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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In Jokob Lothe and Helle Porsdam (eds), Vitenskap, menneskerettigheter og diplomati. Fridtjof Nansen og Niels Bohr. Novus Forlag, 2023, pp. 173-188. In Norwegian.
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In Jokob Lothe and Helle Porsdam (eds), Vitenskap, menneskerettigheter og diplomati. Fridtjof Nansen og Niels Bohr. Novus Forlag, 2023, pp. 311-324. In Norwegian.
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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
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Forskning.no, March 16, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Forskersonen.no, February 27, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Science Norway, 26 January, 2024.
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Forskning.no, January 22, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Nordisk Østforum, 37, 2023, pp. 243–245.
RELATED RESEARCH AREA(S)
NEWS
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- Call for Papers – The Annual Conference of the Romanian Centre for Russian Studies
IN MEDIA
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Understanding Xi Jinping’s China: Power Competition and Geopolitical Dynamics in Contemporary International Relations
The World Stage, NUPI (podcast), June 24, 2024.
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Storpolitikk i EM (Geopolitics in the European Championship)
NRK Helgemorgen (TV/radio), June 22, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Russland og Nord-Korea: «Vill flørt»: - Følger nøye med
Dagbladet, June 19, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Ekspert: Ingen fred i sikte i Ukraina i år – og kanskje heller ikke i 2025 (Neumann: No peace in sight)
NTB/ Dagsavisen, June 17, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Putins krav til Ukraina (Putin's Ukraine claims)
NRK Dagsnytt 18 (TV/radio), June 14, 2024. In Norwegian.