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Mastergrad i Politikk og forvaltning

At the Department of Government we conduct research on and engage in teaching within many of the classical problems in political science and political theory, such as the relationship between state and society, politics and administration; organization and individual; professionalization; the division of responsibility between the public and private sectors; democratization; the nature of politics; conditions for governance and leadership.   

Our study programmes are suitable for those who have an interest in understanding the construction of society, and who like discussing issues such as societal security, knowledge, climate, child protection, welfare policies, and large political-administrative reforms. Read about international students' experiences from our Master's programme here

 

 

Education
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UiB Master’s Programme Secures NOK 3 Million Grant for Global Classroom Initiative

«We will teach the courses at five universities in different ways. We will create shared teaching materials, and students at all five institutions will participate through teacher and student mobility», professor Lise Rakner says.

Experiences from internship
Andrea Rygh-Johansen

My Internship at the Rafto Foundation

My name is Andrea Rygh-Johansen, and I'm currently in my second year of the master’s program in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges. Before this, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Administration and Organizational Science here at the institute. This semester, I wanted to step out of the...

New publication
ASPR

Political Adaptability of Bureaucratic Elites a publication by Benny Geys, Per Lægreid, Zuzana Murdoch and Susan Webb Yackee

The paper find significant evidence that agency leaders remaining in office following a shift in the party in power on average reorient their partisan identity in response to such turnover events.

Grants from the Research Council
Feiring av millionbevilgning.

Millions granted to KODEM - project leader celebrates

KODEM receives grant from the Ministry of Education and the Norwegian Research Council - a joyful day for democracy research.

Publication
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From ideal to reality: governance of AMR in a multi-level setting

Our post-doc Martin Stangborli Time, together with Frode Veggeland, have a new exiting publication on the politics, governance and administration of the work against antimicrobial resistance in the European Union!

Name change

The department has recently changed its name, and we are currently working on updating our website. You may come across pages that show the department’s old name. Learn more about the recent name change here.

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  • The word alumni is Latin, and means "former student at a school".
  • UiB Alumni is a venue for alumnis, professionals and students associated with the University of Bergen (UiB). The webpage provides information and news from the Department and the University.

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