This is an accepted version of a chapter in the book Towards Gendering Institutionalism, edited by Heather MacRae and Elaine Weiner. © 2017 Rowman & Littlefield International

This study questions the traditional story of the detachment and independence of expert bodies such as agencies, central banks and expert committees. It shows that there are numerous institutional links with elected bodies ...

Although not a member of the EU, Norway is deeply affected by European integration, owing to its participation, since 1994, in the EEA Agreement which made Norway a full participant in EU’s internal market. Norway’s ...