Aadne Aasland
Biographic Data
| ID | 188630 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aadne Aasland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aadne |
| FAMILY NAME | Aasland |
| SIGNATURE | AASLAND A |
| AFFILIATIONS | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6516-9283 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 35 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 151 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 35 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Perceived Social Cohesion in Ukraine: Diversity and Attitudes
This article demonstrates the ways in which social cohesion as a “sense of togetherness” is progressing within Ukrainian society—a society that is striving to escape the post-Soviet model as it undergoes the processes of state- and nation building and democratic development. This study draws on a national population survey and applies cluster analysis to identify homogeneous groups of the population in terms of their social-cohesion perceptions a…
School Responses to Covid 19 and Inclusive Education in Nepal
Where does the future lie? Initial aspirations for return among newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in Norway
Cross-Border Cooperation Against the Odds: Russian and Norwegian Grassroots Organizations in a Changed Geopolitical Environment
What impact did changes in the geopolitical environment have on grassroots cross-border cooperation within the Barents Euro-Arctic Region in the years before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022? Drawing on interviews, surveys and document studies from two evaluations made in 2007 and 2020 of the Norwegian Barents Secretariat’s grant programme, conducted by the authors of the present article, we analyse the development over time of cro…
Where is Home?” Perceptions of Home and Future among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway
This article illuminates how Ukrainian refugees residing in Norway perceive “home” in spatial and temporal dimensions. By synthesising the “here and there” dichotomy with the concept of “home constellations”, the authors elaborate a theoretical scheme illustrating the nuanced and multifaceted notions of home that emerged during interviews conducted with Ukrainian refugees in Norway in 2022–2023. The variety of home notions reveals at least four p…
It Seemed Like Forever!” Shrinking Spaces of Conviviality at the Border of Norway and Russia
Conviviality” is a useful term for exploring interactions and relationships taking place between different groups of people. While conviviality may arise through everyday processes, rhythms, and senses of belonging, it may also be made possible or limited by social structures, power relations and politics when taking place across borders. “Conviviality” as a theoretical perspective has mainly previously dealt with places within a border, and to a…
Dimensions of Social Cohesion in a Transitional Society: The Case of Ukraine
Focusing on the local community level, this study draws on representative survey data to examine how Ukrainians perceive social cohesion on the basis of objective and subjective criteria. Building on Chan et al.'s operationalisation of social cohesion, we use factor analysis to identify four dimensions of social cohesion: social engagement, connectedness, civic participation and intergroup concordance. Although we find no differences in assessmen…
Striking roots: Place attachment of international migrants, internal migrants and local natives in three Norwegian rural municipalities
Based on responses to a survey of international migrants and Norway-born residents in three rural municipalities, this article analyses place attachment at various levels of scale. It compares international migrants to Norwegian-born internal migrants and local natives. Three questions are addressed: 1) Are there differences in the three resident categories’ levels of place attachment at different levels of scale?; 2) What are the predictors of p…
Crimea will forever be Russian: Dissenting Norwegian media discourses on Russia’s annexation of Crimea
The scholarly literature on Russia's influence in Europe has so far mainly focused on Russia's influence activities, discussed either as 'disinformation' or 'soft power'. Less attention has been paid to understanding the agency of European audiences receptive to Russian narratives. Through discourse analysis of Norwegian media texts (February 2014 – December 2020) where authors or interviewees accepted or were prone to accept Crimea as part of Ru…
Agents of centralization? Local school administrations and contested school closures in Norwegian rural districts
Welfare Reform, Protest and Stability in the Light of Reforms of Old-Age Pensions, Housing and Primary Education
Meeting popular expectations for social welfare delivery is one of the pillars upon which the current Russian regime bases its legitimacy. At the same time, the authorities try to transfer responsibility and costs to citizens and transfer service delivery to commercial actors. This article addresses the relationship between welfare reform and political stability in Russia. The discussion is based upon case studies of three large-scale reforms of …
Between Collaboration and Subordination: State and Non-state Actors in Russian Anti-drug Policy
Due to weak state and administrative capacity, the Russian government has involved resource-rich non-state actors into policy-making since about 2005 and established numerous institutionalized platforms, networks, and forums. These networks mainly emerge on regional and local levels and are designed to generate policy advice, implement decisions, and contribute to output legitimacy. A crucial question is how the authorities govern and regulate th…
Attitudes Towards Women’s Participation in Local Politics in South Asia
Despite men’s traditional dominance in politics, survey data from selected geographical areas in India, Nepal and Bhutan show that attitudes towards women’s participation in local politics are overwhelmingly positive. Attitudes cluster along three major dimensions: perceptions of women’s capacities to join politics, the consequences of political engagement for the family’s reputation, and consequences of women’s political participation for their …
Enhanced local-level willingness and ability to settle refugees: Decentralization and local responses to the refugee crisis in Norway
The sudden mass influx of asylum seekers in Europe in 2015 placed major stresses on refugee reception systems and challenged central–local migration policymaking. This article explores how this crisis affected policymaking and implementation of refugee settlement in the case of Norway. We show that the local level kept its autonomy in matters of refugee settlement, despite the crisis context. Upkeep of local autonomy enabled municipalities to cha…
Facilitating labour migration from Latvia: Strategies of Various Categories of Intermediaries
Within the broad category of migration industries, we focus on intermediaries between employers in Norway requiring migrant labour, and suppliers of Latvian workers willing to migrate. Mediation of labour power is a regulated domain in both countries, but regulations may change: regulations in Latvia have become more lenient, whereas in Norway, they have become stricter in response to increased migration. Intermediaries must be responsive to fluc…
Russian Pension Reform under Quadruple Influence
Russia’s government initiated pension reform in 2013 to resolve a crisis: the prolonged recession had created a huge Pension Fund deficit that required unsustainable subsidies from the state budget. The article analyzes four sets of influences on that reform: those from above (high-level policy makers), inside (government ministries, legislators), below (civil society, public opinion), and outside (international actors, policy learning). We find …
Local democracy in Ukrainian cities: Civic Participation and Responsiveness of Local Authorities
This article examines local democracy in Ukrainian cities from the perspective\nof the local population, with a focus on citizen participation and city\nauthorities’ responsiveness to the concerns of local inhabitants. It draws on a\nsurvey of 2000 urban residents in 20 Ukrainian cities with a diversity of\npopulation size, administrative status, and geographic location. Correspon-\ndence analysis is used to show how different groups of the popul…
Encouraged but controlled: Governance networks in Russian regions
The article examines the role of civil society in Russian governance networks, focusing on power relations between state and non-state actors. The analysis is based on empirical evidence from concrete governance networks in two major cities, St. Petersburg and Samara, that handle complex social issues – integration of migrants, drug prevention, and child protection. Power asymmetries are reflected in tight state control of governance networks’ ag…
Opportunities and Risks Among the Migrant Workers in the Hotel Industry in Oslo
This article examines working conditions, careers and aspirations among immigrants working in the hotel industry in the Greater Oslo region. Using theories of labour market segregation and segmentation, and drawing on survey data of hotel workers, we show how migrants from various backgrounds are distributed into different jobs and have different work experiences in the hotel sector. Correspondence analysis shows how hotel workers are distributed…
Exploring Dimensions of Women's Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Nepal
The article examines a variety of social exclusion and inclusion indicators grouped by domains that are commonly referred to in the social exclusion literature: economic, social, political and intra-household. Levels of social exclusion and inclusion among different groups of women across these domains are studied. This analysis reveals a complex pattern with great variations among women with different socio-demographic and socio-cultural backgro…
Russiske byers kapasitet til klimatilpasning. Eksempelet Arkhangelsk
Protest, pragmatisme eller revansj? Russiske tilnærminger til latvisk minoritetspolitikk
Elite Perceptions of the Judiciary in East Central and South East Europe
This article challenges the notion that the EU accession process has reduced the scope for informal practice in the judiciary in post-communist states. Elite survey data suggest that such practice is widespread – although primarily used in response to transition, informal practice has to some extent been carried over from communism and is largely used out of habit. Efforts to reduce the negative impact of informal practice in the judiciary should…
Trust and Informal Practice among Elites in East Central Europe, South East Europe and the West Balkans
The article examines patterns of generalised and institutional trust among elites in East Central Europe, South East Europe and the West Balkans. It enquires into the extent to which such trust can predict elite perceptions and behaviour concerning informal practice. The article builds on surveys of elite representatives in seven post-socialist states. Survey findings are complemented with and illustrated by findings from qualitative in-depth int…
Flere positive – men er alt negativt
More people are positive - but is everything negative? Russia and the HIV epidemic Despite enhanced attention to HIV and AIDS among the authorities in Russia, accompanied by growing public funds to fi the epidemic, the number of HIV- infected people continues to increase. The article focuses on factors in Russian soci- ety that contribute to explaining Russia's lack of progress in curbing the epidemic. Based on interviews with a variety of actors…
Ethnicity and Social Exclusion in Estonia and Latvia
(2001). Ethnicity and Social Exclusion in Estonia and Latvia. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 53, No. 7, pp. 1023-1049
Enhanced local-level willingness and ability to settle refugees: Decentralization and local responses to the refugee crisis in Norway
The sudden mass influx of asylum seekers in Europe in 2015 placed major stresses on refugee reception systems and challenged central–local migration policymaking. This article explores how this crisis affected policymaking and implementation of refugee settlement in the case of Norway. We show that the local level kept its autonomy in matters of refugee settlement, despite the crisis context. Upkeep of local autonomy enabled municipalities to cha…
Encouraged but controlled: Governance networks in Russian regions
The article examines the role of civil society in Russian governance networks, focusing on power relations between state and non-state actors. The analysis is based on empirical evidence from concrete governance networks in two major cities, St. Petersburg and Samara, that handle complex social issues – integration of migrants, drug prevention, and child protection. Power asymmetries are reflected in tight state control of governance networks’ ag…
Facilitating labour migration from Latvia: Strategies of Various Categories of Intermediaries
Within the broad category of migration industries, we focus on intermediaries between employers in Norway requiring migrant labour, and suppliers of Latvian workers willing to migrate. Mediation of labour power is a regulated domain in both countries, but regulations may change: regulations in Latvia have become more lenient, whereas in Norway, they have become stricter in response to increased migration. Intermediaries must be responsive to fluc…
Citizenship status and social exclusion in Estonia and Latvia
Findings from the Norbalt living conditions surveys in Estonia and Latvia are used to examine whether persons without Estonian and Latvian citizenship are at greater risk of social exclusion than citizens in these two countries. the level of integration into the labor market, participation in civil society and political life, degree of social isolation, and the level of economic resources among the two groups are analyzed. In Estonia non-citizens…
Russian Pension Reform under Quadruple Influence
Russia’s government initiated pension reform in 2013 to resolve a crisis: the prolonged recession had created a huge Pension Fund deficit that required unsustainable subsidies from the state budget. The article analyzes four sets of influences on that reform: those from above (high-level policy makers), inside (government ministries, legislators), below (civil society, public opinion), and outside (international actors, policy learning). We find …
Civil Society in Post-Communist Europe: Perceptions and Use of Contacts
While a number of studies on the use of contacts in post-communist states have appeared in recent years, the large majority of these focus on the general public or on specific types of elites considered to be particularly vulnerable to corruption, such as politicians and public procurement officials. Less is known about the perceptions and personal experiences of those working in civil society in this regard. This article explores (i) general per…
Trust and Informal Practice among Elites in East Central Europe, South East Europe and the West Balkans
The article examines patterns of generalised and institutional trust among elites in East Central Europe, South East Europe and the West Balkans. It enquires into the extent to which such trust can predict elite perceptions and behaviour concerning informal practice. The article builds on surveys of elite representatives in seven post-socialist states. Survey findings are complemented with and illustrated by findings from qualitative in-depth int…
The Russian population in Latvia: An integrated minority
As a result of the break‐up of the Soviet Union there were almost 25 million Russians living in former Soviet republics but outside what is considered to be their historic homeland. Because of the historical circumstances and particularities of each region, the level of integration of the Russian population into the new polities differed widely. An attitude survey was undertaken among the Russian population in Latvia in the spring of 1992, in whi…
Striking roots: Place attachment of international migrants, internal migrants and local natives in three Norwegian rural municipalities
Based on responses to a survey of international migrants and Norway-born residents in three rural municipalities, this article analyses place attachment at various levels of scale. It compares international migrants to Norwegian-born internal migrants and local natives. Three questions are addressed: 1) Are there differences in the three resident categories’ levels of place attachment at different levels of scale?; 2) What are the predictors of p…
Between Collaboration and Subordination: State and Non-state Actors in Russian Anti-drug Policy
Due to weak state and administrative capacity, the Russian government has involved resource-rich non-state actors into policy-making since about 2005 and established numerous institutionalized platforms, networks, and forums. These networks mainly emerge on regional and local levels and are designed to generate policy advice, implement decisions, and contribute to output legitimacy. A crucial question is how the authorities govern and regulate th…
Local democracy in Ukrainian cities: Civic Participation and Responsiveness of Local Authorities
This article examines local democracy in Ukrainian cities from the perspective\nof the local population, with a focus on citizen participation and city\nauthorities’ responsiveness to the concerns of local inhabitants. It draws on a\nsurvey of 2000 urban residents in 20 Ukrainian cities with a diversity of\npopulation size, administrative status, and geographic location. Correspon-\ndence analysis is used to show how different groups of the popul…
Fighting corruption in public procurement in post-communist states: Obstacles and solutions
Anti-corruption efforts in Europe’s post-communist states have been less successful than anticipated. Criticism has been raised against the role of the international community in promoting anti-corruption programmes. Besides, such programmes have been deemed vague and “all-inclusive”. They have largely failed to address local factors “informing” corrupt behaviour in post-communist states, such as (a) negative perceptions of law, and (b) informal …
Where does the future lie? Initial aspirations for return among newly arrived Ukrainian refugees in Norway
It Seemed Like Forever!” Shrinking Spaces of Conviviality at the Border of Norway and Russia
Conviviality” is a useful term for exploring interactions and relationships taking place between different groups of people. While conviviality may arise through everyday processes, rhythms, and senses of belonging, it may also be made possible or limited by social structures, power relations and politics when taking place across borders. “Conviviality” as a theoretical perspective has mainly previously dealt with places within a border, and to a…
Crimea will forever be Russian: Dissenting Norwegian media discourses on Russia’s annexation of Crimea
The scholarly literature on Russia's influence in Europe has so far mainly focused on Russia's influence activities, discussed either as 'disinformation' or 'soft power'. Less attention has been paid to understanding the agency of European audiences receptive to Russian narratives. Through discourse analysis of Norwegian media texts (February 2014 – December 2020) where authors or interviewees accepted or were prone to accept Crimea as part of Ru…
Exploring Dimensions of Women's Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Nepal
The article examines a variety of social exclusion and inclusion indicators grouped by domains that are commonly referred to in the social exclusion literature: economic, social, political and intra-household. Levels of social exclusion and inclusion among different groups of women across these domains are studied. This analysis reveals a complex pattern with great variations among women with different socio-demographic and socio-cultural backgro…
Welfare Reform, Protest and Stability in the Light of Reforms of Old-Age Pensions, Housing and Primary Education
Meeting popular expectations for social welfare delivery is one of the pillars upon which the current Russian regime bases its legitimacy. At the same time, the authorities try to transfer responsibility and costs to citizens and transfer service delivery to commercial actors. This article addresses the relationship between welfare reform and political stability in Russia. The discussion is based upon case studies of three large-scale reforms of …
Opportunities and Risks Among the Migrant Workers in the Hotel Industry in Oslo
This article examines working conditions, careers and aspirations among immigrants working in the hotel industry in the Greater Oslo region. Using theories of labour market segregation and segmentation, and drawing on survey data of hotel workers, we show how migrants from various backgrounds are distributed into different jobs and have different work experiences in the hotel sector. Correspondence analysis shows how hotel workers are distributed…
Where is Home?” Perceptions of Home and Future among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway
This article illuminates how Ukrainian refugees residing in Norway perceive “home” in spatial and temporal dimensions. By synthesising the “here and there” dichotomy with the concept of “home constellations”, the authors elaborate a theoretical scheme illustrating the nuanced and multifaceted notions of home that emerged during interviews conducted with Ukrainian refugees in Norway in 2022–2023. The variety of home notions reveals at least four p…
Dimensions of Social Cohesion in a Transitional Society: The Case of Ukraine
Focusing on the local community level, this study draws on representative survey data to examine how Ukrainians perceive social cohesion on the basis of objective and subjective criteria. Building on Chan et al.'s operationalisation of social cohesion, we use factor analysis to identify four dimensions of social cohesion: social engagement, connectedness, civic participation and intergroup concordance. Although we find no differences in assessmen…
Attitudes Towards Women’s Participation in Local Politics in South Asia
Despite men’s traditional dominance in politics, survey data from selected geographical areas in India, Nepal and Bhutan show that attitudes towards women’s participation in local politics are overwhelmingly positive. Attitudes cluster along three major dimensions: perceptions of women’s capacities to join politics, the consequences of political engagement for the family’s reputation, and consequences of women’s political participation for their …
Patterns of Socio-Political Participation in Nepal and Implications for Social Inclusion
This article sets out to examine patterns of participation in civil society organisations and political activities in Nepal based on a survey in four districts of Nepal, with respondents drawn from 2,890 households. After examining bivariate relationships between different forms of participation and a variety of background characteristics of respondents and households, we construct an index for socio-political participation at the household level…
The Norbalt Project: Comparative Studies of Living Conditions in the three Baltic Countries
The Russian population in Latvia: An integrated minority
As a result of the break‐up of the Soviet Union there were almost 25 million Russians living in former Soviet republics but outside what is considered to be their historic homeland. Because of the historical circumstances and particularities of each region, the level of integration of the Russian population into the new polities differed widely. An attitude survey was undertaken among the Russian population in Latvia in the spring of 1992, in whi…
Ethnicity and Social Exclusion in Estonia and Latvia
(2001). Ethnicity and Social Exclusion in Estonia and Latvia. Europe-Asia Studies: Vol. 53, No. 7, pp. 1023-1049
The Norbalt Project: Comparative Studies of Living Conditions in the three Baltic Countries
Citizenship status and social exclusion in Estonia and Latvia
Findings from the Norbalt living conditions surveys in Estonia and Latvia are used to examine whether persons without Estonian and Latvian citizenship are at greater risk of social exclusion than citizens in these two countries. the level of integration into the labor market, participation in civil society and political life, degree of social isolation, and the level of economic resources among the two groups are analyzed. In Estonia non-citizens…
Uformalitet og uformell praksis i Sentral- og Sørøst-Europa
Russisk migrasjonspolitikk som balansekunst
Patterns of Socio-Political Participation in Nepal and Implications for Social Inclusion
This article sets out to examine patterns of participation in civil society organisations and political activities in Nepal based on a survey in four districts of Nepal, with respondents drawn from 2,890 households. After examining bivariate relationships between different forms of participation and a variety of background characteristics of respondents and households, we construct an index for socio-political participation at the household level…
Flere positive – men er alt negativt
More people are positive - but is everything negative? Russia and the HIV epidemic Despite enhanced attention to HIV and AIDS among the authorities in Russia, accompanied by growing public funds to fi the epidemic, the number of HIV- infected people continues to increase. The article focuses on factors in Russian soci- ety that contribute to explaining Russia's lack of progress in curbing the epidemic. Based on interviews with a variety of actors…
Civil Society in Post-Communist Europe: Perceptions and Use of Contacts
While a number of studies on the use of contacts in post-communist states have appeared in recent years, the large majority of these focus on the general public or on specific types of elites considered to be particularly vulnerable to corruption, such as politicians and public procurement officials. Less is known about the perceptions and personal experiences of those working in civil society in this regard. This article explores (i) general per…
Fighting corruption in public procurement in post-communist states: Obstacles and solutions
Anti-corruption efforts in Europe’s post-communist states have been less successful than anticipated. Criticism has been raised against the role of the international community in promoting anti-corruption programmes. Besides, such programmes have been deemed vague and “all-inclusive”. They have largely failed to address local factors “informing” corrupt behaviour in post-communist states, such as (a) negative perceptions of law, and (b) informal …
Perceptions of Social Change in Nepal: Are Caste, Ethnicity, and Region of Relevance
Whereas it has been well documented that Nepal has experienced progress in economic and human development over the last decade, this article examines the impact of caste, ethnicity, religion and region on perceptions of socio-economic and socio-cultural change. Based on results of the Center for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS) Social Exclusion Survey of 2890 households, we find that regardless of background characteristics, a majority of people re…
Trust and Informal Practice among Elites in East Central Europe, South East Europe and the West Balkans
The article examines patterns of generalised and institutional trust among elites in East Central Europe, South East Europe and the West Balkans. It enquires into the extent to which such trust can predict elite perceptions and behaviour concerning informal practice. The article builds on surveys of elite representatives in seven post-socialist states. Survey findings are complemented with and illustrated by findings from qualitative in-depth int…
Elite Perceptions of the Judiciary in East Central and South East Europe
This article challenges the notion that the EU accession process has reduced the scope for informal practice in the judiciary in post-communist states. Elite survey data suggest that such practice is widespread – although primarily used in response to transition, informal practice has to some extent been carried over from communism and is largely used out of habit. Efforts to reduce the negative impact of informal practice in the judiciary should…
Russiske byers kapasitet til klimatilpasning. Eksempelet Arkhangelsk
Protest, pragmatisme eller revansj? Russiske tilnærminger til latvisk minoritetspolitikk
Exploring Dimensions of Women's Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Nepal
The article examines a variety of social exclusion and inclusion indicators grouped by domains that are commonly referred to in the social exclusion literature: economic, social, political and intra-household. Levels of social exclusion and inclusion among different groups of women across these domains are studied. This analysis reveals a complex pattern with great variations among women with different socio-demographic and socio-cultural backgro…
Local democracy in Ukrainian cities: Civic Participation and Responsiveness of Local Authorities
This article examines local democracy in Ukrainian cities from the perspective\nof the local population, with a focus on citizen participation and city\nauthorities’ responsiveness to the concerns of local inhabitants. It draws on a\nsurvey of 2000 urban residents in 20 Ukrainian cities with a diversity of\npopulation size, administrative status, and geographic location. Correspon-\ndence analysis is used to show how different groups of the popul…
Encouraged but controlled: Governance networks in Russian regions
The article examines the role of civil society in Russian governance networks, focusing on power relations between state and non-state actors. The analysis is based on empirical evidence from concrete governance networks in two major cities, St. Petersburg and Samara, that handle complex social issues – integration of migrants, drug prevention, and child protection. Power asymmetries are reflected in tight state control of governance networks’ ag…
Opportunities and Risks Among the Migrant Workers in the Hotel Industry in Oslo
This article examines working conditions, careers and aspirations among immigrants working in the hotel industry in the Greater Oslo region. Using theories of labour market segregation and segmentation, and drawing on survey data of hotel workers, we show how migrants from various backgrounds are distributed into different jobs and have different work experiences in the hotel sector. Correspondence analysis shows how hotel workers are distributed…
Russian Pension Reform under Quadruple Influence
Russia’s government initiated pension reform in 2013 to resolve a crisis: the prolonged recession had created a huge Pension Fund deficit that required unsustainable subsidies from the state budget. The article analyzes four sets of influences on that reform: those from above (high-level policy makers), inside (government ministries, legislators), below (civil society, public opinion), and outside (international actors, policy learning). We find …
Facilitating labour migration from Latvia: Strategies of Various Categories of Intermediaries
Within the broad category of migration industries, we focus on intermediaries between employers in Norway requiring migrant labour, and suppliers of Latvian workers willing to migrate. Mediation of labour power is a regulated domain in both countries, but regulations may change: regulations in Latvia have become more lenient, whereas in Norway, they have become stricter in response to increased migration. Intermediaries must be responsive to fluc…
Welfare Reform, Protest and Stability in the Light of Reforms of Old-Age Pensions, Housing and Primary Education
Meeting popular expectations for social welfare delivery is one of the pillars upon which the current Russian regime bases its legitimacy. At the same time, the authorities try to transfer responsibility and costs to citizens and transfer service delivery to commercial actors. This article addresses the relationship between welfare reform and political stability in Russia. The discussion is based upon case studies of three large-scale reforms of …
Between Collaboration and Subordination: State and Non-state Actors in Russian Anti-drug Policy
Due to weak state and administrative capacity, the Russian government has involved resource-rich non-state actors into policy-making since about 2005 and established numerous institutionalized platforms, networks, and forums. These networks mainly emerge on regional and local levels and are designed to generate policy advice, implement decisions, and contribute to output legitimacy. A crucial question is how the authorities govern and regulate th…
Attitudes Towards Women’s Participation in Local Politics in South Asia
Despite men’s traditional dominance in politics, survey data from selected geographical areas in India, Nepal and Bhutan show that attitudes towards women’s participation in local politics are overwhelmingly positive. Attitudes cluster along three major dimensions: perceptions of women’s capacities to join politics, the consequences of political engagement for the family’s reputation, and consequences of women’s political participation for their …
Enhanced local-level willingness and ability to settle refugees: Decentralization and local responses to the refugee crisis in Norway
The sudden mass influx of asylum seekers in Europe in 2015 placed major stresses on refugee reception systems and challenged central–local migration policymaking. This article explores how this crisis affected policymaking and implementation of refugee settlement in the case of Norway. We show that the local level kept its autonomy in matters of refugee settlement, despite the crisis context. Upkeep of local autonomy enabled municipalities to cha…
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