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Reconciling Children's Best Interests and Right to be Heard
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This article explores the tension between the child’s best interests principle and children’s participation and examines the inherent challenges and different approaches to reconcile the dilemma in law and practice: how ... -
Store kjønnsforskjeller i senioritet blant kommunerepresentanter
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Selv om det har vært forsket mye på ulike spørsmål knyttet til representasjon i norske kommunestyrer, vet vi lite om hvor vanlig det er for folkevalgte å bli gjenvalgt gang etter gang. Tidligere forskning sier litt om hvor ... -
Decoding job satisfaction in the Nepalese public sector: patterns and predictors
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)In this study, we investigate job satisfaction within the Nepalese civil service, utilizing data from a survey of 858 Nepalese civil servants. Our findings reveal a moderate level of job satisfaction, with several factors ... -
‘Does age and maltreatment matter? A survey experiment of the nordic populations’ attitudes towards participation’
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Balancing children's right to participate and their need for protection constitutes a core dilemma in child protection. The CRC obligates states to facilitate and ensure participation for all children, regardless ... -
Legalised resistance to autocratisation in common law Africa
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2025)Since the 1990s, African incumbents have engaged in forms of rule-bending that weaken democratic institutions. The democratic backsliding witnessed weaponises law through processes of autocratic lawfare. However, civil ... -
Governance Reforms in Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
(Chapter, 2024)Impulses for governance reforms come from many directions and take different forms. The Scandinavian countries have been influenced by contemporary governance ideas—New Public Management (NPM), post-NPM, and New Public ... -
Politisk handlingskompetanse for berekraftig utvikling
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)An important question is what to teach concerning how students may influence and contribute to a sustainable future. At the Nordic level we have several important contributions that elaborate on this. The research question ... -
Vurdering i samfunnskunnskap: Kunnskaper, ferdigheter eller holdninger?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)I den grad vurdering i samfunnskunnskap er undersøkt empirisk tyder det på at selv om kunnskapsreproduksjon fortsatt er viktig, trekkes også ferdigheter inn. Det er imidlertid uklart hvilke kunnskaper og ferdigheter som ... -
Profil som konkurransestrategi i norsk barnehage
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Dei overordna problemstillingane er om profilering av barnehagar er meint som eit pedagogisk alternativ, som ledd i konkurranseleiinga i barnehagen. Korleis er profilane relatert til rammeplanen, og korleis vart profilen ... -
Imagined solidarity around tax practices: a two-dimensional framework based on motivating logic and group boundaries
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Understanding why citizens are willing to finance public goods is central to development and state capacity. Taxation can contribute to the common good, yet particularly in developing contexts, citizens may not benefit – ... -
Hva mener folk i Norge om å redusere forbruket sitt?
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Aligning working-class interests and preferences: The case of inheritance tax
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This article addresses a lack of alignment between the material interests and economic preferences of the working class. It argues that the link between class interest and support for specific economic policies that benefit ... -
Measuring Happiness and Life Satisfaction amongst Swedish Citizens: an Inquiry into Semantic Equivalence in Comparative Survey Research
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)A consistent empirical finding is that Scandinavian countries by international standards score steadily high in terms of subjectively reported levels of happiness and life satisfaction. Intrigued by previous findings in ... -
Legal Opportunity Structure and Legal Battles Over Sex Education and LGBTQ Students in Brazil and Colombia
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Brazil and Colombia are outstanding cases of rights recognition through courts. However, when it comes to comprehensive sex education (CSE), the legal battles in these countries have experienced notably different moments. ... -
Fear, trust, and knowledge–understanding Norwegian citizens’ perceptions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This paper explores citizens’ perceptions of the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) problem, addressing the need for governance legitimacy in crisis management and policymaking when fighting this crisis. Previous research has ... -
No-campaigns in peace referendums
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Peace agreements can be more effective and durable when being supported by the broad public through a peace referendum. However, after some peace negotiations, No-campaigns succeeded in convincing voters that the peace in ... -
Rural but not radical right: The rural-urban cleavage in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Conventional wisdom claims that rural voters are politically mobilized by right-wing and culturally conservative forces, while urban voters are left-leaning and have progressive cultural views. Leveraging original survey ... -
Public Rights Orientations and Views on Long-Term Care Options for Children in the Child Protection System: An Analysis of Representative Samples of Adults in California, USA and Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study examines a representative sample of adults in California (USA) and Norway, and their attitudes toward adoption versus foster care in a child protection case. The results show that a majority of people favour ... -
Place-based resentment in an egalitarian welfare state
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)A divide between people in rural areas and in cities contributes to the current wave of populist backlash and the realignment of party systems across Western democracies. Does place-based resentment also exist and influence ... -
Metaphors of communication professionals in higher education: between the trivial and significant
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This study explores the evolving, however also “messy”, role of communication professionals in higher education institutions (HEIs), who are involved in organizational science communication. Despite substantial growth and ...