Stein Kuhnle
Encyclopedia
Stein Kuhnle is a Norwegian political scientist
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He was born in Bergen
as a son of Jacob R. Kuhnle
. He was appointed professor of comparative politics
at the University of Bergen
in 1982. Among his works is Velferdsstaten from 1985, and in 1995 he was co-editor of a book on the theory of political scientist Stein Rokkan
.
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
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He was born in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
as a son of Jacob R. Kuhnle
Jacob R. Kuhnle
Jacob Reimers Kuhnle was a Norwegian newspaper editor.He finished secondary school in 1926, and was hired as a sports journalist in Bergens Aftenblad in 1928. From 1938 to 1942 he was subeditor...
. He was appointed professor of comparative politics
Comparative politics
Comparative politics is a subfield of political science, characterized by an empirical approach based on the comparative method. Arend Lijphart argues that comparative politics does not have a substantive focus in itself, but rather a methodological one: it focuses on "the how but does not specify...
at the University of Bergen
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
in 1982. Among his works is Velferdsstaten from 1985, and in 1995 he was co-editor of a book on the theory of political scientist Stein Rokkan
Stein Rokkan
Stein Rokkan was a Norwegian political scientist and sociologist. He was a professor in comparative politics at the University of Bergen.-Career and influence:...
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