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Addressing Energy Poverty: A Critical Examination of the Implementation of Energy Policies in Malawi
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Denne oppgaven handler om hvordan hensyn vektlegges i plansaker, nærmere bestemt hvilke hensyn som er avgjørende i innsigelser avgjort på departementsnivå. Oppgavens formål har vært å finne svar på hvilke hensyn som ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Durable and effective civil resistance in high-risk authoritarian settings is a rare phenomenon. Existing research suggests that civil resistance in such contexts is usually short-lived and unsuccessful due to brutal ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The student political movement in Zimbabwe has been an important in protests for change since the colonial rule. Despite the progressive character of the student politics, it has been dominated by men and marked by violence. ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The primary objective of this master’s thesis was to study legal and ethical considerations that impact the decision-making of psychiatrists in complex cases concerning the use of coercive practices within Norwegian mental ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
While a dense network of civil society organizations has commonly been regarded to enhance democracy, this thesis seeks to explore how Hindu nationalist civil society organizations influence autocratization in India. Since ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Med utgangspunkt i hypoteser avledet fra sikkerhetiseringsteori, humanitarisme og tidligere forskning på feltet, studerer jeg i denne oppgaven sammenhengen mellom hvordan norske politikere fremstilte og forstod ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Samfunnssikkerhet- og krisehåndteringsfeltet er i rask utvikling, og har blitt ytterligere aktualisert etter flere ekstraordinære krisehendelser både nasjonalt og internasjonalt de siste femten årene. Terrorangrepene i USA ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
While we know that women often participate in armed groups as combatants, they are routinely left out of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) processes. Women’s groups in various peace processes worldwide ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Women’s political empowerment is central for states to advance gender equality and to move toward peace following armed conflicts. Recent research has directed attention to the relationship between gender provisions within ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Som et land med tett tilknytning til EU gjennom EØS-avtalen, er det uvanlig at Norge bruker lang tid på å implementere bestemmelser vedtatt av EU. Likevel har implementeringen av EUs bygningsenergidirektiv fra 2010 vært ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The unanticipated and abrupt outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 rapidly shifted the political opportunities for the family of parties residing on the far right of electoral politics. Prior to the pandemic, these ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis examines the effects of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on the relationship on climate change between China and the US, two major global greenhouse gas emitters. The study aims to shed light on the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The energy transition will entail a surge in mineral demand. For decades, the reality of mining has been hidden from the European continent. Following growing recognition of the dangers associated with overreliance on ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
States participate in joint military exercises for various reasons. These reasons are largely unexplored in existing literature. Military exercises, while serving a purpose in terms of advancing the military stature of a ...
Sweden’s Road to NATO: A Case Study of Systemic, Regional, and Domestic Drivers of Sweden’s NATO Bid
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022 caused a major shift in the security and politics of the Nordic region. This study explores the reasons why Sweden decided to join NATO in May 2022, breaking a 200-year ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Since 1999, the absolute number of firearm fatalities has increased at an average rate of 1.2% yet 2020 saw the sharpest increase with the injury intent of homicide driving the increase by 6.6%. This thesis investigates ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Denne oppgaven undersøker endringer i Taiwans forsvarsstrategi fra årene (omtrent) 2013 til 2021. Taiwans forsvarsevne uten å belage seg på amerikansk bistand har ikke blitt ordentlig utforsket. Årsaken til dette kan være ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Denne oppgaven undersøkte debatten om svangerskaps-, fødsels- og barselomsorgen med henblikk på hvilke omsorgsforståelser debattanter fremmet i ordskiftet. Gjennom en poststrukturalistisk diskursanalyse inspirert av Brænder ...
Fortjent pensjon: Hvilke ideer om en «verdig pensjonist» kommer til uttrykk i offentlige utredninger av folketrygdens alderspensjon? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The electoral success of right-wing populist political movements in recent years have received increasing scholar attention. The inclusion-moderation thesis claim that these parties moderate when they participate in ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
In the last 2 years, Poland found itself in an unprecedented situation. Since the Summer of 2021, a large number of refugees have been attempting to cross the Poland-Belarus border. In February 2022, millions of refugees ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
In the last 2 years, Poland found itself in an unprecedented situation. Since the Summer of 2021, a large number of refugees have been attempting to cross the Poland-Belarus border. In February 2022, millions of refugees ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis studies whether the perception of nuclear energy has become greener in the European Parliament after the Fukushima accident in 2011, and who in the European Parliament argues that nuclear energy is green. The ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Hvilke politiske idéer har vært førende hos Emmanuel Macron, en president som siden 2017 har vært regnet som et paradigmeskifte i fransk politikk? Og hvordan løfter han frem disse idéene? Disse spørsmålene styrer denne ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Politiske partier fungerer som bindeleddet mellom samfunn og stat, og er essensielle for at moderne demokratiet skal fungere. I Makt- og demokratiutredningen fra 2003 kom det frem at demokratiet har vært igjennom en ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
I arbeidet med lokal samfunnssikkerhet i Norge er kommunene avhengige av tverrsektorielle samarbeid for å sikre en best mulig utnyttelse av tilgjengelige ressurser. Dette samarbeidet omtales i sektoren som «samvirket». I ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Recent reports from the V-Dem Institute paint a gloomy picture of the future of liberal democracy. The reports find that the advances of democracy in the past decades are regressing, with a record number of 42 countries ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Over the past decades, France has faced a significant challenge concerning radical Islam and a surge in domestic religious-motivated terrorist attacks. This study investigates President Emmanuel Macron’s responses to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Does emerging technology or bureaucratic politics better explain arms control agreements? The world has entered a new nuclear era, characterized by a lack of arms control in an age of rapidly advancing technologies. Fears ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis looks at the Bosnian group living in Norway 30 years after their first arrival in 1993 and attempts to enlighten the question of “To what extent are Bosnians in Norway engaged politically and civically in the ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
I april 2021, fem måneder før valget til den tyske Forbundsdagen, toppet De Grønne (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) meningsmålingene, og det var ikke utenkelig at partiet ville overta kanslerposten etter Angela Merkel. Hvordan ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Libyan Women’s Fight for Peace in Libya Post-2011 Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis seeks to answer the question of why Sweden decided to apply for NATO membership in May 2022. To explain the decision, the analysis explores three hypotheses rooted in realism, liberalism, and institutional path ...
Samstyring for bærekraftig byutvikling Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Invasjon, sanksjoner, og EUs interesser: En casestudie om interessers betydning i å forklare EUs sanksjoner mot Russland som følge av invasjonen av Ukraina i 2022 Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Oppgaven er en casestudie av EUs sanksjoner mot Russland som følge av invasjonen av Ukraina i 2022. Foreliggende forskning har studert og konkludert med at normer har betydning i å forklare iverksettingen. Studier viser ...
Localization in politicized aid: A case study on the earthquake emergency response in Türkiye Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
What happens when humanitarian crises are managed by governments in politicized contexts? The enforcement of local actors in the humanitarian and development sectors has become a trend labelled as “localization” and appears ...
Den norske venstresidens holdninger til palestinsk motstandskamp Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Denne studien undersøker hvilke ideer og forestillinger norske aktører på venstresiden legger til grunn når de uttaler seg om den palestinske motstandskampen under den andre intifadaen. Med en diskursanalytisk tilnærming ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
I denne masteroppgaven spør jeg hvordan Norges Offentlige Utredninger balanserer mellom vitenskap og politikk. Problemstillingen spør hvordan klimaproblemer og løsninger legitimeres språklig og diskursiv i to NOUer om klima ...
Bargaining, Enforcement and Sanctioning Through the UN: An Analysis of States’ Motivation Towards Multilateral Sanctions Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Combating climate change or adding (bio)fuel to the fire? A study on the EU phase out of palm oil-based biofuel Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Are Small States Insecure About their Size? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
The intrinsic power and capabilities of a small state is seen in the small state literature as being too little to influence power balances and great power revisionism. Instead, the small state literature observes small ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
How do you face democratic backsliding within an organisation known for its emphasis on democracy? Despite membership criteria of democracy and the rule of law unmatched by any other international organisation, the EU has ...
COVID-19 Containment Policies: A Catalyst for Attacks against Healthcare? Evidence from Africa. Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Skandinavias møte med flyktninger i krisetider: fra restriktiv til liberal og selektiv politikk? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Som følge av krigen i Ukraina har en rekke mennesker blitt drevet på flukt i Europa. Denne oppgaven studerer de skandinaviske landenes håndtering av denne store flyktningstrømmen i 2022. Ved å studere disse dagsaktuelle ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
How do Modern Autocratic Regimes Use Violence to Repress Mass-Protests? A comparison of protest crackdowns in Kazakhstan and Belarus Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This paper approaches autocratic consolidation through a theoretically driven, interview-based analysis of violence in a mass protest context. The argument that is sketched and evaluated holds that successful, modern ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis investigates individuals' support for arms shipments to countries at war, employing an original online survey experiment (N=255) in Germany. Since the effect of human rights and democracy levels was mostly ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
I denne oppgaven studerer jeg om tillitsreformen i Oslo kommune har ført til færre mål og redusert detaljstyring, som er to av reformmålene. Jeg forklarer utfallet og gjennomføringen av reformen ved bruk av top-down, ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
What are the consequences for democracy when an autocratic state expands its global influence? Recent literature investigating trends of autocratisation has argued that authoritarian norms and ideas can spread between ...
Countering radicalisation through education: The role of teachers in counter-radicalisation work in Norway Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This master thesis examines role of teachers in upper-secondary education in Norway, specifically in Troms og Finnmark, in countering radicalization and extremism among students. This qualitative study employs semi-structured ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
How does conflict recurrence impact the likelihood of mediation onset in an intrastate conflict? In this thesis, I argue that a history of armed conflict will affect the conflict actors’ decision to accept mediation. To ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Even autocrats are forced to rely on their political allies to remain in power. Min- isters make up a considerable share of these allies in any political regime, and their competency can both aid and threaten the incumbent ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis aims to show that the debate of ideal and non-ideal theory used in justice theory can not only be applied to democratic theory – it is beneficial as well. Through an extensive framework, the theory is applied ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Forholdet mellom politikk og administrasjon har lenge blitt forsket på. Dette forholdet er interessant fordi det er gjenstand for et betydningsfullt dilemma. Den første siden av dilemmaet er knyttet til demokrati. Dersom ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Masteroppgaven «En utvikling mot bedre brukeroppfølging?» tar sikte på å besvare følgende problemstilling: Hvordan har endringen av arbeidsavklaringspengeordningen i 2017 påvirket relasjonen mellom veilederne på NAV-kontoret ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
How do informational autocrats, who seek information control, govern education, which is a large information channel? In this thesis, I develop the concept of centralized curriculum control (“CCC”), as a survival strategy ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
In recent years, several democracies have experienced episodes where democratically elected incumbents undermine core democratic rights, norms, and institutions. The phenomenon of why citizens continue to vote for these ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Private cyber security companies have predominantly described Chinese cyber operations as information gathering. The existing literature in political science on cyber operations, however, have largely ignored this aspect ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Lederskap anses av mange som avgjørende for å lykkes med internasjonalt klimasamarbeid, og Norge har i mange år ønsket å innta en lederrolle i de internasjonale klimaforhandlingene. Det kan imidlertid være krevende å forstå ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis starts out with the question of whether foreign aid can make incumbent leaders in recipient states more popular among their citizens by improving citizens’ living conditions. As many aid-receiving states are ...
Exploring perceptions of policy making: Collective action and distributive conflict in enhancing NDC ambition under the Paris Agreement Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis explores the relationship between attitudes related to the populist radical right toward climate change skepticism in Sweden, a country that has had a recent spike in a radical right party – The Sweden Democrats. ...
En rasjonell forklaring på krig? En casestudie av årsakene til Russlands invasjon av Ukraina gjennom et rasjonelt og et konstruktivistisk perspektiv Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Politiske preferanser og holdninger til ulikhet - En studie av prekære arbeidere sine holdninger til økonomisk ulikhet Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Abstract This thesis investigates defense expenditures dynamics in NATO member states, primarily focusing on Norway, with a brief comparison with Poland, and Denmark. Employing a framework encompassing five perspectives ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Denne oppgaven har undersøkt hvordan tillitsvalgte ser på vervet, utøver det på arbeidsplassen, og påvirkning på organisasjonsgraden, i Meny og Ikea, gjennom tre teoretiske perspektiver. Perspektivene som er brukt er Mancur ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis examines how parliamentary questions affect how long ministers stay in office in Norway. I analyze parliamentary questioning practices using statistical models and data from the past 25 years. A slightly adapted ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Elektrifisering av sokkelen med kraft fra land har vært diskutert som klimatiltak i over 20 år. Fra å være sterk motstander, har den norske oljebransjen nå tatt rollen som forkjemper for elektrifisering, og omtaler det som ...
The Muslim threat: Islamophobia without Muslims in Poland Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis explores the negative attitudes and anxieties towards Muslims in Poland. Islamophobia is a phenomenon arguably not well understood outside the Western parts of the world, and this study seeks to contribute to ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Cabinet reshuffles happen on a regular basis, but can they be affected by civil uprisings? Protest movement's impact on autocratic regimes has been a subject of interest for political science scholars for decades. Ordinary ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Abstract This research undertakes an analysis that attempts to shed some light in the existing relation between socioeconomic deprivation and drug cartel violence. The investigation has demonstrated that socioeconomic ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
This thesis provides a rational analysis of the strategic motivations underlying the 2019 Japan–South Korea dispute. Utilizing game theory, the dispute is represented through various models, each highlighting different ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
Bedrifters samfunnsansvar står sentralt i den vestlige verden, og som en selvregulerende forretningsmodell legger det et ansvar på bedriften og offentligheten utover dets egne interesser. Målet med denne utforskende og ...
Borger eller bruker? Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
International sport events, such as the FIFA World Cup in football and the Olympic Games, capture the attention of millions of people worldwide. Autocratic regimes may view hosting such events as an opportunity to enhance ...
“Exclusive Defense”? Perspectives on Japan’s Counterstrike Capabilities Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2023)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
Can democratization have an adverse effect on forests? As deforestation presents one of humanity’s most pressing environmental challenges in effort to limit global climate change, understanding the effects of political ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
What shapes the policy emphasis of political parties? As political competition in Western Europe has evolved, the role of issue competition has increased, and the content of parties’ agendas has become just as important ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
Hva skjer i et møte med et nytt og usikkert fenomen? I begynnelsen av pandemien var medielandskapet preget av sterk usikkerhet, og ga ulike aktører muligheten til å innramme covid-19 viruset etter sine egne narrativ og ...
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
Konkurransen mellom FNs medlemsland om en plass i Sikkerhetsrådet har blitt tøffere, men litteraturen på akkurat denne delen av internasjonal politikk, og på hvordan kampanjer fungerer i en slik valgkamp, er veldig begrenset ...
Welfare experience and political trust Restricted Access
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2022)
More generous and expansive welfare states are commonly associated with less social, economic, and political inequality, but recent studies have shown that political trust levels differ the most between citizens in poor ...