Iver Brynild Neumann

Iver Brynild Neumann is a Professor II at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agder. His work bridges international relations, political sociology, and diplomatic theory, focusing on historical and non-sedentarist approaches to global politics.

• Research Themes: International political sociology, state formation, nomadic military prowess, small state agency, and visual/ethnographic diplomatic methods.
• Key Publications: Contributions to the Oxford Handbook of International Political Sociology, analyses of Bronze Age inter-polity systems, and critiques of Eurocentrism in diplomatic studies.
• Recent Focus: The implications of the New Strategic Situation for Norway, the role of prehistoric systems in international relations, and the interplay of gifts and power in diplomatic exchanges.
• Notable Collaborations: Co-authored works with Einar Wigen, Håkon Glørstad, and Ole Jacob Sending, exploring nomadic traditions and historical continuities in Eurasian geopolitics.

Neumann’s articles emphasize interdisciplinary methodologies, including discourse analysis, ethnography, and visual semiotics, challenging conventional frameworks in international relations.