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| BUSINESS BY PROJECTS [Svein Arne Jessen PhD] This book is written for people working in and on projects. It covers the gamut for the simple, everyday project to the enormously complex research and development project involving many people and diverse interested parties. The book focuses on: project preparations and planning; project organisation and execution; project management in general. It is aimed at the Bachelor and Master level students, but should be of great use to consultants and hands-on officials in the public and private sectors as well. { 476pp, 170x240mm, December 2002; PB, £59.99, 8215001912:9788215001913 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION : The Case of Norway 900-2000 [Grete Brochmann & Knut Kjeldstadli] Who came throughout the ages, from Irish thralls to Somali refugees? How did the various types of state and resident population at any time react to newcomers? What have immigrants contributed to Norwegian society and culture? How have the long term processes of assimilation developed? Which groups have kept themselves as distinct ethnic minorities? This book offers a short and comprehensive history of immigration into the Norwegian area, from the Middle Ages to the present. It is intended for students, newcomers and those interested in Norwegian past and present-day society. With respect to several dimensions, Norway is treated as a particular "case"; thus the book also addresses scholars concerned with the study of migration in general. { 231pp, 180x260mm, September 2008; HB, £48.99, 8215013139:9788215013138 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| ICE AGE WORLD [Bjørn G Andersen & Harold W Borns Jr] This book provides a condensed and popularised introduction to the fascinating history of the ice age -- the geological history of the past 2.5 million years. Dramatic changes of climate and landscapes have occurred during this period, drastically affecting the conditions of plant, animal and human life. The content of this book is designed to stimulate interest in the ice age world without being encyclopaedic in scope. Rather than attempting to cover all ice age phenomena on a global scale, the book focuses primarily on broadly selected and clarifying examples which should both inform and intrigue the reader. The text is thoroughly suitable for introductory courses in Quaternary geology and physical geography at college and undergraduate university levels. Over 200 excellent colour photographs and illustrations, along with numerous clarifying graphs, have been included to illuminate the text. The book can therefore be read without difficulty by anyone interested in landscape history or environmental issues, and by anyone who wants to know how scientists have solved some of the mysteries of the ice age world. { 208pp, 215x280mm, January 1997; PB, £47.50, 8200376834:9788200376835 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT [Erling S Andersen & Petter Gottschalk] The book is based on the premise that it is difficult, if not impossible, to manage a modern business or public organisation without at least some knowledge of information technology. Managers need to have an understanding of strategic development, including the current technology situation, the current and desired business situation, the need for changes, the application portfolio, and organisational and human resources issues in the area of information technology. The book covers important management aspects of information technology. In addition, it provides insights into management research, both on how it is conducted and what results are obtained. { 182pp, 155x230mm, January 2001; PB, £37.50, 8215000738:9788215000732 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON : Fossil Fuels in the Century of Climate Change [Paul Freund & Olav Kaarstad] What is causing climate change? What can be done about it? The answers are closely connected to the ways that we obtain and use energy. Energy is a key to modern life. But energy is something we mostly take for granted because it is largely out of sight. Typically the only time we notice it is when supplies are interrupted. So this book sets out to illustrate what energy is and where it comes from. It examines the future for oil, natural gas and coal as well as nuclear energy and renewable energy supplies. But mainly this is a book about energy in a world increasingly affected by climate change. The authors take a practical approach to what can be done about climate change. This book is extensively illustrated. Without tables or equations, it is written for a wide audience interested in energy and the environment but not necessarily having much knowledge of either subject. { 218pp, 195x265mm, October 2007; HB, £43.99, 8215011411:9788215011417 , Universitetsforlager AS } |
| NORDIC POLITICS : Comparative Perspectives [Knut Heidar (ed)] This book questions the much vaunted thesis of Nordic homogeneity by launching a comparative re-examination of the institutional structures, political forces and public policies that characterise Sweden, Denmark and Norway separately and collectively as emblematically "Nordic". Broadening the focus by degrees, the book tests claims that "Nordic democracy" and "Nordic welfare state" are a special case, distinguishing them from wider European versions. Each of the 15 chapters compares a different aspect of Nordic and national politics, among them parties and party systems; voters and social cleavages; civic society; women in politics; local government and security policies. With bibliography and index. { 311pp, 180x260mm, January 2004; PB, £39.99, 8215006280:9788215006284 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| NORWEGIAN NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES : From Bjornson to Kydland [Olav Njolstad (ed)] With a separate chapter on each laureate, readers learn about their distinctive origins and personalities and, of course, the remarkable achievements which earned them the Nobel Prize. We read how they felt about winning the prize, its effect on their career and, not least, how original and influential their achievements appear in a historical perspective. { 448pp, 175x245mm, May 2006; HB, £51.50, 8215006981:9788215006987 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| PLAUSIBLE PREJUDICE : Everyday Experiences & Social Images of Nation, Culture & Race [Marianne Gullestad] In contrast to most studies of minority, majority relations, the author does not focus on minority groups but on the conventional wisdom of the politically dominant majority population. The essays cover a range of themes, from individualised identification and the struggle to achieve a 'sustainable self-image' to national belonging and 'race thinking'. She argues that social actors construct racial and national boundaries by drawing on everyday-life experiences. This is how racial prejudice can become 'plausible prejudice?'. { 375pp, 155x230mm, March 2006; HB, £44.99, 8215009565:9788215009568 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| SCANDINAVIAN MARITIME LAW : The Norwegian Perspective, 2nd Edition [Thor Falkanger, Hans Jacob Bull & Lasse Brautaset] This presentation gives a broad introduction to a modern and updated maritime law system. All the relevant court decisions in Scandinavia are reported. There are also references to legal articles, theses etc. with a bearing on maritime law published in Scandinavia. { 609pp, 170x245mm, June 2004; HB, £74.99, 8215005292:9788215005294 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| WHAT IS RESEARCH? : Methodological Practices & New Approaches [Jeanette Rhedding-Jones] This book is about the practices and experiences of doing contemporary research in the social sciences and in related professions. Written in personal and easy-to-read English, it is for people beginning to do research or wanting to change the ways they research and write. Jeanette Rhedding-Jones explains different ways of doing research, as these link to critical issues researchers decide take up, and to what drives research inquiries. With personal examples and a conversational style, she deals with both the difficult matters of doing theorised research and the politics of getting published. The chapters are about research and self, professions, disciplines, theory, inquiry, methodology, ethics, gender, ethnic diversity and post-modernity. The last two chapters are about research writing and publishing. This book will be a key text for research methodology courses in the social sciences and the professions. As a companion text to more traditionally written books, 'What is Research?' opens doors for readers needing new directions. { 166pp, 150x190mm, January 2005; PB, £32.50, 8215007708:9788215007700 , Universitetsforlag AS } |
| WORK, OIL & WELFARE : The Welfare State in Norway [Knut Halvorsen & Steinar Stjernø] This book describes the Norwegian welfare state, which is founded on a strong work ethic and egalitarianism and boosted by the oil revenue from the North Sea. This welfare state is a unique and manifold construction that combines extensive labour market participation, public protection against social risks, public delivery of municipal health and social services, an important place reserved for individual and family responsibilities and a limited role for the voluntary sector. The authors describe the historical development of the Norwegian welfare state and systematically compare its different sectors with the counterparts found in other Scandinavian and European nations. But there are some inherent dilemmas: How can equality and efficiency be reconciled? Can poverty be eradicated without undermining the work ethic and incentives to work? Can extensive oil revenue be spent to expand public health and welfare services without undermining the health of the Norwegian economy? What about the challenges of globalisation, immigration, the ageing population, and neo-liberalism to egalitarianism and universal social benefits? { 210pp, May 2008; PB, £37.50, 8215012434:9788215012438 , Universitetsforlag AS } |