My research interest are at the intersection of law and politics, and my main contribution to the field of socio-legal studies is the conceptualisation, theorisation and empirical study of the use of law and legal institutions at a political tool and strategy for social change. Through a range of collaborative projects, my colleagues and I have explored the use of law as a political strategy in different contexts, how it is engaged by diverse actors, and in various policy fields and institutional arenas. This includes conceptualising and analysing how actors face different legal and political opportunity structures based on their resources, barriers and allies, as well as how they are normative and epistemically embedded. 

In recent years I have particularly focused on what is theorised as lawfare:  the use of legal arenas and strategies in long-standing, iterative political battles between starkly opposed groups.  Based on this theoretical core, we have developed analytical frameworks and comparative studies to systematically explore legal-political dynamics and lawfare processes across regions and thematic fields.

I have extensive experience leading international, interdisciplinary research teams. Over the last ten years, I have been the PI for six multi-year projects, acquired through competitive grants and involving researchers from institutions on five continents and from a range of disciplines (Law, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Medicine). I have also played a central role in acquiring grants for and implementing eight other research projects in this period. The projects focus on the role of rights, law and courts in political change and social development, investigating how this plays out in different fields – from climate change, indigenous rights, land- and water rights, via health, reproductive right and gender equality, to elections and autocratization dynamics.  Commitment to excellent, interdisciplinary, research addressing urgent global challenges is at the centre of the projects, which are ambitious in terms of theory development, methodology and empirical analysis. They are also implemented in close dialogue with practitioners and students.

The close integration of research and learning are also at the core of the Centre on Law & Social Transformation (LawTransform) of which I am the founding director. LawTransform is jointly owned by the Chr. Michelsen Institute and the University of Bergen but is a global Centre with fellows from all continents and a wide range of disciplines. The annual research conference, Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation – which includes a PhD course – brings together internationally leading scholars, students and practitioners and have become a vitalizing space for socio-legal research in Bergen and a global hub for research on law and social change. LawTransform, and the individual research projects involve practitioners – judges, policy makers, activist – as dialogue partners to secure that their insights are reflected, that the projects are useful, and the findings known. I have also extended the research into more directly applied work (World Bank, Norad).

I have developed and taught a range of courses, including fully digital courses – at UiB:

PhD Courses:

Effects of Lawfare (2015-2024); Gendered Autucratisation  (2024); Climate Change Governance (2020, 2014); ); Rights as Governance & Political Tools: Gender Based Violence (2018); Inequality & Governance (2015); Health Litigation (2010); Human Rights & Poverty (2008)

MA Courses:

Constitution & Politics (with UiB Law School 2014-2024); Climate Change Governance (2021 2013)  Law as Political Strategy (2017, 2018); Breaking BAD, Backlash against democracy (2019); Deepening Democracy - Democratic Innovations (2012) Previous courses: Checking the State; Constitutionalism; Citizenship; Human Rights & Social Justice; International Justice

BA Courses:

Law, Politics & Welfare (2024)

Courts, Law & Politics ( 2015-2021) Political Theory (1995-2000)

Academic article

• Tøraasen, Marianne; Skaar, Elin; Domingo, Pilar et al. (2025). Introduction: Women Judges’ Gendered Experiences on the Bench – State of the Art and Beyond . (external link)
• Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Eid, Jarle et al. (2021). Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants: An innovative, system-level, interdisciplinary approach is needed to improve public health . (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2021). Conceptualizing Abortion Lawfare. (external link)
• Loen, Mathea; Gloppen, Siri (2021). Constitutionalising the Right to Water in Kenya and Slovenia: Domestic Drivers, Opportunity Structures, and Transnational Norm Entrepreneurs. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Søreide, Kavita Navlani (2019). Tribal Representation and Local Land Governance in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India. (external link)
• Rakner, Lise; Gloppen, Siri (2015). Norske klimaparadokser. (external link)
• Gianella Malca, Camilla; Fosse, Elisabeth; Gloppen, Siri (2013). Giving Effect to Children's Right to Health in Colombia? Analysing the Implementation of Court Decisions Ordering Health System Reform. (external link)
• St. Clair, Asuncion ; Gloppen, Siri (2012). Climate Change Lawfare. (external link)
• Gauri, Varun; Gloppen, Siri (2012). Human Rights-Based Approaches to Development: Concepts, Evidence, and Policy. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2010). Legal enforcement of social rights: Enabling conditions and impact assessment. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2008). Litigation as a strategy to hold governments accountable for implementing the right to health. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kanyongolo, Fidelis Edge (2007). Courts and the poor in Malawi: Economic marginalization, vulnerability, and the law. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kanyongolo, Fidelis Edge (2006). The Role of the Judiciary in the 004 General Elections in Malawi. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2003). How to Assess the Political Role of the Courts. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Gargarella, Roberto; Skaar, Elin (2003). Introduction: The Accountability Function of the Courts in New Democracies. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2003). The Accountability Function of the Courts in Tanzania and Zambia. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2003). Kampen for sosiale rettigheter: Er rettssalen riktig arena?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise (2002). Tax Reform and Democratic Accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (1994). John Rawls rettferdighetsteori og Den norske grunnlov av 1814. (external link)

Lecture

• Rakner, Lise; Gloppen, Siri (2024). A perfect storm for Zimbabwe´s civil society. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2022). Quo Vadis Sexual and Reproductive Rights Activism. (external link)
• Skaar, Elin; Tøraasen, Marianne; Orre, Aslak Jangård et al. (2021). Women on the Bench Authors' Workshop. (external link)
• Standal, Karina; Gloppen, Siri (2021). Klimakrisen i en urettferdig verden. (external link)
• Rakner, Lise; Gloppen, Siri; Gichohi, Matthew et al. (2019). Roundtable: Researching Backlash against Democracy. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Shen-Bayh, Fiona; Wang, Vibeke et al. (2019). Malawi Case Study. (external link)
• Gianella, Camila; Gloppen, Siri; Machado, Marta (2019). Understanding the Political Dimensions of the Turning Against Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Peru. (external link)
• Gianella, Camila; Gloppen, Siri; Jaramillo Sierra, Isabel C. et al. (2019). Roundtable: The Emergence of Conservative Mobilization and Its Effects on Sexual and Reproductive Rights. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2019). Autocratic Lawfare. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kothari, Jayna; Unnithan, Maya (2019). Introduction: Framing Legal Approaches to Sexual and Reproductive Rights. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Gianella, Camila; Jaramillo Sierra, Isabel Cristina et al. (2019). The Emergence of Conservative Mobilization and Its Effects on Sexual and Reproductive Rights. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kothari, Jayna; Unnithan, Maya (2019). Sexual and Reproductive Rights and the Courts. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2019). Changing Hearts and Minds? Kenyan Courts, Public Opinion and LGBT Rights. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2018). Demokrati, rettsstat og populisme. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kanyongolo, Fidelis Edge; Shen-Bayh, Fiona et al. (2018). Judging Democratic Backlash (Breaking BAD project). (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Shen-Bayh, Fiona; Wang, Vibeke (2018). Malawi Country Case Study. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Global Health: Political and Legal Determinants. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Politics of Morality: Democracy and Health Effects. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Researching effects of lawfare. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2015). The right to health and Universal Health Coverage. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2015). Queer Lawfare and Political Backlash. Theoretical and comparative perspectives. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2014). Litigating Health Rigths: Can courts bring more justice to health. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). Priority Setting in Health: Process, Methods, and Institutions. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). Opeationalising the right to health. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2013). Promoting equity in health through litigation: Considerations for Advocates and Judges. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). Constitutionalism, Human Rights and Informal Justice. (external link)
• Magnussen, Anne-Mette; Aasen, Henriette Sinding; Nilssen, Even et al. (2013). "Introduction", Juridification and Social Citizenship in the Welfare State. (external link)

Feature article

• Gloppen, Siri (2024). Zimbabwes sivilsamfunn kveles mens vi vender blikket bort. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2024). «Fosensaker» finnes verden over – men bedrer de urfolks rettigheter?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2023). Vil grunnlovsdomstolen redde Ugandas skeive igjen?. (external link)
• Bærøe, Kristine; Gloppen, Siri; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2021). For å få tillit til koronatiltakene, må myndighetene begrunne dem bedre. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Gianella, Camila; Yamin, Alicia Ely (2013). Den globale abortstriden: Hvem får bestemme over kvinners kropp?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Grieg, Kai (2002). Vest Sahara - Grunn til dårlig norsk samvittighet?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2001). Global rettpleie - en vei til forsoning?. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Munthe-Kaas, Heather Eileen Menzies; Oxman, Andrew David; Von Lieres, Bettina et al. (2024). Public participation in decisions about measures to manage the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. (external link)
• Percival, Valerie; Thoms, Oskar T; Oppenheim, Ben et al. (2023). The Lancet Commission on peaceful societies through health equity and gender equality. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Sieder, Rachel (2007). "Courts and the marginalized: Comparative perspectives". (external link)

Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

• Gloppen, Siri (2022). A View from Northern Europe. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Jjuuko, Adrian; Viljoen, Frans et al. (2022). Queer lawfare in Africa: Introduction and theoretical framework . (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Jjuuko, Adrian; Viljoen, Frans et al. (2022). Conclusion: The kaleidoscope of queer lawfare in Africa. (external link)
• Vallejo P., Catalina ; Gloppen, Siri (2022). The Quest for Butterfly Climate Adjudication. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kanyongolo, Fidelis; Shen-Bayh, Fiona et al. (2022). Malawi: Democratic Fits and Starts. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Gerzso, Thalia; van de Walle, Nicolas (2022). Legal Strategies: Constitutional, administrative, judicial, and discursive lawfare. (external link)
• Rakner, Lise; Gloppen, Siri; Hinfelaar, Marja (2022). Zimbabwe: Contested Autocratization. (external link)
• Orago, Nicholas; Gloppen, Siri; Gichohi, Matthew Kiragu (2022). Queer lawfare in Kenya: Shifting opportunities for rights realisation. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Vallejo Piedrahita, Catalina (2020). The Climate Crisis: Litigation and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise (2020). LGBT Rights in Africa. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2015). Studying Courts in Context: The Role of Nonjudicial Institutional and Socio-Political Realities. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise; Vibe, Vegard Furustøl (2014). Stortingsklima. Klima som valgkamptema og norske politikeres syn på klimautfordringene. (external link)
• Ferraz, Octavio L. Motta; Gloppen, Siri; Mæstad, Ottar et al. (2014). Judging the price of life: cons considerations in right-to-health litigation. (external link)
• Vibe, Vegard Furustøl; Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise (2014). Klimabistand: god bistandspolitikk?. (external link)
• Aasen, Henriette Sinding; Gloppen, Siri; Magnussen, Anne-Mette et al. (2014). Introduction. (external link)
• Aasen, Henriette Sinding; Gloppen, Siri; Magnussen, Anne-Mette et al. (2014). Juridification and social citizenship: international law, democracy and professional discretion. (external link)
• Eide, Elisabeth; Elgesem, Dag; Gloppen, Siri et al. (2014). Norske paradokser. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2014). Courts, corruption and judical independence. (external link)
• Dugard, Jackie; St.Clair, Asuncion Lera; Gloppen, Siri (2013). Introduction. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). La lucha por los derechos de la salud. Marco de análisis. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Roseman, Mindy Jane (2013). Litigación del derecho a la salud. ¿Son actores transnacionales los que mueven los hilos. (external link)
• St.Clair, Asuncion Lera; Gloppen, Siri (2013). Climate Change Lawfare. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Roseman, Mindy Jane (2013). ntroducción. ¿Pueden los litigios judiciales volver más justa la salud?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Vallejo, Catalina (2013). Red-Green Lawfare: Climate Justice Discourse in Courtrooms. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kanyongolo, Fidelis Edge (2012). Judicial Independence and Judicialisation of Electoral Politics in Malawi and Uganda. (external link)
• Helle, Svein-Erik Hansen; Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise (2012). I pose og sekk? Klima i norsk utviklingspolitikk etter 2005. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2011). Litigating health rights : framing the analysis. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Roseman, Mindy Jane (2011). Introduction : can litigation bring justice to health?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Roseman, Mindy Jane (2011). Litigating the right to health : are transnational actors backseat driving?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2011). Litigating for medicines: how can we assess impact on health outcomes. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kazimbazi, Emmanuel; Kibandama, Alexander (2008). Elections in Court: The Judiciary and Uganda's 2006 Election Process. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2008). Public Interest Litigation, Social Rights, and Social Policy. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise (2007). Introduction: Coming to grips with the current predicaments of political parties. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2006). Courts and Social Transformation: An Analytical Framework. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kanyongolo, Fidelis Edge (2006). Malawi. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2005). South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission as an international model. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2005). Sobre el derecho de resistencia en contextos de privaciones severas. Como deberia reaccionar el Estado?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2005). Social Rights Litigation as Transformation: South African Perspectives. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2005). Roads to Reconciliation: A Conceptual Framework. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2005). Introduction. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Introduction: The Accountability Function of Courts in New Democracies. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). The Accountability Function of the Courts in Tanzania and Zambia. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Rettsstat og demokrati. (external link)
• Rakner, Lise; Gloppen, Siri (2003). Tax reform and democratic accountability in sub-Saharan Africa. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2003). Den opprinnelige posisjon. Prinsipper for forhandling om rettferdighet. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2003). Reparatory Justice - A Road to Reconcilition? On the role of Reparations in Transitional Justice Theory. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (1997). Apartheid, borgerrettigheter, frihet, menneskerettigheter, libertarianisme, naturrett, rettferdighet, rettigheter, samfunnskontrakt. (external link)

Academic lecture

• Gloppen, Siri; Tønnessen, Liv; Wilson, Bruce et al. (2022). Queer Lawfare in Africa: Queer Identities as Political Currency in Autocratisation Processes and Courts as Sites of Resistance. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2022). Healing the World: Global Public Health Challenges and Perspectives. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2022). Researching Autocratization and Resistance in Comparative ‎Perspective. (external link)
• Arriola, Leonardo; Choi, Donghyun Danny; Gichohi, Matthew Kiragu et al. (2022). LGBT+ Tolerance: Assessing the Impact of Judicial Decisions and Social Campaigns in Africa. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Domingo, Pilar (2020). Dialogue symposium: Women on the Bench. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2020). Autocratic Lawfare and Democratic Backsliding in Africa: Judicial Strategies for Repression and Courts as Arenas for Resistance . (external link)
• Wilson, Bruce; Gloppen, Siri (2018). Queer Lawfare: Global Battles. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2018). Identity and law - causes and effects of lawfare. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2018). Sexual and Reproductive Rights Lawfare. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2018). Authoritarian Constitutionalism in Sub-Saharan Africa . (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Shen-Bayh, Fiona; Wang, Vibeke (2018). Malawi: Democratic Fits and Starts. . (external link)
• Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Rakner, Lise; Rosario, Carmeliza Soares Da Costa et al. (2017). Africa’s legalized politics of homosexuality: dynamics & effects of criminalization. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Søreide, Kavita Navlani; Wahi, Namita (2017). Conference on 'Land rights, Land Acquisition, and Inclusive Development in India'. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Constitutionalism 100 Years After the Mexican Constitution. (external link)
• Sieder, Rachel; Gloppen, Siri; Machado, Marta et al. (2017). Roundtable. The Transnational and Sub-national Study of Abortion Lawfare. Law and Society Annual Meeting, Mexico, 20-23 June 2017. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Abortion Rights Lawfare (Theoretical Framwork). (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). The Right to Health and Maximum Available Resources. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Tadele Tefera, Getnet et al. (2017). Political determinants of sexual & reproductive health (Globvac project). (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Judicialisation of the right to health: effects beyond health outcomes. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Interview field work and observational methods in Constitutional Law. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Dialoges in Constitutional Law: Sexual & Reproductive Rights Lawfare: Global battles. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Researching Law and Social Transformation. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2017). Conceptualizing Lawfare. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2016). Human rights - entitlement to health: what does it mean in practice and how can it affect priority setting for UHC?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Gloppen, Siri (2016). Abortion Rights Lawfare: A Conceptual Framwork. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Gloppen, Siri (2016). Criminalization of Abortion and Same Sex intimacy in Africa: Triggers and Health Effects . (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2015). The Role of Law in the Pursuit of Sustainable Development. Keynote address at bars 2015. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2015). Bergen Exchanges on Law & Social Transformation. Various presentations during the week and main responsibility for the conference.. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2015). Sexual and Reproductive Rights Lafare. Global Battles.. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). Can courts bring social justice? Rights based welfare policy in a comparative perspective - The Annual Azim Premji Public Lecture. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). Courting elections in hybrid regimes. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). "Challenges in translating the right to health into practice - addressing or creating inequality?". (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). Courting Elections in Hybrid Regimes. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2013). Data requred to evaluate impact of courts decisions on social transformation: the right to health /La información que se requiere para evaluar el impacto de las instituciones jurídicas en la transformación social. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Ferraz, Octavio L. Motta; Rakner, Lise et al. (2013). ”Prioritization of healthcare: Comparative perspectives”. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Dugard, Jackie (2010). Empowering ligitation? Analysing empowerment-impact of internationalized social rights litigation in South Africa. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2008). Litigating the Right to Health. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2005). Public interest litigation, social rights and public policy. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kasimbazi, Emmanuel (2005). The Accountability Function of the Ugandan Courts: Framework for inquiry. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Kanyongolo, Fidelis (2005). Law and Poverty in Malawi: Towards Progressive Linkages. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2005). Public interest litigation, social rights and public policy. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Social Rights Litigation as Transformation. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). "The Institutional Context of the 2004 General Elections in Malawi: The Role of the Courts". (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Socio-Economic Rights and Constitutionalism: Not by Litigation Alone?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). The role of the judiciary in the 2004 General Elections in Malawi. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Courts and Social Transformation: an Analytical Framework. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2003). The Politics of Social Rights Litigation. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2003). Analyzing the Role of Courts in Social Transformation: Social Rights Litigation, court responsiveness and capability. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2002). How to Assess the Political Role of the Zambian courts?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2002). The Accountability Function of the Courts in Tanzania. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2002). The Accountability Function of the Courts in Zambia. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2002). Accountability and the role of courts and institutions of restraint. (external link)

Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

• Gloppen, Siri; Jjuuko, Adrian; Msosa, Alan et al. (2022). Queer lawfare in Africa: Legal strategies in contexts of LGBTIQ+ criminalisation and politicisation. (external link)
• Eide, Elisabeth; Elgesem, Dag; Gloppen, Siri et al. (2014). Klima, medier og politikk. (external link)
• Aasen, Henriette Sinding; Gloppen, Siri; Magnussen, Anne-Mette et al. (2014). Juridification and social citizenship in the welfare state. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Yamin, Alicia Ely (2013). La lucha por los derechos de la salud: ¿puede la justicia ser una herramienta de cambio?. (external link)
• Dugard, Jackie; St. Clair, Asuncion Lera; Gloppen, Siri (2013). CLIMATE TALK. Rights, Poverty and Justice. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Yamin, Alicia Ely (2011). Litigating Health Rights: Can Courts Bring More Justice to Health (Harvard Law School Human Rigthts Programme Series). (external link)
• Rakner, Lise; Gloppen, Siri (2007). Globalization and democratization: Challenges for political parties. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2005). Roads to Reconciliation. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Democratization and the Judiciary: The Accountability Function of Courts in New Democracies. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Gargarella, Roberto; Skaar, Elin (2004). Democratization and the Judiciary. The Accountability Function of Courts in New Democracies. (external link)

Popular scientific lecture

• Gamlund, Espen; Gloppen, Siri; Tomalty, Jesse (2022). Hva vi snakker om når vi snakker om menneskerettigheter. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2021). Challenges and learning from implementing legal abortion - global perspectives. (external link)
• Skaar, Elin; Tøraasen, Marianne; Gloppen, Siri et al. (2021). Women on the Bench – The role of women judges in fragile states. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Skage, Ingvild Aagedal; Vibe, Vegard Furustøl (2019). LGBT rights around the world – strides and setbacks. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2019). Researching sexual and reproductive rights lawfare, drivers of politicization and health effects of criminalization . (external link)
• Ringstad, Oda; Shen-Bayh, Fiona; Gloppen, Siri et al. (2018). Judging democratic backlash. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2018). Den demokratiske rettsstatens kannibalisme . (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Gloppen, Siri; Ulfstein, Geir et al. (2016). International Law, Courts and Democracy in a Time of Extremism. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2010). Human Rights of LGBT people. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Norheim, Ole Frithjof (2010). Litigating for medicines - does it bring justice to health?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2008). Kommentar til Jonas Gahr Støres foredrag "FNs Verdenserklæring om menneskerettighetene 60 år: Dilemmaer for utenrikspolitikken?". (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2008). Roundtable Talk on Poverty and Human Rights (Chair). (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2008). The Democratic Republic of Congo: Leaving the past- shaping the future" (Chair). (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Apartheidregimet i Sør-Afrika. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Demokratiske domstoler?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (1999). Hvor går det sør-afrikanske demokratiet?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (1999). Rettsstatsutvikling i Sør-Afrika. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (1999). Hvor går det sør-afrikanske demokratiet?. (external link)

Editorial

• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Abi-Rached, JM; Bright, LK et al. (2021). Difficult trade-offs in response to COVID-19: the case for open and inclusive decision making.. (external link)
• Dugard, Jackie; St. Clair, Asuncion ; Gloppen, Siri (2013). Introduction : climate change justice : narratives, rights and the poor. (external link)

Letter to the editor

• Ariansen, Anja Maria Steinsland; Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise et al. (2020). Time for global health diplomacy. (external link)
• Gianella, Camila; de Assis Machado, Marta Rodriguez; Gloppen, Siri (2017). Political determinants of Sustainable Development Goals. (external link)

Briefs

• Vallejo Piedrahita, Catalina; Gloppen, Siri (2020). The quest for butterfly climate judging. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Vallejo, Catalina (2020). The quest for butterfly climate judging. (external link)
• Rakner, Lise; Gloppen, Siri (2019). The perfect enemy: From migrants to sexual minorities. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2018). Zambian courts breaking BAD?. (external link)
• Gianella, Camila; Gloppen, Siri; Sieder, Rachel et al. (2013). Sexual and reproductive rights - a global legal battlefield. (external link)
• Gianella, Camila; Gloppen, Siri (2013). Access denied. Abortion rights in Latin America. (external link)
• Mæstad, Ottar; Ferraz, Octavio; Yamin, Alicia et al. (2010). How does litigation affect health financing? WHO (Technical Brief Series no. Brief No 15. (external link)

Doctoral dissertation

• Nabaneh, Satang; Gloppen, Siri; Ngwena, Charles (2020). Power Dynamics in The Provision of Legal Abortion: A Feminist Perspective on Nurses and Conscientious Objection in South Africa . (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2001). South African constitutionalism, 1994-2000 : the difficult balancing act of the Constitutional Court. (external link)

Masters thesis

• Loen, Mathea; Gloppen, Siri (2020). Constitutionalising Rights to Water and Sanitation: International Norm Diffusion or Local Politics?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Berge Mathisen, Ruben (2018). A Postmaterialist Explanation of Homophobia in Africa: Multilevel Analysis of Attitudes Towards Homosexuals in 33 African Countries. (external link)
• Thorsen, Mathilde; Gloppen, Siri (2018). Water & Power. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Moldestad, Malin (2016). Frå sinke til føregangsland på transpersonars rettar. (external link)
• Skjævestad, Anne; Gloppen, Siri (2006). The Mapuche people´s battle for indigenous land: possibilities for litigating on indigenous land rights. (external link)
• Lauvsnes, Trine; Gloppen, Siri (2006). The judicial protection of tolerance in Chile and Argentina. Explaining freedom of expression jurisprudence 1990-2003. (external link)

Poster

• Gloppen, Siri; Søreide, Kavita Navlani; Wahi, Namita et al. (2017). Land Rights Environmental Protection and Inclusive Development within Indias Federal System. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2008). The Poor and the Judiciary. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise; Tostensen, Arne (2002). Responsiveness to the Concerns of the Poor and Accountability to the Commitment to Reduce Poverty - An Issues Paper (Commissioned by UNDP). (external link)

Chapter

• Gloppen, Siri; Gloppen, Siri (2016). Right to health in contexts of resource scarcity: towards judicial enforcement of the right to a fair share. (external link)

Popular scientific chapter/article

• Norheim, Ole Frithjof; Gloppen, Siri (2013). La litigación en reclamo de medicamentos. ¿De qué modo es posible evaluar el impacto en los resultados de salud?,. (external link)

Reader opinion piece

• McNeish, John-Andrew; Leer, Lars; Krøvel, Roy Gunnar et al. (2013). Menneskerettighetene er udelelige. (external link)

Academic monograph

• Gloppen, Siri; Gargarella, Roberto; Skaar, Elin et al. (2010). Courts and power in Latin America and Africa. (external link)

Popular scientific article

• Gloppen, Siri (2009). Sør-Afrikas sannhetskommisjon – et internasjonalt ideal?. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2003). Building the Rule of Law in New Democracies: Challenges and Opportunities for Judicial Reform. (external link)

Interview

• Gloppen, Siri (2009). Ytringsfriheten 20 år etter fatwaen mot Salman Rushdie. (external link)

Thesis at a second degree level

• Ramsdal, Kjetil; Gloppen, Siri (2006). Nigerian democratisation. A text analysis of Democracy Theory. (external link)
• Tønnessen, Liv; Gloppen, Siri (2005). Islamism and Democracy - An inquriy into the Political Thought of the Sudanese Islamist Hassan al-Turabi. (external link)
• Mjåtvedt, Anne-Lise; Gloppen, Siri (2005). National Human Rights Institutions. A case-study of the National Human Rights Commission in Malaysia and a Comparative Country Survey of 79 States. (external link)
• Høibo, Karoline H.; Gloppen, Siri (2004). Inkludering av innvandrere i norske kommuner. En studie av statlig og kommunal diskurs om mål og middel. (external link)

Report

• Gloppen, Siri (2005). Social rights litigation as transformation: South African perspectives. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Aid to judicial reform: Norwegian and international experiences. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (2002). Reconciliation and Democratisation: Outlining the Research Field. (external link)
• Gloppen, Siri (1994). Kortidsansettelser i elektrobransjen. (external link)

Book review

• Gloppen, Siri (2004). Uferdig oppgjør. Om Jon Elsters "Oppgjøret med Fortiden Internasjonalt perspektiv på overgangen til demokrati" (Oslo: Pax 2004). (external link)

Non-fiction book

• Gloppen, Siri; Zegeye, Abebe (1997). South Africa: The Battle over the Constitution. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

Selected publications:

Articles and chapters:     

• "Public participation in decisions about measures to manage the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review." With Munthe-Kaas, Heather Menzies, et al. "BMJ Global Health 9.6 (2024): e014404.
• “Butterfly judging”. With C.Vallejo  in C.R. Garavito (ed) Litigating the Climate Crisis. Cambridge University Press.  (2023)
• “Legal Strategies: Constitutional, Administrative, Judicial and discursive Lawfare” with T. Gerzo and N. VandeWalle  in Arriola, et al Democratic Backsliding in Africa?  Oxford University Press (2023)  (open access:https://academic.oup.com/book/45327)
• “Malawi: Democratic fits and starts” With F. Kanyongolo et al. in Arriola et al. Democratic Backsliding in Africa?  Oxford University Press (2023) (open access:https://academic.oup.com/book/45327)
• "The Lancet Commission on peaceful societies through health equity and gender equality." With Percival, Valerie, et al.The Lancet 402.10413 (2023): 1661-1722.
• “Zimbabwe: Contested Autocratization” with S., M. Hinfelaar et al. in Arriola et al. Democratic Backsliding in Africa?  Oxford University Press. (2022)  (open access:https://academic.oup.com/book/45327)
• Queer Lawfare in Africa Legal strategies in contexts of LGBTIQ+ criminalisation and politicization. Co-edited with Jjuuko.al Three co-authored chapters. PULP press (2022)  (open acess) 
• «A View from Norther Europe” in The Oxford Handbook of Constitutional Law in Latin America (2022) Oxford University Press.
• Gloppen, S. (2021) "Conceptualizing Abortion Lawfare." Revista Direito GV 17 (2021).
• "Difficult trade-offs in response to COVID-19: the case for open and inclusive decision making". with Norheim, O. F., … Gloppen, S., & Voorhoeve, A. (2021). in Nature Medicine, 1-4
• "Constitutionalising the Right to Water in Kenya and Slovenia": with M. Loen in Water, 13(24)(2021), 3548.  
• “The Climate Crisis: Litigation and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights”. With Catalina Vallejo. in Dugard et.al. (eds) Research Handbook on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as Human Rights. Edward Elgar Publishing, (2020).
• “LGBT rights in Africa” With Lise Rakner. Chapter 15 in Ashford, C., & Maine, Research Handbook on Gender, Sexuality, and the Law. Edward Elgar, (2020)
• “Political determinants of sustainable development goals.” With Camila Gianella and Marta Machado, The Lancet 390.10112 (2017): 2545-2546. 
• “Studying Courts in Context” in LD Haglund & R Stryker, (eds) Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights: Emerging Possibilities for Social Transformation. University of California Press (2015)
• “Grabbing development: Courts, corruption and judicial independence” In T. Søreide & A. Williams (eds) Corruption, Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges. E. Elgar Publ. (2014)
• “Red-Green Lawfare: Climate Justice Discourse in Courtrooms” with Catalina Vallejo, in (J. Dugard et al eds) Climate Talk: Rights, Poverty & Justice (Juta, 2014)
• “Judging the price of life: cost considerations in right-to-health litigation” with Octavio Ferraz, Ottar Mæstad, and Lise Rakner, in H. Aasen et al. (Eds.). (2014). Juridification and social citizenship in the welfare state. Edward Elgar Publishing (2014). 
• “Human Rights Based Approaches to Development: Concepts, Evidence, and Policy”, with Varun Gauri, Polity, 44(4): pp 485–50 (2012)
• “Climate Change Lawfare” with Asun St Clair, Social Inquiry. 79(4), 2012, pp 899-930) 
• “Judicial independence and judicialization of electoral politics in Malawi and Uganda”. With Fidelis Edge Kanyongolo In D Chirwa & L. Nijzink,  Accountable Government in Africa: Perspectives from Public Law and Political Science. University of Cape Town Press/UN University Press (2012)

Books:

• Juridification & Social Citizenship. Ed. with Henriette Aasen, Anne M Magnussen & Even Nilssen (E. Elgar, 2014)
• Klima, medier og politikk. With Elisabeth Eide, Dag Elgesem, Lise Rakner, L. (Eds.). (2014). Abstrakt forlag AS.
• Climate Talk: Rights, Poverty & Justice. With Jackie Dugard & Asun L. St.Clair (Eds) (Juta, 2013)
• Litigating Health Rights: Can Courts Bring Justice to Health. With Alicia E Yamin (Eds) HLS Human Rights Programme Series with Harvard University Press (2011). Spanish Translation published by Siglo XXI (Argentina) in March 2013
• Courts and Power in Latin America and Africa. Co-authored with Bruce Wilson, Roberto Gargarella, Elin Skaar Palgrave McMillan (2010)
• Globalization and Democratization: Challenges for Political Parties. Ed. with L. Rakner. Fagbokforlaget (2007).
• Roads to Reconciliation. Ed. with E. Skaar and A. Suhrke. Lexington Books (2005)
• Democratization  and the Judiciary. Ed. with R. Gargarella and E. Skaar) London: Frank Cass (2004)
•  South Africa: Battle over the Constitution. Ashgate (1997)

- Director - Centre on Law & Social Transformation (UiB - CMI 2014-) 

- PI - Political determinants of sexual and reproductive health: Criminalization, health impacts and game changers (UiB - CMI 2016-2021)

- PI - LawTransform: Effects of Rights & Law (UiB - 2017-2022)

- PI - Sexual and Reproductive Rights Lawfare: Global Battles (UiB - CMI 2014-2018)

- Research coordinator 2013-2015 - PluriCourts - Centre for the Study of the Legitimacy of the Global Judiciary (University of Oslo, Faculty of Law - Centre of Excellence, 2013-)

- Team member - Abortion Lawfare in Latin America (UiB - CMI 2014-2017)

- PI - Land Rights and Inclusive Sustainable Development in India (UiB - CMI 2013-2016)

- PI - Institutionalizing the Right to Health in Health Service Delivery (Norad/CMI/World Bank 2014-2016)

- Team member - Climate Change Discourse, Rights and the Poor (UiB - CMI 2010-2012)

- PI - The right to health through litigation? Can court enforced health rights improve health policy and priority-setting in poor countries? (Co-operation between CMI, Faculty of Medicine, UiB, Harvard University, researchers in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, South Africa, India, Bangladesh - 2008-2012)