Jostein Askim

Jostein Askim is a Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences. His research focuses on political leadership, administrative reforms, and performance management in public governance. He teaches courses on public policy theory and political-bureaucratic relations.

Education includes a Dr. polit. (PhD) in Political Science and an MSc in Public Administration from the London School of Economics. Work experience spans academia (University of Oslo since 2011), consultancy (PricewaterhouseCoopers), and public sector roles.

Research interests center on cabinet decision-making, ministerial-agency relationships, and territorial governance reforms. His work analyzes crisis responses, coalition governance, and bureaucratic professionalism in Scandinavia and Europe.

Articles demonstrate consistent focus on institutional analysis, with recent emphasis on pandemic governance, municipal mergers, and executive decision-making. Methodologies include survey experiments, historical policy analysis, and comparative case studies across Nordic contexts.

Commissions include evaluations of COVID-19 responses (Danish Parliament) and constitutional amendments (Norwegian Parliament). Board memberships include the Institute for Social Research and departmental leadership at UiO.