Arild Underdal (born 13 August 1946) is a Norwegian political scientist.

Career

Underdal was born in

Bodø Bodø (; smj, Bådåddjo, sv, Bodö) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø (which is also the capital of Nordland count ...

. He was professor at BI Norwegian Business School from 1984 to 1986, and was appointed professor of

international politics International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the Scientific method, scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities betwe ...

at the University of Oslo from 1987. He served as rector of the University of Oslo from 2002 to 2006. Underdal is a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He was decorated Commander of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 2006.

References

1946 births Living people People from Bodø Norwegian political scientists Academic staff of BI Norwegian Business School Academic staff of the University of Oslo Rectors of the University of Oslo Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters {{Norway-academic-bio-stub