• Same but different: On continuity and change in agricultural policy reforms 

  Melås, Anders Mahlum; Vik, Jostein; Farsund, Arild Aurvåg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  This article contributes to the Historical Institutionalism literature on stability and change by unpacking how an institution has persisted for more than 70 years despite substantial contextual changes. The overall stability ...

• Does executive autonomy reduce second-order election effects? 

  Schakel, Arjan Hille; Verdoes, Alexander (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  The second-order election (SOE) model expects voters to punish parties in national government and reward opposition, small and new parties because there is ‘less at stake’ in an SOE. One key assumption that is rarely studied ...

• The Role of Parliaments in Exceptional Times 

  Poyet, Corentin (Chapter, 2024)

  What is the role of Parliaments during the COVID-19 pandemic? Countries had to adjust their decision-making procedures to address the challenges posed by the pandemic. In most countries, this has been done by strengthening ...

• Does party identification still matter for political efficacy? A cross-national assessment, 1996–2016 

  Hooghe, Marc; Okolikj, Martin; Oser, Jennifer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  It has been argued that party membership has declined in most liberal democracies over the past several decades, and the remaining party members are even more committed to party goals and policies. If partisanship becomes ...

• Modelling Endogenized Human Behavior: A System Dynamics Based Integration of Pro-Environ- mental Intention in Integrated Assessment Modelling 

  Tusch, Benedikt (Master thesis, 2024-06-28)

  This thesis investigates the system dynamic representation of human behavior, i.e. pro-environmental behavior, within Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs). The research is grounded in psychological theories, i.e. Theory of ...

• Health Status, Life Expectancy and Early Claiming of Pension 

  Aakvik, Arild; Holmås, Tor Helge; Kjerstad, Egil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Prior to 2011, individual life expectancy played no role in the Norwegian old-age pension system. However, after the 2011 reform, life expectancy became a central factor for early pension take-up. Asymmetric information ...

• Participatory system dynamics modeling for groundwater resources management (Case study: Marand Plain, Iran) 

  Isanezhad, Amir; Zarifian, Shapour; Raheli, Hossein; Langarudi, Saeed Pourmasoumi (Journal article, 2024)

  Introduction The capacity of groundwater systems to offer various services depends on their geographically varying properties and is dynamically influenced by ongoing natural and human processes. Because groundwater is ...

• Den aksiale tidsalder og ulike typar modernitetar: Den islamske moderniteten, ideologiske «entreprenørar» og terrornettverk 

  Møen, Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Denne artikkelen har to hovudtema. Det første er å gje ein introduksjon til Eisenstadts historiske analyse av framvekstane av dei ulike religiøse tradisjonane eller verdsreligionane (jødedom, buddhisme, Konfutses lære, ...

• Møtet mellom mennesker og maskiner: En komparativ casestudie av blå– og hvitsnipparbeideres samspill med kunstig intelligens i olje- og energisektoren i Stavanger 

  Jørpeland, Eirin (Master thesis, 2024-06-03)

  Kunstig intelligens og dens ekspansjon har tatt hele verdens oppmerksomhet med sitt potensiale. Feltet påvirker majoriteten av yrker, og det er derfor viktig for sosiologer å undersøke kunstig intelligens i alle dimensjoner ...

• Episodic populist backlashes against urban climate actions 

  Yazar, Mahir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Populism is multilayered and involves two main dimensions – ideology and strategy – which are employed within and beyond political parties. These dimensions can result in sometimes overlapping but generally divergent ...

• Malicious Agents and the Power of the Few : On the Logic of Abnormality in Social Networks 

  Pedersen, Mina Young (Doctoral thesis, 2024-09-27)

  Denne avhandlingen befinner seg i skjæringspunktet mellom formallogikk, samfunnsvitenskap, informasjonsvitenskap og forskning innenfor kunstig intelligens. Den er viet til studiet av agenter i multiagent-systemer som ...

• The Information Disorder Level (IDL) Index: A Human-Based Metric to Assess the Factuality of Machine-Generated Content 

  Dierickx, Laurence; Linden, Carl-Gustav; Opdahl, Andreas Lothe (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  Large language models have enabled the rapid production of misleading or fake narratives, presenting a challenge for direct detection methods. Considering that generative artificial intelligence tools are likely to be used ...

• Prototyping first-person viewer positions for VR narratives with storyboards and pilot productions 

  Vindenes, Joakim; Nyre, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

  In this article, we present two related approaches to scripting or prototyping VR narratives. We tested storyboarding and pilot production techniques with 40 students over two years, and they were tasked with creating ...

• The societal impact of individual placement and support implementation on employment outcomes for young adults receiving temporary health-related welfare benefits: A difference-in-differences study 

  Brinchmann, Beate; Rinaldi, Miles; Wittlund, Sina; Lorentzen, Thomas; Moe, Cathrine Fredriksen; McDaid, David; Killackey, Eoin; Mykletun, Arnstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Background Individual placement and support (IPS) is an evidence-based practice that helps individuals with mental illness gain and retain employment. IPS was implemented for young adults at a municipality level through ...

• Beyond the Game: The Role of Mega-Sport Events and Media in Shaping Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. An Analytical Study of the International Olympic Committee's Influence on Media Representation and Social Change 

  Soldati, Aneta Grabmüller (Doctoral thesis, 2024-08-30)

  Denne doktorgradsavhandlingen er en omfattende undersøkelse av forholdet mellom store idrettsarrangementer, mediedekning og implikasjonene for likestilling og kvinners myndiggjøring, med fokus på Den internasjonale olympiske ...

• AI and the quest for legitimacy in the modern society How does the use of artificial intelligence in public governance impact institutional legitimacy? The case of Norway. 

  Andersen, Elisa Iro (Master thesis, 2024-06-03)

  This study examines the impact of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in public governance on institutional legitimacy by using a multilevel mixed methods research design. Institutional legitimacy is an essential ingredient ...

• A paper tiger in the fog of governance: Norway's riddle in biodiversity matters 

  Colombo, Esmeralda (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

  Effective biodiversity protection is generally associated with a strict rule of law and democratic participation in environmental decision making. Norway's exceptional ranking in terms of governance, however, has failed ...

• Balancing agricultural practices to conserve biodiversity and ensure agricultural production in Dutch Apple Orchards 

  Kortstee, Fenna (Master thesis, 2024-06-28)

  Pollinators are crucial for apple cultivation. Research has shown that diversity in wild bee species around apple orchards makes the system more resilient and enhances production quality. However, the population of wild ...

• Interesseorganisasjoner innflytelse på pensjonsreformen - En studie av muligheten for politisk påvirkning i en høringsprosess. 

  Norder, Sissel Heidi (Master thesis, 2024-06-03)

• Organisering av servicekontor i en «ny» kommune: En komparativ casestudie av servicekontorene i Alver kommune og Sogndal kommune 

  Iversen, Silje Hopland (Master thesis, 2024-06-03)

  Denne masteroppgaven har analysert hvordan implementering av kommunereformen har påvirket organisering av servicekontorene i Alver og Sogndal kommune. Kommunereformen er en strukturreform som hadde som mål at kommuner ...

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