IVAR BLEIKLIE
Biographic Data
| ID | 5145242 |
|---|---|
| NAME | IVAR BLEIKLIE |
| GIVEN NAMES | IVAR |
| FAMILY NAME | BLEIKLIE |
| SIGNATURE | BLEIKLIE I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bergen |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4190-8333 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 53 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
External Pressure on Universities and Academic Freedom
The purpose of this article is to give an account of how the values and organizational arrangements sustaining academic freedom and institutional autonomy may be affected by external pressure on academic research. The first part of the article seeks to clarify the concepts of academic freedom and institutional autonomy that guide our argument. The second part deals with external pressures on universities and introduces some distinctions that may …
Investigating the dynamics of managerial dialogue in HE merger reform
The paper argues that the empirical study of public policy making almost exclusively deals with structural arrangements and power relations, while giving insufficient attention to how policy entrepreneurs in government develop policy initiatives through venue selection, framing, and dialogue. Drawing on insight from theories of public policymaking and organizational decision-making, public management, and on data from a case study of higher educa…
Norwegian higher education futures
The paper deals with the future of Norwegian higher education as part of a Nordic project on higher education futures. To identify future scenarios for Norwegian higher education (HE), the paper uses the theoretical lens of historical institutionalism to focus on scenario building. Like in the other Nordic countries, Norwegian HE and research are characterized by easily accessible and free public HE provision, high participation rates, and a high…
Out of the ivory tower
The relevance and impact of political scientists’ professional activities outside of universities has become the focus of public attention, partly due to growing expectations that research should help address society’s grand challenges. One type of such activity is policy advising. However, little attention has been devoted to understanding the extent and type of policy advising activities political scientists engage in. This paper addresses this…
Scandinavian Higher Education Governance—Pursuing Similar Goals Through Different Organizational Arrangements
The differences and similarities among the three Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have been discussed by social scientists on several occasions. Focusing on higher education ( HE ) governance systems, this paper raises three questions. (1) What are the differences and similarities among the three countries? (2) How can the similarities and differences be explained? (3) Are the similarities strong enough to justify the common la…
Changing Notions of the Governance–Creativity Nexus
This article presents two different perspectives on the relation between university governance and creativity. It argues that although perceptions of the relation between European university governance and creativity differ and vary over time, the space for creativity also seems to have been shaped by some common factors: fragmented authority structures, support and protection by centres of economic and political power, and values emphasizing ope…
Shaping Perceptions of a Policy Instrument
Competition and Leadership as Drivers in German and Norwegian University Reforms
University Governance
Reform Policies and Change Processes in Europe
Policy-makers and administrators responsible for evaluating pressing problems in need of solutions tend to emphasize an actor’s perspective. Scholars entertaining an actor’s perspective often claim that policies are the product of the actions of major actors, like policy-makers and affected groups, where policies are understood interms of the preferences of the actors involved in the decision process (Ostrom, 1990; Scharpf, 1997; Tsebelis, 1999).…
Organization and Governance of Universities
Systemic Integration and Macro Steering
Conclusion
Transforming Higher Education
Modernizing Research Training-Education and Science Policy Between Profession, Discipline and Academic Institution
Norwegian and Swedish Graduate Reform Policies
Organization and Governance of Universities
Competition and Leadership as Drivers in German and Norwegian University Reforms
Shaping Perceptions of a Policy Instrument
Systemic Integration and Macro Steering
Scandinavian Higher Education Governance—Pursuing Similar Goals Through Different Organizational Arrangements
The differences and similarities among the three Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have been discussed by social scientists on several occasions. Focusing on higher education ( HE ) governance systems, this paper raises three questions. (1) What are the differences and similarities among the three countries? (2) How can the similarities and differences be explained? (3) Are the similarities strong enough to justify the common la…
Changing Notions of the Governance–Creativity Nexus
This article presents two different perspectives on the relation between university governance and creativity. It argues that although perceptions of the relation between European university governance and creativity differ and vary over time, the space for creativity also seems to have been shaped by some common factors: fragmented authority structures, support and protection by centres of economic and political power, and values emphasizing ope…
Conclusion
Norwegian and Swedish Graduate Reform Policies
Norwegian and Swedish Graduate Reform Policies
Modernizing Research Training-Education and Science Policy Between Profession, Discipline and Academic Institution
Transforming Higher Education
Organization and Governance of Universities
Systemic Integration and Macro Steering
Conclusion
University Governance
Reform Policies and Change Processes in Europe
Policy-makers and administrators responsible for evaluating pressing problems in need of solutions tend to emphasize an actor’s perspective. Scholars entertaining an actor’s perspective often claim that policies are the product of the actions of major actors, like policy-makers and affected groups, where policies are understood interms of the preferences of the actors involved in the decision process (Ostrom, 1990; Scharpf, 1997; Tsebelis, 1999).…
Competition and Leadership as Drivers in German and Norwegian University Reforms
Shaping Perceptions of a Policy Instrument
Changing Notions of the Governance–Creativity Nexus
This article presents two different perspectives on the relation between university governance and creativity. It argues that although perceptions of the relation between European university governance and creativity differ and vary over time, the space for creativity also seems to have been shaped by some common factors: fragmented authority structures, support and protection by centres of economic and political power, and values emphasizing ope…
Scandinavian Higher Education Governance—Pursuing Similar Goals Through Different Organizational Arrangements
The differences and similarities among the three Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have been discussed by social scientists on several occasions. Focusing on higher education ( HE ) governance systems, this paper raises three questions. (1) What are the differences and similarities among the three countries? (2) How can the similarities and differences be explained? (3) Are the similarities strong enough to justify the common la…
Out of the ivory tower
The relevance and impact of political scientists’ professional activities outside of universities has become the focus of public attention, partly due to growing expectations that research should help address society’s grand challenges. One type of such activity is policy advising. However, little attention has been devoted to understanding the extent and type of policy advising activities political scientists engage in. This paper addresses this…
Investigating the dynamics of managerial dialogue in HE merger reform
The paper argues that the empirical study of public policy making almost exclusively deals with structural arrangements and power relations, while giving insufficient attention to how policy entrepreneurs in government develop policy initiatives through venue selection, framing, and dialogue. Drawing on insight from theories of public policymaking and organizational decision-making, public management, and on data from a case study of higher educa…
Norwegian higher education futures
The paper deals with the future of Norwegian higher education as part of a Nordic project on higher education futures. To identify future scenarios for Norwegian higher education (HE), the paper uses the theoretical lens of historical institutionalism to focus on scenario building. Like in the other Nordic countries, Norwegian HE and research are characterized by easily accessible and free public HE provision, high participation rates, and a high…
External Pressure on Universities and Academic Freedom
The purpose of this article is to give an account of how the values and organizational arrangements sustaining academic freedom and institutional autonomy may be affected by external pressure on academic research. The first part of the article seeks to clarify the concepts of academic freedom and institutional autonomy that guide our argument. The second part deals with external pressures on universities and introduces some distinctions that may …
Political science (15 works) · Higher Education Governance and Development (14 works) · Law (12 works) · Higher education (11 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Law (10 works) · Public Administration (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Corporate governance (8 works) · Management (8 works)