Øyvind Østerud
Øyvind Østerud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 April 1944 Nes, Norway |
| Died | 23 June 2025 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Political scientist |
Øyvind Østerud (27 April 1944 – 23 June 2025) was a Norwegian political scientist.
Personal life
Østerud was born in Nes on 27 April 1944.[1] His parents were barrister Helge Østerud and Olga-Sofie Østerud nee Scharning. He married Kirsten Thorsen in 1970.[2]
Career
A professor of political science at the University of Oslo from 1980, Østerud’s research interests were nationalism, geopolitics and international conflicts, and international politics. He chaired the research project Makt- og demokratiutredningen from 1998 to 2003. He was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and served as its praeses from 2008 to 2011.[1]
Østerud died on 23 June 2025, at the age of 81.[3]
References
- ^ a b Neumann, Iver B. "Øyvind Østerud". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Butenschøn, Nils. "Øyvind Østerud". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Statsviter Øyvind Østerud er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.