Comparative politics, political systems and development patterns – Research – Department of Sociology and Political Science
Strategic area
Comparative Politics, Political Systems and Development Patterns
Our research activities examines key problems related to political systems and development in important geographical regions. One of these regions is East Asia and Japan, where strong economic growth and shifting geopolitical conditions demand stronger knowledge about the area’s institutions, policies and culture. The EU and Europe are another important region. Our research in comparative politics, political systems and development draws attention to how context and institutions affect the interaction between states, organisations and special-interest groups.
Research Groups and Projects
- Japan and East Asia Area Studies - coordinator Espen Moe
- The Japan Program
- RECONNECT Reconciling Europe with its Citizens through Democracy and the Rule of Law.
Publications
Here are some relevant publications. Please see the researchers' NTNU profiles for more.
- Paul Midford (2019): Japan’s Emerging Soft Power in East Asia? Taiwan as a Crucial Case in Ken Coates, Kimie Hara, Carin Holroyd og Marie Söderberg (red): Japan’s Future and a New Meiji Transformation. Routledge
- Sabrina Ramet (2019): Alternatives to Democracy in Twentieth-Century Europe: Collectivist visions of modernity. CEU Press.
- Christine M. Hassenstab and Sabrina Ramet (2019): Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989. Cambridge University Press. 2nd Edition.
- Sabrina P. Ramet, Kristen Ringdal and Katarzyna Dośpiał-Borysiak (2019): Civic and Uncivic Values in Poland. Value Transformation, Education and Culture. CEU Press.
- Paul Midford and Wilhelm Vosse (red) (2018): Japan’s new security partnerships: Beyond the Security Alliance. Manchester University Press.
- Paul Midford (2018): New directions in Japan's security: non-US centric evolution, introduction to a special issue. The Pacific Review.
- Dyrstad, Karin; Binningsbø, Helga Malmin; Brigham, Thandeka; Bakke, Kristin M.. (2018):Transitional Justice: What Do the People Want? Views from the ground in Guatemala, Nepal, and Northern Ireland. Conflict Trends
- Butcher, Charles; Gray, John Laidlaw; Mitchell, Liesel (2018): Striking it Free? Organized labor and the outcomes of civil resistance. Journal of Global Security Studies.
- Axel Berkofsky, Christopher W. Hughes, Paul Midford, Marie Söderberg (2018): Building Democracy in the Yugoslav Successor States. Cambridge University Press.
- Dyrstad, Karin; Binningsbø, Helga Malmin; Bakke, Kristin; Eide, Arne Henning. (2016): Public Support for Peace Agreements: The Cases of Guatemala, Nepal, and Northern Ireland. Conflict Trends
- Gerd Inger Ringdal and Kristen Ringdal (2016): The Political Economy of Renewable Energy and Energy Security. Common Challenges and National Responses in Japan, China and Northern Europe. Palgrave MacMillan.
- Gunnar Fermann (2014): What is Strategic about Energy? i Espen Moe og Paul Midford (2014): The Political Economy of Renewable Energy and Energy Security. Common Challenges and National Responses in Japan, China and Northern Europe. Palgrave MacMillan.
Courses
We offer the following courses:
Bachelor level:
- POL1000 Introduction to Political Science - International Relations and Comparative Politics
- POL2014 Specialization in Political Science: Comparativ Politics
- POL2020 America in the World
Master level:
- POL3515 Comparativ and International Politics in Japan and East-Asia
- POL3516 The European Union - Rural and Regional Political Economy
PhD: