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En kvalitativ analyse av demokratikvaliteten i Russland fra 1991-2009
(Master thesis, 2009-09-21)As the Soviet Union collapsed and Russia got independent, a transition to democracy started. Despite a democratic constitution, in which democratic institutions are included, the process stagnated and started reversing in ... -
Lehman Brothers - A Casualty of Constructive Ambiguity?
(Master thesis, 2009-10-05)This thesis seeks to explain the US Government's role in the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008. It asks why Lehman did not find a solution in the market before it was too late, and why the Government did not ... -
Russian Energy Aggression 2000-2008: A Multiple Case Study of Russian Energy Aggression During Vladimir Putin’s Presidency
(Master thesis, 2009-11-09)This thesis seeks to explain what triggered cases of Russian energy aggression duringVladimir Putin's presidency. Previous studies on the subject have largely focused on singlecases or a small sample of cases, whereas this ... -
The veepstakes: A study of the selections of the American vice presidents from 1940 to 2008
(Master thesis, 2009-11-19)American vice presidents have become influential and powerful political figures. Yet, they are not popularly elected; since 1940, they have been personally selected by the presidential nominees themselves. This thesis ... -
The challenge from within: A multilevel analysis of ethnic separatist demands, 1990-2003
(Master thesis, 2009-11-19)This thesis aims to identify which factors that explain why ethnic groups raise separatist demands and what factors that are associated with a radicalization or de-radicalization of these demands over time. The topic is ... -
Party roles in young democratic regimes - Challenging dynamics in a modern political environment
(Master thesis, 2009-12-03)The democratic situation for young regimes in Eastern Europe is one hallmarked withchallenges. This master thesis focuses on three young democracies, Hungary, Latvia andSlovenia, in order to shed on these challenges. The ... -
Norske nasjonale ekspertar - ein kanal for innverknad eller gratis arbeidskraft til Brussel?
(Master thesis, 2009-12-04)The three European Free Trade Area (EFTA) countries Norway, Island and Liechtenstein are connected to the European Union (EU) through the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement. This agreement implies that a significant ... -
Olje for Utvikling. En analyse av norsk petroleumsbistand
(Master thesis, 2009-12-04)I denne oppgaven skal jeg analysere valget av hovedsamarbeidsland til bistandsprogrammet Olje for Utvikling. Med opprettelsen av Olje for Utvikling (OfU) i 2005 ble all petroleumsbistand samlet under ett program og tillagt ... -
Tracking trust - Investigating how social capital influences economic development in Latin America.
(Master thesis, 2009-12-04)This thesis investigates how social capital can lead to enhanced economic development through lowering transaction costs and promoting labour productivity and investment. The research question is: How does social capital ... -
Federalism: Searching for the processes behind Canada's ability to survive challenges
(Master thesis, 2010-02-25)The purpose of this master thesis is to look into what gives federations better abilities to survive challenges, with a focus on the survival of the Canadian Federation.There are several theories in chapter two that provide ... -
Presidential Interruptions in Latin America. Concepts, Causes, and Outcomes
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-03-04)This dissertation deals with executive instability in Latin American presidentialregimes, a phenomenon called Presidential Interruptions. The dissertation analyses 14cases of presidential interruptions in Latin America in ... -
Rådgivere i Norge - politiske aktører?
(Master thesis, 2010-05-20)The purpose of this master thesis is to describe the role of advisors in Norwegian politics. Political communication and democratic research have found that political advisors have gained an enhanced role in politics. ... -
Language of political institutions: Causes of variation in language regimes on EU Commissioner and Directorate general websites
(Master thesis, 2010-05-20)Oppgaven handler om språkregimer på websidene til Kommissærer og Generaldirectorater i EU Kommisjonen. Det er svært ulik praksis hvordan man har strukturert siden for hver enkelt Kommisær og Generaldirektør. Oppgaven ønsker ... -
”We are equal, we are different”: A social movements’ approach to the emergence of indigenous parties in Bolivia and Peru
(Master thesis, 2010-06)This thesis discusses the emergence of ethnic, or indigenous, parties in Bolivia and Peru. More specifically, it seeks to explain why Bolivia has seen the emergence of indigenous-based political parties at the national ... -
Balancing budgets. Political explanations of central government’s budget balance
(Master thesis, 2010-06-02)This thesis tries to identify which political and societal factors influence central governments' fiscal balance. It conducts the analysis using the statistical technique longitudinal multilevel models. 46 electoral ... -
Ideals or interests? An analysis of the motives for the European Commission's aid allocations from 1960 to 2008
(Master thesis, 2010-06-03)The aim of this thesis is to understand the motives of the European Union (EU) as a multilateral donor and whether its aid allocations are in accordance with the stated goals and objectives. The research question is: Which ... -
Å donere demokrati – en casestudie av donorstøttet sivilsamfunnsutvikling i Serbia
(Master thesis, 2010-06-03)Civil society support in democratizing countries has become a central focus of international donors during the last two decades. Yet, our understanding of the phenomenon and the possible consequences remains incomplete. ... -
Litigating the Right to a Healthy Environment. Assessing the Policy Impact of "The Mendoza case"
(Master thesis, 2010-06-03)This thesis enquires into the policy consequences of the Mendoza case, a public interest litigation case in Argentina, in which several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the National Ombudsman demanded action from ... -
Kvinnepolitikk. Kvinner, kvinneinteresser og kvinnepolitikk i Framstegspartiet, 1985-2009: ein studie av veljarar, medlemmar, landsmøtedelegatar, leiing og partiprogram.
(Master thesis, 2010-06-03)This thesis is about women politics in the Norwegian Progress Party (Framstegspartiet, FrP) from 1985 to 2009. Many have studied women politics, women friendly politics, women interests and women representation before, but ... -
Past and Present Sources of European Union. A Comparative Historical-Institutionalist Analysis
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-06-11)This study sets out to explain why continental and southern Europe has beensignificantly more favourable to post-1945 European integration than the north. I arguethat this is an important problem for two reasons. First, ...