1-2 Postdoctoral fellowships in international judicial politics
1-2 postdoctoral fellowships of up to three years in political science are available at PluriCourts<http://www.jus.uio.no/pluricourts/english/>, University of Oslo. We are looking for applicants who will contribute to PluriCourts’ research agenda, by studying the functioning, effects and legitimacy of international courts and tribunals (ICs). We seek candidates with a background in judicial politics, international relations, comparative politics, political economy, public administration, or other relevant political science subfields. Methodological skills (quantitative and/or qualitative) and comparative research designs are particularly valued.
Successful candidates will develop their own research agenda, in collaboration with colleagues at PluriCourts. Possible research topics include, but are not restricted to; 1) judicial independence and politicization of ICs, 2) compliance with and effectiveness of ICs’ decisions, 3) the effects of international judicialization on domestic politics, including redistribution of powers and resources between societal groups and actors, 4) judicial behavior and impartiality of judges, 5) the selection and retention of judges, 6) the social legitimacy of international courts, 7) descriptive and substantive representation of men and women in ICs, and 8) interest group litigation and the role of law and courts as a legitimation strategy for achieving political goals.
Salary level 57-65 (NOK 486 100 to 567 100 pr. year)
Application deadline is January 25, 2017. Read the full announcement here: http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1735565/70420?iso=no
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