Blar i Faculty of Social Sciences på tittel
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From musical expressivity to public political discourse proper: the case of Karpe Diem in the aftermath of the Utøya massacre
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Musical communication is widely understood to be too elusive and abstract to have any discernible significance for political public discourse. However, in the aftermath of the Utøya-massacre there have been several instances ... -
From Policy to Practice. A Study of Street-level bureaucracy and young clients in two rural communities
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“From radical revolution to pragmatic moderation.” What drives anti-system moderation in former rebel parties?
(Master thesis, 2021-12-17)A growing literature researches how former rebel parties (FRPs), parties with a past as insurgency groups, adjust to being part of formal political systems. Yet, little has been written about FRPs as a cohesive category ... -
From Russia with Cleavages. A Study in Party System and Voting Behaviour in Post-Communist Russia
(Master thesis, 2005)Introduction: On December 12th 1993 the Russians were about to elect their new national assembly: TheState Duma. Nearly 106 million registered voters were allowed to participate in the election.This was the first election ... -
From secessionism to regionalism: Intra-organizational change and ideological moderation within armed secessionist movements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05)Secessionist movements rarely succeed in their quests for separate statehood. Hence, conflict resolution efforts in secessionist wars tend to focus on making autonomy frameworks acceptable to both sides. This article posits ... -
From state capture to business capture: A qualitative analysis of institutional development in post-Soviet Russia
(Master thesis, 2014-05-29)This thesis investigates Russian institutional development since the breakdown of the Soviet Union. The aim of the study is to explore whether the role of formal institutions has increased at the expense of informal ... -
From The Club Stage to the National Scene: How Mass Media Interpreted Two Comedians as Important Immigrant Voices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This article investigates how comedians with an immigrant background gain political relevance, taking two contemporary comedians from Norway and Sweden as cases. The study uses media's interpretive power as a way to explore ... -
From Victim to Survivor: Healing and Recovery in a Drug Addiction Treatment Program in San Francisco
(Master thesis, 2008)In this thesis I explore clients’ participation in therapy groups at a drug treatment program in San Francisco. Based on six months of ethnographic fieldwork, following women in their daily attempts at “working the program”, ... -
From Wanderers to Strangers. The shifting space of Scandinavian immigration debate 1970–2016
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)The media coverage of immigration serves as an important test for modern democracies’ ability to handle difficult public issues. Systematic and comparative studies over longer time periods are, however, still rare. This ... -
Frossenfisk på jordomseiling. En studie av import og eksportindustrien for sjømat i Qingdao
(Master thesis, 2007)Tema for denne masteroppgaven er foredlingsindustrien for importert frossen sjømat i byen Qingdao i Kina. Bakgrunnen for dette temavalget er at kinesisk foredlingsindustri konkurrerer på et globalt marked og gjennom ... -
Fuelling development? A critical look at government-centred jatropha cultivation for biodiesel as promoted by the biofuel policy in Rajasthan, India
(Master thesis, 2010-01-31)This study examines government-centred jatropha cultivation for biodiesel as promoted by the biofuel policy of the desert state of Rajasthan, India. The drive to find alternative domestic sources of energy is intense in a ... -
Fungerer resultatbasert bistand? En teoretisk analyse av vaksinealliansen Gavi sine resultatbaserte programmer
(Master thesis, 2021-06-15)Resultatbasert bistand er en nyere bistandsform som har fått mye oppmerksomhet. Forkjempere for bistandsformen argumenterer for at den vil øke effektiviteten til bistand. Formålet med denne oppgaven er å kaste lys over i ... -
Futures
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Fuzzy Logic Decision Making in Supply Chain Systems; An Approach to Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect
(Master thesis, 2017-11-01)The bullwhip effect has been known and existed for many years as an undesirable characteristic in supply chain. This phenomenon negatively impacts the performance of supply chain particularly in keeping stable inventory ... -
Fylkesnemndas avgjørelser om institusjonsplasseringer av barn og unge – 2021 og 2018
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Føderalisme som et komponent i statsbygging: det belgiske tilfellet.
(Master thesis, 2013-06-02)Denne oppgaven studerer hvorvidt føderalisme kan sees som en komponent i statsbygging. Studien tar for seg Belgias overgang fra enhetsstat til føderalstat og spør om denne organisatoriske endringen har bidratt til å styrke ... -
Fødeseksjonen i hardt vær. En retorisk analyse av hvordan en organisasjon kan etablere sin troverdighet på sine nettsider.
(Master thesis, 2014-12-01)En analyse av hvordan en organisasjon kan presentere seg gjennom Internettets mange ulike kommunikasjonsformer. Fødeseksjonen har fått omfattende kritikk i media og fra Fylkeslegen. På bakgrunn av den spesielle retoriske ... -
Fører tilgang til privat behandlingsforsikring til økt bruk av prisfølsomme helsetjenester?
(Master thesis, 2022-06-01)Det norske markedet for privat helseforsikring har siden begynnelsen av 2000-tallet vært preget av sterk vekst, og i dag har i underkant av 700 000 nordmenn en slik forsikring. Formålet med denne oppgaven er å undersøke ... -
Fører verdsettelsesrabatter ved formueskatt til endret sparing?
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)I denne oppgaven undersøker jeg hvordan et redusert skattegrunnlag på aksjer fra 2019 til 2021 påvirker skattebetalers valg av spareobjekter. Ved siden av at et lavere skattegrunnlaget har ikke-børs noterte selskaper en ... -
Førsteinntrykk og brukervennlighet av nettsider og applikasjoner
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)The aim of this thesis was to study the differences and similarities between users' evaluation of websites and applications. Three surveys were conducted to determine the users' consideration when it comes to how appealing ...