organizations? Understanding Identity, Hierarchy and Rationality in Public Organizations» (with Marco Seeber, Benedetto Lepori, Martina Montauti, Jürgen Enders, et al) Public Management Review, DOI 10.1080/14719037.2014.943268.

 

2014 “Comparing University Organizations across Boundaries”, Higher Education, (2014) 67 (4):381-391, DOI 10.1007/s10734-013-9683-z, (special issue edited by T. Nokkala and A. Kozmützky).

 

2013 “Comparing Higher Education Policies in Europe - Structures and Reform Outputs in Eight countries” Higher Education. 65 (1): 113–133 (2013), DOI 10.1007/s10734-012-9584-5 (co-authored with Michelsen, S.), Volume 65 Number 1, High Educ (2013) 65:113-133, DOI 10.1007/s10734-012-9584-6

 

2013 “Introduction” (with J.Enders and B. Lepori) Higher Education, Special Issue: Transforming Higher Education in Europe High Educ DOI 10.1007/s10734-012-9577-5 High Educ (2013) 65 (1):1-4 DOI 10.1007/s10734-012-9577-5

 

2012 “La nueva gestión publica, la gobernanza en red y la universidad como una organización profesional cambiante.” (con Jürgen Enders, Benedetto Lepori and Christine Musselin) en Kehm, B.M. (Com.). La nueva gobernanza de los sistemas universitarios. Barcelona: Octaedro - ICE. (ISBN 978-84-9921-172-5)

 

2012 “Collegiality and hierarchy – Coordinating principles in higher education”. In A. Nelson & I. Wei (eds.) The Global University: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives. New York: Palgrave MacMillan

 

2011 “Excellence, Quality and the Diversity of Higher Education Systems” in M. Rostan and M. Vaira (eds.) Questioning Excellence in Higher Education. Policies, Experiences and Challenges in National and Comparative Perspective. Rotterdam: Sense.

 

2011 “New Public Management, Network Governance and the university as a changing professional organization”(with Jürgen Enders, Benedetto Lepori and Christine Musselin) Chapter 11 in T. Christensen & P. Lægreid (eds.) Ashgate Research Companion to New Public Management, Aldershot: Ashgate: pp 161-176.

 

2010 “Competition and Leadership as Drivers in German and Norwegian University Reforms” (with Stefan Lange) Higher Education Policy, 23 (2): 173 – 193.

 

2009 “Norway as Higher Education Policy Maker – from Tortoise to Eager Beaver?” in University Governance: Western European comparative perspectives, (ed. with C. Paradeise, E. Ferlie & E. Reale). Dordrecht: Springer.

 

2009 “University Steering Between Stories and History” with C. Paradeise, E. Reale, G. Goastellec in University Governance: Western European comparative perspectives, (ed. with C. Paradeise, E. Ferlie & E. Reale). Dordrecht: Springer.

 

2008 ”Reform policies and change processes in Europe” J. Huisman (ed.) International Perspectives on the Governance of Higher Education: Alternative Frameworks for Coordination, London: Routledge. (with C. Paradeise, J. Enders, G. Goastellec, S. Michelsen, E. Reale & D. Westerheiden).

 

2008 “The university as enterprise and academic co-determination”, (Co-authored with S. Michelsen), in A.Amaral, I. Bleiklie and C. Musselin (eds.) From Governance to Indentity. Dordrecht: Springer

 

2007 “Introduction” (with Philippe Laredo and Sverker Sörlin), Higher Education Policy, 20: 365-372, (Special issue edited with Philippe Laredo and Sverker Sörlin).

 

2007 “Systemic Integration and Macro Steering”, Higher Education Policy, 20: 391-412, (Special issue edited with Philippe Laredo and Sverker Sörlin).

 

2007 “Organisation and Governance of Universities”, (with Maurice Kogan), Higher Education Policy, 20: 477-493, (Special issue edited with Philippe Laredo and Sverker Sörlin).

 

2007 “Conclusion” (with Philippe Laredo and Sverker Sörlin), Higher Education Policy, 20: 495-500, (Special issue edited with Philippe Laredo and Sverker Sörlin).

 

2007 “The Social Foundations of the Evaluative State and the Universities as Stakeholder Organisations”, in Enders, J. & F. van Vught (eds.), Towards a cartography of higher education policy change; A Festschrift in Honour of Guy Neave. University of Twente: CHEPS.

 

2007 “Knut Dahl Jacobsen”, Norsk statsvitenskapelig leksikon, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.

 

2006 “Comparison and Theories” (Co-authored with M. Kogan), in M. Kogan, M. Bauer, I. Bleiklie & M. Henkel (eds). Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study (2nd edition). Dordrecht: Springer (ed. with M. Kogan, M. Bauer, & M. Henkel).

 

2006 “Policy Regimes and Policy Making”, in M. Kogan, M. Bauer, I. Bleiklie & M. Henkel (eds). Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study (2nd edition). Dordrecht: Springer. (ed. with M. Kogan, M. Bauer, & M. Henkel).

 

2006 “Change and Continuity: Some Conclusions” (Co-authored with M. Kogan, M. Bauer, & M. Henkel), in M. Kogan, M. Bauer, I. Bleiklie & M. Henkel (eds). Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study (2nd edition). Dordrecht: Springer. (ed. with M. Kogan, M. Bauer, & M. Henkel).

 

2005 “Politics, Markets, Networks and European Higher Education”, in Enders, J., J. File, J. Huisman and D. Westerheijden (eds.) The European Higher Education and Research Landscape 2020. Scenarios and Strategic Debates. Dordrecht: Springer.

 

2005 "Introduction" in I. Bleiklie and M. Henkel (eds.) Governing Knowledge: a study of continuity and change in higher education. Dordrecht: Springer.

 

2005 "Academic Leadership and Emerging Knowledge Regimes" in I. Bleiklie and M. Henkel (eds.) Governing Knowledge: a study of continuity and change in higher education. Dordrecht: Springer.

 

2005 “Universities and the Production of Knowledge.” (Co-authored with Walter W. Powell), in I. Bleiklie and W.W. Powell (eds.) “Universities and the Production of Knowledge.” Special issue Higher Education, 49 (1-2): 1-8.

 

2005 “Organizing Higher Education in Knowledge Society”, in I. Bleiklie and W.W. Powell (eds.) “Universities and the Production of Knowledge.” Special issue Higher Education, 49 (1-2): 31-59.

 

2004 “Norway: holding back competition?” in Hood, C., O. James, B. G, Peters & C. Scott (eds) Controlling Modern Government, London: Edward Elgar.

 

2004 “Modernizing Research Training - Education and science policy between profession, discipline and academic institution” (Co-authored with R. Høstaker), Higher Education Policy. 17 (2): 221-236.

 

2004 “The Comparative Policy Design Perspective.” (Co-authored with M. Goggin, D. Orth & C. Rothmayr) in I. Bleiklie, M. Goggin & C. Rothmayr Comparative Biomedical Policy: How European and North American Countries Govern Assisted Reproductive Technologies. London: Routledge.

 

2004 “Legislation for Protection. Why Norway designed restrictive policies in the field of ARTs.” in I. Bleiklie, M. Goggin & C. Rothmayr Comparative Biomedical Policy: How European and North American Countries Govern Assisted Reproductive Technologies. London: Routledge.

 

2004 “Comparing Policy Design across Countries: What Accounts For Variation in Art Policy?” (Co-authored with C. Rothmayr, F. Varone, U. Serdült & A. Timmermans) in I. Bleiklie, M. Goggin & C. Rothmayr Comparative Biomedical Policy: How European and North American Countries Govern Assisted Reproductive Technologies. London: Routledge.

 

2004 “Interest Groups” in M. Hawkesworth & M. Kogan (eds.) Encyclopedia of Government and Politics. London: Routledge.

 

2003 “Hierarchy and Specialization. On institutional integration of higher education systems”. European Journal of Education. 38 (4): 341-355.

 

2003 “In Defense of Eclecticism”, Swiss Political Science Review, 9 (2): 142-148.

 

2002 “Hierarki og spesialisering i bevegelse”, in T. Halvorsen & S. Michelsen (eds.) Faglige forbindelser, Oslo: Fagbokforlaget.

 

2002 “Changing Knowledge Regimes – Universities in a New Research Environment.” (Co-authored with Haldor Byrkjeflot.), Higher Education 44 (2-3): 519-532.

 

2002 “Explaining Change in Higher Education Policy” in P.Trowler (ed.) Higher Education Policy and Institutional Change: London: SRHE and Open University Press.

 

2001 “Towards European Convergence of Higher Education Policy?” Higher Education Management 13 (3): 9-29.

 

2000 “Comparison and Theories” (Co-authored with M. Kogan), in M. Kogan, M. Bauer, I. Bleiklie & M. Henkel (eds). Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study.  London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.

 

2000 “Policy Regimes and Policy Making”, in M. Kogan, M. Bauer, I. Bleiklie & M. Henkel (eds). Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study.  London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.

 

2000 “Change and Continuity: Some Conclusions” (Co-authored with M. Kogan, M. Bauer, & M. Henkel), in M. Kogan, M. Bauer, I. Bleiklie & M. Henkel (eds). Transforming Higher Education. A Comparative Study.  London and Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley.

 

2000 “Policy Regimes and Policy Change: Comparing Higher Education Reform Policy in Three European Countries.” in R. Kalleberg et al. (eds). Comparative Perspectives on Universities. Comparative Social Research, vol. 19: 101-138. Greenwich, Conn: JAI Press.

 

1999 “The University, the State and Civil Society”, Higher Education in Europe. 4/99.

 

1999 “Knut Dahl Jacobsen in memoriam” Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift, 15 (1): 100-109.

 

1998 “Justifying the Evaluative State. New Public Management Ideals in Higher Edu­cation.” European Journal of Education, 33 (3): 299-316.

 

1997 “Fra ­­­­­­­­­­­­kultur­­­institusjon til ­­­­kunnskaps­­bedrift - om ledelse ved universitetene”, in H. Byrkje­flot (ed.) Fra styring til ledelse. Oslo: Fagbok­forlaget.

 

1997, 1994, 1992 “For­valt­nin­gen og den en­kelte” (2d revised edition, co-authored with K.D. Jacobsen & J. Thors­vik)., in T. Christensen & M. Egeberg (eds.) Forvaltnings­kunnskap, Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

 

1996 “Organizing Innovation. An Evaluation Report on the Work of the Swedish Case Method Centre”, Stockholm: National Agency for Higher education (Högskoleverket) Högskoleverkets skriftserie 1996:4S.

 

1996 “Den psykiatriske klinikken som service­regime” in V. Erichsen (ed.) Profesjons­makt. Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

 

1996 “Introduksjon” in Kunnskap­ og makt. Norsk høyere utdanning i endring (Knowledge and Power­. Norwegian ­Higher Edu­cation under Change). Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

 

1996 “Universitetet - fra kulturinstitusjon til kunnskapsbedrift?” Chapter 1 in  Kunnskap­ og makt. Norsk høyere utdanning i endring. Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

 

1996 “Politiske nettverk og den universitets­politiske arena”. Chapter 2 in Kunnskap­ og makt. Norsk høyere utdanning i endring. Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

 

1996 “Lokale reformstrategier - rituali­sering, tilpas­sning og utnytting” (Co-authored with N. Frølich, G. Reppen & M. Aarre). Chapter 3 in Kunnskap­ og makt. Norsk høyere utdanning i endring Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

 

1996 “Reformpolitikk og endring” (“Reform Policy and Change”), Chapter 8 in Kunnskap­ og makt. Norsk høyere utdanning i endring Oslo: Tano - Aschehoug.

 

1994 “From Individual Pursuit to Organized Enterprise. Norwegian higher education policy and the graduate curriculum.” (Co-authored with R. Høstaker). European Journal of Education, 29 (3): 305-322.

 

1994 “Norwegian and Swedish Graduate Reform Policies”. Higher Education Policy. 7 (1): 18-24.

 

1993 “Norsk og svensk universitets­­­­­politikk”. Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift.  9 (4): 271-292

 

1992 “Kjønnsfor­skjeller og serviceregimer i velferds­sta­ten”, Kjønn og kunnskap, Senter for humanistisk kvinneforskning, Universitetet i Bergen, Skriftserien nr. 3.

 

1989, 1984, 1987, 1979 “For­valt­nin­gen og den en­kelte” (Co-authored with K.D. Jacobsen & J. Thors­vik). in L. Skare (ed.) (For­valtni­ngen i samfun­net) Public Administration in Soci­ety. Oslo: Tanum.

 

1989 “Det nye univer­sitetet i den nye staten”, Samtiden, 98 (4): 40-46.

 

1985 “Fordelingsvirkninger av tjenestemanns­atferd”, in I.Bleiklie et al. (eds.) Poli­tikkens forvalt­n­ing (The Administra­tion of Policy), Bergen: Univer­sitetsfor­laget.

 

1985 “Knut Dahl Jacobsen 60 år”, Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift, 1 (1): 69-76.

 

1983 “The Selective Providers. Organization and Distribution Effects of Public Service Provi­sion”, Tidsskrift för rätt­ssociologi, vol.1, 1983/84: 55-80.

 

1982 “Brukernes erfaringer fra kontakt med med offentlig virksomhet” (“User's Experi­ences with the Bureaucratic Encounter”), in Publikum - erfaringskilde for forvaltningen Oslo: Mini­stry of Cons­umer Affairs and Government Admini­stration - Universi­tetsforlaget.

 

1981 “For­valtningsfors­kning, samfunnsplan­legging og sosial­politikk. Forsknings­str­ategi og problemstillinger” Statsviteren, No. 3/1981: 27-38.

 

1978 “Et teoretisk bidrag til studiet av samhand­lingen mellom forvaltning og brukerne av offentlige til­tak” Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskn­ing, 19 (4):

 

Higher Education Learning Ourcomes. Member of the research team. Collaboration with NIFU: Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education. Funding: The Research Council of Norway (2012-2015).

Kvalitet og samspill: UH-sektoren og samfunnet. Member of the research team. Collaboration with NIFU: Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education. Funding: The Ministry of Education and Research (2012-2015).

Transforming Universities in Europe (TRUE). Project Director. Funding: The European Science Foundation (ESF) Collaborative Research Project (2009 – 2013). Participant national projects from France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and the UK.

Steering of Universities (SUN). Project Director for the Norwegian Research Team. Funding: European Union PRIME Program of Excellence (2006-2007). Participant National Research Teams from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK.

Kvalitetsreformen – et nytt kunnskapsregime i norsk høyere utdanning? (The Quality Reform – A New Knowledge Regime on Norwegian Higher Education?).  Member of the research group. Funding: The Research Council of Norwa (2002-2007).

Autonomy, Transparency, Management – the Norwegian Hospital Reform. Member of the research group. Funding: The Research Council of Norway (2002-2006).

The South African Norwegian Tertiary Education Development Project. Advisor and member of the research group.Funding: NORAD-The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (2002-2005).

Comparative Policy Design Project. Co-Director. Funding: Norwegian Research Center in Organization and Management (LOS-Senteret:1998-2003). Participant researchers from Canada, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA .

Universities as Sites of Citizenship Project. Member of the Contact Group representing the University of Bergen. The Project was a Collaborative University Project of The Higher Education and Research Committee (CC-HER) of the Council of Europe (2000). Participant universities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and USA.

Utdanningspolitikk og utdanningsorganisering i kunnskapssamfunnet (Educational Policy and  Educational Organization in the Knowledge Society). Director. Funding: The Meltzer Fund, University of Bergen 1997-2000.

Evalueringen av SV-fakultetet (The Evaluation of the Faculty of Social Science). Project Director. Funding: University of Bergen 1997-1999. Kjønn og universitet i Norden (Gender and University in the Nordic Countries). Director. Nordic Research Project. Funding: Nordisk Ministeråd (1997).

International Research Project on Higher Education Reform. Co-Director. Funding: The Research Council of Norway, The Swedish Council on Research on Higher Education, and The Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation (1995-2000). Participant Universities: University of Bergen, Brunel University and Göteborgs Universitet.

Evaluering av Høyskolereformen (Evaluation of the State College Reform). Member of the research group comissioned by The Research Council of Norway for this research project. Funded by the Research Council of Norway (1996-1998).

Utdanningssystemet som styringsarena (The Educational System as a Policy Arena). Director.  Funding: The LOS-Program of The Research Council of Norway (1992-1996).

Forvaltningen og svaktstilte brukere (Public Administration and Poor Social Groups).  Member of the planning and research group for the Program. Funding: Research Council of Norway for Research on Social Planning (RFSP: 1981-83).

Education

Dr. philos. degree 1991, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Bergen

 

Current positions

Professor, Department of Administration and Organi­za­tion Theory, University of Bergen  

Adjunct professor 2011-2015 Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education - NIFU

 

Previous positions

University of Bergen, Department of Administration and Organi­za­tion Theory:

1)  Department Chair 2005-2009

2) Associate Professor 1986-1998

 

The Holberg International Memorial Prize , University of Bergen:

Director 2010-2015

 

Rokkan Centre for Social Studies:

1) Adjunct Researcher 2002-2007;

2) Deputy director/Researcher 2002

 

Norwegian Research Center in Organization and Management (LOS-center):

1) Director 1999-2001 (on leave from the University of Ber­gen).

2) Researcher 1992-95 (on leave from the University of Ber­gen).

 

Visiting positions

1) Boston College (Visiting Scholar) 2009-2010

2) Stanford University (Visiting Scholar) 2003-2004

3) Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Visiting professor by invitation) 2003:

4) Harvard University: 

a) Graduate School of Education: Visiting scholar 1999

b) Department of Government: Research Associate 1995

c) Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies Visiting scholar 1990-91

5) SUNY, Albany, Dept. of Educational Theory and Practice: Visiting Scholar 1996

 

Fellowships

1) University fellow 1982-85;

2) Research fellow, Norwegian Research Council for Science and the Humanities 1980-82.

 

Administrative and Professional Service

Nordic Organization Studies (Nordiske organisasjonsstudier (NOS), Member of editorial group 2010-2012

European Science Foundation (ESF), Member, the scientific committee for the research program Higher Education and Social Change (EuroHESC) 2009-2012

Institut Francilien Recherche, Innovation Société (IFRIS), Member, the scientific committee 2008-

Consortium for Higher Education Researchers (CHER): Board member 2001; reelected 2005 - 2009

European Research and Higher Education Doctoral Studies (Euredocs), Member, the Scientific Committee 2004-

European Journal of Education, Editorial correspondent 2008-

Higher Education, Member of the Advisory Editorial Board 2003-2014

Vest, Journal for Science and Technology Studies: Member of the Advisory Editorial Board 2003-2010

The Norwegian Research Council, 1) Director of the Research Program on Education and Research (Knowledge, Education and Learning) 2002-2008 2) Planning committee for Research Program on Latin America, 2008, The Scientific Committee for Europe and North America of the UNESCO Forum on Higher Education: Member 2004-2007; reappointed 2008- 

Committee appointed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Study the coordination and promotion of research on Latin America: Member 2007

Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research (Scancor), Stanford University: Board member 2003-2007 (2008), Member Extended Board 2008-

The Norwegian Journal of Political Science (Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift): Editor (with Audun Offerdal) 1998-2000

The Norwegian Political Science Association (Norsk statsvitenskapelig forening):    1) Member, executive board 1999-2003, 2) Member organizing committee for the Annual Conference of the Norwegian Political Science Association, Bergen, May 27-28, 1999

The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR): Official Representative and member of the Council 1989-1998

NIFU (Norwegian Institute for Studies in Research and Higher Education), Deputy member of Board 1999-2001