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Horizontal Reciprocal Radicalization. A comparative analysis of two cases in a Norwegian context
(The University of Bergen, 2017-12-13)In 2006, Roger Eatwell introduced the concept of “Cumulative Extremism”, after he observed violent clashes between radical right- and radical Islamist groups in Britain. In 2012, their sister groups, Profetens Ummah and ...Master thesis -
Roads to Autonomy. Similar paths, different outcomes in two Inuit regions
(The University of Bergen, 2017-12-12)The purpose of this study is to analyze and explain why two Inuit regions in Canada, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut, experienced different outcomes after extensive tripartite negotiations for self-government. Although both regions ...Master thesis -
How the Catholic Church Influences Italian Politics
(The University of Bergen, 2017-12-12)The Catholic Church has a unique relationship with Italy, with the location of the Vatican in the heart of Rome. From the time of the Italian unification in 1861, the Catholic Church has used different strategies to ...Master thesis -
Rough Aid? An econometric analysis of Chinese development aid`s effect on good governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
(The University of Bergen, 2017-12-09)This thesis attempts to estimate the effect of Chinese development aid on good governance in Sub-Saharan Africa over time. The motivation of this thesis is the growing importance of China as a donor, and the many assumptions ...Master thesis -
Systems Engineering Applied to Evaluate Social Systems: Analyzing systemic challenges to the Norwegian welfare state
(The University of Bergen, 2017-12-01)The Norwegian welfare state is one of the most generous in the world providing social security through universal healthcare, education and childcare. Elderly Norwegians also face a relatively secure retirement with a ...Doctoral thesis -
Quality of Government Sustains News Media Trust: A Cross-Country Comparative Study on The Effect of Quality of Government and Media Systems on News Media Trust in Europe
(The University of Bergen, 2017-07-04)The news media play important roles in consolidated democracies as a source of information, watchdog over the powerful and curators of the public sphere. In regimes undergoing democratic transition, news media can be ...Master thesis -
Forankring av forebygging av radikalisering og voldelig ekstremisme i politidistriktene. En kvalitativ studie av politiets radikaliseringskontakter. Fra ideal til realitet.
(The University of Bergen, 2017-07-04)Studien tar for seg tiltak 13 i regjeringens handlingsplan mot radikalisering og voldelig ekstremisme 2014. Tiltak 13 omhandler forankring av ansvar for forebygging av radikalisering og voldelig ekstremisme i politidistriktene. ...Master thesis -
A Tale of Two Cities. A comparative study of ISIS in Ramadi and Fallujah
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-30)ISIS attacked Ramadi and Fallujah in the early days of January 2014, and while Fallujah fell at once with no visible resistance, it took protracted fighting and a three-day surge by ISIS before Ramadi fell on May 17 the ...Master thesis -
Fornemmelse av korrupsjon. Oppfattelse av korrupsjon i asylmottaksbransjen
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-29)Temaet for dette arbeidet er oppfattelse av korrupsjonsmuligheter og tilbøyeligheter i en spesifikk bransje som arbeider med leveranse av asylmottak til staten, UDI, etter reglement for offentlige anskaffelser. Hensikten ...Master thesis -
Affordable Care Act- for better or for worse? - En liten oppsummering
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-29)Helse som menneskerettighet er ikke konstitusjonelt forankret i USA, men Obama, som mange presidenter før han satte helse som menneskerettighet på den politiske dagsordenen. Det var hans viktigste innenrikspolitiske ...Master thesis -
Unge partimedlemmer. En kvantitativ og kvalitativ studie av hvorfor ungdommer melder seg inn i politiske partier
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-24)I Norge og i flere andre europeiske land har de politiske partiene opplevd en markant nedgang i antall medlemmer. Blant medlemmene er de unge er ofte underrepresentert. Partiene representerer folket i de politiske ...Master thesis -
The Politics of EU Asylum Policy. A comparative study of decision-making before and after the 'refugee crisis'
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-23)This thesis is concerned with explaining the development of EU asylum policy. The research question – How did the refugee crisis affect EU decision-making in asylum policy? – Is answered by deploying a new theoretical ...Master thesis -
The Dark Side of the Welfare State - Is the carceral state slowly replacing the welfare state?
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-22)The overarching aim of this thesis is to explore whether traditional welfare politics and the politics of crime and punishment ought to be considered part of the same policy domain — the governance of social marginality. ...Master thesis -
Skattereforma av 1992: Nyliberale idear med sosialdemokratiske briller
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-22)This thesis analyses the interaction between neoliberal ideas and the political parties Labour (Arbeidarpartiet) and Conservatives (Høgre) in the Norwegian tax reform of 1992. It is a single-case study of Norwegian tax ...Master thesis -
Distribution effects of central bank independence: A panel data analysis of 134 countries between 1980 and 2012
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-21)Increasing inequality within countries has been put on the agenda in recent years, much due to the impact of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. The distributive effects of central bank independence have ...Master thesis -
From Guerillas to Cabinets - A Study of the Development of Post-War Political Parties in Kosovo
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-17)The fourth Yugoslav war, the war in Kosovo, was fought between 1998 and 1999. The Kosovo Liberation Army and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosovo, fought the Serb police, military and paramilitary forces, but also ...Master thesis -
Hva påvirker staters klimapolitikk?
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-17)The thesis examines what affect countries climate policy through a quantitative analysis of data on xx countries in 2010. Much of the debate on climate policy focus on the economic side of climate policy. Still, there is ...Master thesis -
The Implementation of the Dublin regulations in Greece, Italy and Spain
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-16)The objective of this thesis is to explain variations in the implementation of the Dublin regulations in Spain, Italy and Greece. My theoretical framework draws from the literature on Europeanization. I have conducted ...Master thesis -
Understanding the Different Outcomes of the Arab Uprisings: A Comparison of Egypt and Tunisia
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-15)This thesis attempts to analyse and explain the reason why Egypt and Tunisia experienced different transitional outcomes following the Arab uprisings in 2011. Although both countries appear to have similar authoritarian ...Master thesis -
Økonomisk globalisering og europeeres vurdering av demokrati: En flernivåanalyse av 29 land i tidsperioden 2002-2012
(The University of Bergen, 2017-06-15)Aim: This study investigates how satisfaction with democracy is affected by economic globalization in Europe. A special emphasis is placed upon the interaction between economic globalization and national governments’ room ...Master thesis
