News archive for Department of Comparative Politics

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- EU sceptics of all hues did well in the EU elections (27.05.2014)

Associate Professor Elisabeth Ivarsflaten says to newspaper Klassekampen that EU sceptics of all hues did well in the EU elections, with a few exceptions.

A Norwegian Citizen Panel participant has won a 25 000 kroner travel voucher

Participated in the Norwegian Citizen Panel, won 25 000 kroner travel voucher (22.05.2014)

The second round of the Norwegian Citizen Panel recently ended, and a lucky participant has now won a 25 000 kroner travel voucher.

- Having the right contacts is more important than politicians realize (15.05.2014)

Professor Jonas Linde says to local newspaper Sunnhordaland that politicians often underestimate the importance of having the right contacts. A recent survey done by the newspaper shows that less than half of the elected politicians in the municipality of Stord believes knowing the right people matters for influencing political outcomes there.

Department of Comparative Politics - ‘Centre of Excellence’ (14.05.2014)

The Department of Comparative Politics is now a partner in PluriCourts - The Centre for the Study of the Legitimate Roles of the Judiciary in the Global Order, a Centre of Research Excellence at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo.

Department of Comparative Politics participates in new international research project: How do populists communicate? (03.05.2014)

Associate Professor Elisabeth Ivarsflaten of the Department of Comparative Politics represents the University of Bergen in a new international research project on populist communication. The project is supported by the prestigious COST Action EU program.