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The Nordic Political Science
Association (nopsa) is the
Nordic extension of the national associations of political science in
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
nopsa sets out to promote
political science as a discipline and professional co-operation among
political scientists in the Nordic countries. To this end
nopsa shall:
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take responsibility for the
publication of a common journal, Scandinavian Political
Studies (sps);
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organise Nordic
conferences and workshops;
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promote the establishment
of common project groups, particularly within the field of Nordic
comparative research; and
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co-ordinate Nordic
co-operation within the framework of international professional
organisations, particularly the
International Political Science Association (ipsa)
and the European Consortium for Political Research (ecpr).
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nopsa
has a board counting at least two members each from the political
science associations of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden and
one representative of the Icelandic association. The board elects
a chairperson from amongst its members. The board also appoints a
secretary. The chairperson is elected for a period of three years
and may not be re-elected for the following three-year period. The
election takes place at the board meeting held in connection with
the nopsa conference.
The secretary is elected for the same three-year period as the
chairperson. |
The
nopsa board currently
(2005–2008) has the following composition:
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