Workshops, NOPSA-Conference 2008 in Tromsø Number of Workshops: 33

No. Title Workshop leaders Institutional affiliations 1 Parlament och Regeringar Matti Wiberg Åbo Academy

Parliament and Governments Bjørn Erik Rasch University of Oslo

2 Valg og demokrati i den tredje Jørgen Elklit University of Aarhus verden

Elections and Democracy in the Lars G. Svåsand University of Bergen Third World

3 The Politics of the Past Tuija Parvikko University of Jyväskylä

4 Statsbildning och Thomas Denk Åbo Academy University demokratisering

State Building and Daniel Silander University of Växjö Democratization

5 Political Communication: Claes de Vreese University of Amsterdam Antecedents, Contents and Effects of Political Information Jesper Stromback Mid University

Rune Slothuus University of Aarhus

6 Different Perspectives on Maria Acrén Åbo Akademi University Autonomy Arrangements Pär M. Olausson

No. Title Workshop leaders Institutional affiliations 7 Crisis Management in Fredrik Bynander Swedish National Defense College Democracies: Leadership, Policy-Making and Institutional Lisa Ekevärn Swedish National Defense College Design

8 The Impact of Nordic- EU Ian Manners Danish Institute for International Studies Cooperation Catharina Sørensen Danish Institute for International Studies

9 Valg og politisk atferd - nye Hanne Marthe Narud University of Oslo utfordringer, nye modeller

Elections and Political Behavior Bernt Aardal University of Oslo - New Challenges, New Models

10 Populism Marta Reuter Södertörn University College

Ann-Cathrine Jungar Södertörn University College

11 Politik och könsrelationer Christina Bergqvist University of Uppsala

Politics and Gender Relations Anette Borchorst University of Aalborg

12 Demokrati och oenighet Eva Erman University of Stockholm

Democracy and Disagreement Sofia Näsström University of Stockholm

13 Nordic Welfare States Axel West Pedersen NOVA, Responding to the Challenges Norway of Globalization and Ageing Jørgen Goul Anderen University of Aalborg

No. Title Workshop leaders Institutional affiliations 14 Offentlig korruption och politisk Staffan Andersson etik

Corruption in the Public Sector Mats Sjölin Linnaeus University and Political Ethics

15 Reformpolitik i velfærdsstaten Michael Baggesen Klitgaard University of Southern Denmark

Reform Policy in the Welfare Anders Lindbom University of Uppsala State 16 Trust and the State Sven Oskarsson University of Uppsala

Staffan Kumlin

17 Statsborgerskap: Status og John Erik Fossum University of Oslo utfordringer Hans-Kristian Hernes University of Tromsø Citizenship: Status and Challenges 18 Fra ledelse til styring av og i Kjell Arne Røvik University of Tromsø moderne organisasjoner

From Leadership to Governance in Modern Organizations

19 Förnyelsen av säkerhetsstaten Michael Karlsson Södertörn University

The Renewal of the Security State

No. Title Workshop leaders Institutional affiliations 20 Nordisk helsepolitikk i Karsten Vrangbærk University of Copenhagen støpeskjeen: Mot nye roller for politikerne, pasientene og profesjonene?

Nordic Health Policy in the Ståle Opedal International Research Institute, Making: Towards new Roles for Stavanger the Politicians, the Patients and the Professions?

21 Education and Research: Ingrid Helgøy University of Bergen Democracy and Governance Maria Jarl University of Gothenburg

Susan Marton University of Karlstad and University of Gothenburg

Catharina Bjørkquist Østfold University College and University of Karlstad

22 Regulatory Reform and Policy Hanne Foss Hansen University of Copenhagen Changes Claudio Radaelli University of Exeter

23 European Models of Capitalism Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen University of Copenhagen Between Europeanization and Globalization Christilla Roederer-Rynning University of Southern Denmark

24 The Nordic Concept of Marlene Wind University of Copenhagen Democracy, European Judicial Integration and Judicial Human Andreas Føllesdal University of Oslo Rights Review

No. Title Workshop leaders Institutional affiliations 25 Institutionel forandring, Sanne Lund Clement University of Aalborg samspillet mellem velfærdsstat og forvaltning, konsekvenser Bente Bjørnholt University of Aalborg for relationen mellem forvaltning og borger

Institutional Change, Interaction between Welfare State and Management, Consequences for the Relation Between Management and Citizen

26 Den politiska utveckling i Elisabeth Bakke University of Oslo postkommunistiska staterna: Transitioner till demokrati och Karin Hilmer Pedersen University of Aarhus diktatur

The Political Development in Jonas Linde University of Örebro the Post-Communist Countries: Transitions to Democracy and Dictatorship 27 Komparativ og international Morten Ougaard Copenhagen Business School politisk økonomi

Comparative and International Urban Strandberg University of Gothenburg Political Economy

28 Økonomiske incitamenter i den Thomas Pallesen University of Aarhus offentlige sector Mads Leth Jacobsen University of Aarhus Economic Incentives in the Public Sector

No. Title Workshop leaders Institutional affiliations 29 Parliament in Perspective of Björn Hammar University of Gävle Rhetoric and Conceptual History Suvi Soininen University of Jyväskylä

30 Green Politics, Institutions and Ylva Noren-Bretzer University of Gothenburg Bureaucracy Sverker Jagers University of Gothenburg

31 Security Studies and Sten Rynning University of Southern Denmark Geopolitics Anders Wivel University of Southern Denmark

32 Globalization as Ulf Bjereld University of Gothenburg Individualization and Destabilization Marie Demker University of Gothenburg

Ann-Marie Ekengren University of Gothenburg

33 Narratives of “Europe” and Henri Vogt University of Helsinki “Europeans