Olav Riste

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Olav Riste (born 1933) is a Norwegian historian.

His research focus has been on international and national security, and military history.[1] He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[2]

Riste edited the Scandinavian Journal of History from 1976 to 1981. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2003.[3]

Selected bibliography

  • London-regjeringa. Norge i krigsalliansen 1940–1945 (2 volumes, 1973/1979)
  • The Norwegian Intelligence Service 1945–1970 (1999. Norwegian edition 1997)

References

  1. Weidling, Tor Ragnar (2007). "Olav Riste". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 September 2009. 
  2. "Gruppe 1: Historie" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 26 October 2009. 
  3. Eriksen, Knut Einar. "Olav Riste". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 September 2009. 


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