Publications
Academic article
- Tor Halvorsen (2016). Higher Education in Developing Countries. Peril and Promise. A decade and a half later: Development lost?. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2013). Eksellense og human kapital. Kunnskapsstyring i den akademiske kapitalismens epoke. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Hans Ebbing (2013). Europas krise -krisas europa. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Hans Ebbing (2013). 50 års EU-strid i "sannhetens time"?. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2013). Vitskap som politikk. Ein kommnetar til "Europautredningen". (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2010). Evalueringsdiktatur eller kunnskapsdemokrati. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Alf-Inge Jansen (2008). Forskningspolitikk trenger forskning. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Tom Skauge (2004). Contructing knowledge societies? The World Bank and the new lending policy for tertiary education. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2004). Constructing Knowledge Societies? The World Bank and the New Lending Policy for Tertiary Education. (external link)
Academic book chapter
- Andrea Kronstad Felde; Tor Halvorsen (2024). Internationalisation and globalization: The case of Makerere University. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; John Higgins (2019). Growth or solidarity? The Discourse of the SDGs. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Andrea Kronstad Felde (2019). Voices from within: The academic profession and the social sciences at Makerere University.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2019). Introduction Part one. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2019). The Norhed programme. A laboratory for academic collaboration.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2019). Reforming Universities Reforming societies. Introduction. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Chris Tapscott; Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario (2018). Towards a conceptualizatin of the Democratic Development State in Principle and Practise.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Chris Tapscott (2018). Democracy, Development and the Disciplining of Capital.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2018). Democratic development state or competition state? Toward the new consitution of neoliberal hegemony.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2017). The Sustainable Dvelopment Goals, knowledge production and the global struggle over values. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Hilde Ibesn; Henri Count-Evans et al. (2017). Introduction. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2016). South Africa The OECD and BRICKS. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2016). International co-operation and the democratization of knowledge.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2015). The southern Africa Nordic Centre and the Sustainable Development goals: Opportunity for critical intervention.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2012). Academic co-operation in a bipolar world: where does SANORD fit in?. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2012). University transformation: a crisis for the social sciences and the humanities. (external link)
- Atle Nyhagen; Tor Halvorsen (2011). Between cooperation and competition: What role for Bologna Global?. (external link)
- Atle Nyhagen; Tor Halvorsen (2011). Introduction. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Han Aarts; Peter Taylor (2011). Preface. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2011). Believing in Scientific Knowledge? The African Research University in crisis. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Han Aarts; Peter Taylor (2011). Conclusion. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Richard Münch (2011). The new mode of internationalisation in higher education and research: Rising academic and social inequality. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2010). Introduction:The research university. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2010). Between democracy and dictatorship, Modernity and Tradition: A contribution to the debate about the research university in Africa. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2010). Politics and knowledge. (external link)
- Kjersti Fløttum; Tor Halvorsen; Jan Petter Myklebust et al. (2008). Internationalising the PhD: a case Study from the University of Bergen. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2007). Higher education and brain drain: brain drain , brain gain and knowledge inequalities; is academic work in Africa possible?. (external link)
- Atle Nyhagen; Tor Halvorsen (2007). Introduction: Knowledge and politics: - A new relation?. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2007). Chapter 7: Excellence and quality. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2007). Knowledge and Politics: - A new Relation?. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2007). Profesjonar, makt og tillit. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2006). Internasjonalisering. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2005). Trust in Parliament at the Beginning of the New Century. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2005). "The Bologna Process and the shaping of the future knowledge societies". (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2005). Trust in Parliament at the Beginning of the New Century. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2005). Forskning om GATS og utdanning i støpeskjeeen. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2005). The Bologna Process and the Shaping of the Future Knowledge Societies. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2002). Høgre utdanning og globalisering. Nye nettverk og nye styringsvilkår. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Svein Michelsen (2002). Introduksjon. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2002). Kunnskapsmiljø og høgskolereform. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Svein Michelsen (2002). Introduksjon. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Gunnar Guddal Michelsen (2002). Good Governance and Public Sector Reform: the Human Rights consequences of Structural Adjustments Programmes. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Gunnar Guddal Michelsen (2002). Identity Formation or Knowledge Shopping? Globalisation and the Future of University Education and Research in Africa. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2001). Identity formation or Knowledge shopping in times of Globalisation. (external link)
- Kjetil Jakobsen; Ketil Gjølme Andersen; Tor Halvorsen et al. (1998). Engineering cultures : European appropriations of Americanism. (external link)
- Kjetil Ansgar Jakobsen; ketil gjølme andersen; Tor Halvorsen et al. (1998). Engineering cultures : European appropriations of Americanism. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (1998). Engineering Cultures: European Appropriation of Americanism. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (1997). Ingeniørutdanning, stat og profesjonspolitikk. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Haldor Byrkjeflot (1997). Ledelse og kunnskap - angloamerikanske og tyske kontraster. (external link)
- Kjetil Jakobsen; Ketil Gjølme Andersen; Tor Halvorsen et al. (1997). Americanism and its appropriation. (external link)
- Olav Korsnes; Tor Halvorsen; Rune Sakslind (1996). The Norwegian disconnection. Professional unity and industrial division. (external link)
- Olav Korsnes; Tor Halvorsen; Rune Sakslind (1985). Arbeidslivsforskning og de særegne industrielle relasjoner i Norge. Norsk arbeidsliv i komparativt perspektiv. (external link)
Book anthology
- Chris Tascott; Tor Halvorsen (2026). Neoliberalism, Democratic Erosion and the Global Struggle for Social Justice. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Kristin Orgeret; Roy Krøvel (2019). Sharing knowledge, transforming Societies : The Norhed programme 2013-2020. (external link)
- Chris Tapscott; Tor Halvorsen; Crus-Del Rosario Teresita (2018). The Democratic Developmental State: North-South Perspectives. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Chris Tapscott; Teresita Cruz- Del Rosario (2018). The Democratic Development State: North-South Perspectives. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Chris Tapscott; Terresita Cruz-Del Rosario (2018). The democratic development state. North-South perspectives.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Hilde Ibsen; Henri-Count Evans et al. (2017). Knowledge for Justice. Critical perspectives from southern African-Nordic research partnerships.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Jorun Nossum (2016). North - South Knowledge Networks. Towards equitable collaboration between academics, donors and universities.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2015). Knowledge for a sustainable world. A Southern African-Nordic contribution.. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Peter Vale (2013). One world, many knowledges. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Peter Vale (2012). One world, many knowledges. Reginal experiences and cross-regional links in higher education. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2011). Academic Identities - Academic Challenges? American and European Experience of the Transformation of Higher Education and Research. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Han Aarts; Peter Taylor (2011). Democratising knowledge for global development: the role of European higher education institutios. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Richard Münch (2011). The new mode of internationalisation in higher education and research: Rising academic and social inequality. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2010). Shaping research universities in the Nile Basin region. (external link)
- Kassahun Berhanu; Mary Mwiandi; Tor Halvorsen (2010). Reshaping Research Universities in the Nile Basin Countries. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2007). Towards a New Contract between Universities and Society? A historical sosicological perspective on the Lisbon Strategy and EU policies on higher education and research. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2005). "The Bologna Process and the Shaping of the Future Knowledge Societies." Conference Report From the Third Conference on Knowledge and Politics, The University of Bergen May 18-20th May 2005. (external link)
Conference lecture
- Tor Halvorsen (2010). EU og framveksten av akademisk kapitalisme. Trykt i EU og Norsk Forskning. Arbeidsnotat nr 2, 2010. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2010). EU and the European negligence of the humanities. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen; Tom Skauge et al. (2008). Trust in knowledge and professions? The Norwegian model for professionalization in the 19th and 20th century. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2008). The Bologna Process goes global?. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen; Tom Skauge (2008). Tust in knowledge and professions?. (external link)
- Tom Skauge; Tor Halvorsen (2007). Work Shop on Adolescent Poverty: Institutional Relations between Education, Poverty and Work. Workshop organized by CROP at the Norwegian Association for Development Research (NFU) conference 2007: Making Institutions Work for the Poor?. (external link)
- Tom Skauge; Tor Halvorsen (2007). Conceptual outline of studies on Work, Education, Poverty - WEP-studies. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2007). Internasjonjalisering som leiarutfordring. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2007). Knowledge and politics. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2006). "Excellence" and "Quality" and the new relation between knowledge and politics in times of globalization. (external link)
- Atle Nyhagen; Tor Halvorsen (2006). Knowledge and politics - a new relation? Opening adress at the Fourth Conference on Knowledge and Politics, University of Bergen, May 18-19th 2006. (external link)
- Reidun Faye; Tor Halvorsen (2006). Internasjonalisering og kvalitet. (external link)
- Reidun Faye; Tor Halvorsen (2006). Internasjonalisering i Kvalitetsreforma. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Tom Skauge (2006). Work, education and powerty; an outline for a comparative WEP-study. (external link)
- Gigliola Mathisen; Tor Halvorsen; Tom Roger Skauge et al. (2006). Multilateral organisations and the global governance of higher education and research. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2005). The Bologna Process. Is Africa left out of the global delvelopment. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2005). Ingeniørane og internasjonalisering av høgre utdanning. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2004). Internasjonalisering og globalisering - alternative veier til grenseløst utdannings- og forskningssamarbeid. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2004). Europe and the World - the need for a sustainable North - South Policy. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2004). Kunnskap og Politikk. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2004). The University of Norway in times of Internationalisation: Centre of Excellence meets the Quality reform. Whose quality counts?. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2003). The new global order: consequences for leadership and management at univerity level. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2003). Wellcome. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2003). Upward Bound? The University as a Social Institution. Leadership and management in times of transition. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2003). Knowledge shopping or identity formation. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2002). Trust and Democracy. The Parliament in South Africa. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2002). Management and leadership in the Transformation of Higher Education and Research - a cross cultural comparison. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Gunnar Guddal Michelsen (2001). Identity Formation or Knowledge Shopping? Globalisation and the Future of University Education and Research in Africa. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Gunnar Guddal Michelsen (2000). The Role of Knowledge for Development. Globalisation of the Sector of Higher Education. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (1997). Americanism and its appropriation. (external link)
Doctoral thesis (PhD)
Introduction
Journal review
Lecture
- Tor Halvorsen (2018). Vision 2030 and the SDGs. (external link)
- Michael Lipsky; Marit Skivenes; Tor Halvorsen (2018). Reflections on Street-level Bureaucracy. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2010). How leadership learn through reforms. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2003). Internasjonalisering og kvalitet. Frå proteksjonisme til internasjonalisering?. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2003). Knowledge shopping or identity formation. (external link)
Letter to the editor
Master’s thesis
- Gigiola Favela Mathisen; Tor Halvorsen; Svein Michelsen (2006). Alienation of higher education? Investigating Norwegian Initiatives of the General Agreement on Trade in Services. (external link)
- Camilla Næss; Svein Michelsen; Tor Halvorsen (2006). En oppskrift - flere tolkninger. En undersøkelse av mellomlederes møte med IA-avtalen. (external link)
- Mohammad Selim; Svein Michelsen; Tor Halvorsen (2006). Problems of higher education in Bangladesh: A study on the performance of the teachers of Islamic University, Kushtia. (external link)
- Rebecca Amanyo; Tor Halvorsen; Steinar Askvik (2006). Policy implementation i Ghana - The case of free compulsory basic education programme. (external link)
- Zia Obaid; Steinar Askvik; Tor Halvorsen (2006). Reforming Political Universities. A case study of University of Peshawar. (external link)
- Gro Kamfjord; Tor Halvorsen; Svein Michelsen (2006). The University intellectual - Critic or Expert?. (external link)
- Siri Gabrielsen; Tor Halvorsen (2005). FRA BERGEN TIL BOLOGNA OG TILBAKE - En analyse av UiBs internasjonale strategi. (external link)
- Tore Tjelmeland; Tor Halvorsen (2005). Ufeilbare mennesker og feilbar teknologi - Risikoforståelse i petroliumsindustrien. (external link)
Media feature article
- Tor Halvorsen; Hans Ebbing (2010). Mindre dannelse takk. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2008). Ny-elitisme på tysk?. (external link)
- Tom Skauge; Tor Halvorsen (2005). Afrika-forskning ofres. (external link)
- Tom Skauge; Tor Halvorsen (2005). Forskning for og med Afrika. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2005). "Europa - en utdanningsunion?". (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Tom Skauge (2005). Afrika ofres. (external link)
Non-fiction book chapter
Non-fiction monograph
- Tor Halvorsen; Svein Michelsen (2002). Faglige forbindelser. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen (2002). Faglige Forbindelser. Profesjonsutdanning og kunnskapspolitikk etter høgskolereformen. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Vidar Lidtun (1998). Møtet mellom tekniske og økonomisk-administrative utdanninger - hvordor ingen synergi i høgskolesystemet?. (external link)
Podcast
- Tor Halvorsen; Per Lundin; Vera Schwach et al. (2025). Frå forskingsråd til krigsråd? Per Lundin og Vera Schwach | Forum for vitenskap og demokrati. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Don Kalb; Kjetil Rommetveit et al. (2025). Don Kalb og Kjetil Rommetveit - Knowledge for growth or a living world? - Kunnskap for vekst eller en levende verden? | Forum for vitenskap og demokrati. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Vigdis Vandvik; Ingunn Elise Myklebust et al. (2025). Kunnskapsavmakt? Eit akademisk opprop til politikk og samfunn | Forum for vitenskap og demokrati. (external link)
Popular science article
Popular science book
Popular science book chapter
Research report
- Tor Halvorsen; Atle Nyhagen (2007). Towards a New Contract between Universities and Society? A historical sociological perspective on the Lisbon Strategy and EU policies on Higher education and research. (external link)
- Atle Nyhagen; Tor Halvorsen (2007). Towards a New Contract between Universities and Society?: A historical perspective on the Lisbon Strategy and EU policies on higher education and research. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Reidun Faye (2006). Evaluering av Kvalitetsreformen. Delrapport 8. Internasjonalisering. (external link)
- Tom Skauge; Tor Halvorsen; Gigliola Mathisen (2005). Identity Formation or Knowledge Shopping. Education and research in the new globality. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Robert Smith; Ato Mammo Kebede (2005). Decentralisation of Service Delivery in Education adn Health in Ethiophia. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Gigliola Mathisen; Tom Skauge (2005). Identity Formation or Knolwedge Shopping. Education and research in the new globality. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Gunnar Guddal Michelsen (2001). Identity Formation or Knowledge Shopping? Globalisation and the Future of University Education and Research in Africa. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Gunnar Guddal Michelsen (2000). Good Governance and Public Sector Reform: The Structural Adjustment Programmes and their Consequenses for Human Rights Development. (external link)
- Tor Halvorsen; Vidar Lidtun (1999). Reform og kontinuitet - kan ingeniørutdaningene reformeres?. (external link)
- Olav Korsnes; Tor Halvorsen; Rune Sakslind (1988). Arbeidspolitikk som forskningsprogram. Perspektiver og problemer. (external link)
- Olav Korsnes; Tor Halvorsen; Rune Sakslind (1988). Working life research and the peculiarity of industrial relations in Norway. Norwegian working life in a comparative perspective. (external link)
- Olav Korsnes; Tor Halvorsen; Rune Sakslind (1987). Arbeitspolitik als Forschungsprogram. Perspektiven und Probleme. (external link)