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Kosmopolitt eller seg selv nærmest? Om klesproduksjon, menneskerettigheter og samvekst i nettverk
(Master thesis, 2016)I denne oppgaven har jeg redegjort for teori relatert til globalisering, multinasjonale selskaper og CSR. Videre har jeg gått gjennom litteratur om menneskerettigheter, særlig relatert til næringslivet. Dessuten er Helds ... -
Kva er samanhengen mellom demokratisk tilbakegang økonomisk vekst? Om den kortsiktige effekten av demokrati på økonomisk vekst i land med demokratisk tilbakegang
(Master thesis, 2012-11-20)SAMANDRAG Denne oppgåva undersøker i kva grad demokratisk tilbakegang heng saman med økonomisk vekst og kva kortsiktig effekt dette har. Tidlegare forsking har funne signifikant samanheng mellom auka demokrati og økonomisk ... -
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 ... -
Kvinner i norsk topp-politikk 1945-2002. En studie av kjønnsspesifikke rekrutteringsmønstre i Storting og Regjering
(Master thesis, 2003)Oppgaven gir en oversikt over integrasjonen av kvinner i norsk topp-politikk mellom 1945 og 2002. Kvinnelige topp-politikere har fått mye oppmerksomhet i media de siste tiårene, men andelen kvinner blant statsrådene og ... -
La vicepresidencia y los problemas de la sucesión presidencial en América Latina. Viejos y nuevos retos para el presidencialismo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-22)After Vice-President Temer supported the impeachment of President Rousseff in Brazil, the vice presidency has (again) received criticism in Latin America. The newly raised criticism echoes a long-standing critique of the ... -
Landsfader eller landssviker? En kvantitativ analyse av hvilke faktorer som predikerer grad av storhet blant norske statsministere i perioden 1905-1997
(Master thesis, 2008)In the US there are numerous studies on presidential greatness. It started in 1948 when thehistorian Arthur M. Schlesinger asked 55 of the leading American historians to rate all thepresidents, starting from George Washington, ... -
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 ... -
Leaping into the unknown: Comparing, testing, and applying methods of predicting elections
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-05-11)The purpose of this dissertation is to compare, test, and apply methods of predicting election outcomes. It discusses the premises of the predictions and what kind of information is gathered and processed to form expectations ... -
Legacy and survival: Civil society under dictatorship and the survival of post-authoritarian democracies
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Why do some democracies fail while others survive? Much research has shown that a vibrant and strong civil society is important for democratic performance and survival. At the same time, the legacy of certain traits and ... -
Legislators, organizations and ties: understanding interest group recognition in the European Parliament
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)What explains Members of European Parliament's (MEPs’) decisions to recognize some interest groups as relevant policy actors? Addressing this question is fundamental for understanding the role of political elites in shaping ... -
The Legitimacy of Representation: How Descriptive, Formal, and Responsiveness Representation Affect the Acceptability of Political Decisions
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)We examine how descriptive representation, formal representation, and responsiveness affect the legitimacy of political decisions: Who are the representatives, how are they selected, what is the outcome of the decision-making ... -
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 ... -
Like problem - ulike valg. En studie av Norges nei til heroinassistert behandling i lys av Sveits sitt ja
(Master thesis, 2013-11-20)Most countries in the world have problems related to drug use. The use of heroin especially have from the 1960s and onwards led to gatherings of drug addicts in public spaces (often referred to as open drug scenes), overdose ... -
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 ... -
Living in a material world: political funding in electoral authoritarian regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Master thesis, 2011-05-27)This thesis investigates the role of political funding in two electoral authoritarian regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa. The issue of political funding has been investigated thoroughly in developed democracies in the West, but ... -
Lobbying on Behalf of God: Religious Interest Groups and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
(Master thesis, 2003)The purpose of this dissertation is to ascertain the role and effect religious interest groups have on the policy process in the United States. The study looks at the Association of Christian Schools International, the ... -
Local Ownership in Funding mechanisms’ Support to Civil Society Organizations’ Peacebuilding efforts
(Master thesis, 2021-06-15)With the purpose of delivering “clarity through specificity” (Uphoff and Cohen 1980), this thesis explores the vaguely defined concept of local ownership in the area of international funding mechanisms support to “local” ... -
"Lord, here comes the flood": Investigating the chains of climate change discourses in Kiribati
(Master thesis, 2012-06-04)This thesis is aimed at uncovering the chains of climate change discourses in Kiribati. Building a theoretical and analytical framework from literature on accountability and responsiveness, I separate between four dimensions ... -
Macroeconomy and macropartisanship: Economic conditions and party identification
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)“It's the economy stupid”—is the phrase that captures the ubiquity of economics in determining election outcomes. Nevertheless, while several studies support the premise of economic voting, a constant critique of valence ...