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Bistand for utvikling. Effekten av handelsrelatert bistand på økonomisk utvikling i land sør for Sahara
(Master thesis, 2015-06-02)The aim of this thesis is to study the relationship between Aid for Trade, and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. The research question is: Does trade related aid has a positive direct effect on economic development ... -
Blessing or Curse for Congruence? How Interest Mobilization Affects Congruence between Citizens and Elected Representatives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This article examines the role of interest mobilization in strengthening or weakening congruence between elected representatives and citizens on EU policy issues. It argues that the relationship between public opinion, ... -
Bompengeopprøret i Rogaland. Hets, truslar og bompengar
(Master thesis, 2020-08-28)Målet med denne oppgåva var å få økt kunnskap om bompengeopprøret som tok stad frå hausten 2018 til våren 2019 i Rogaland. Problemstillinga forsøkjer og gje eit svar på kva som gjorde at debattklimaet i bompengesaken vart ... -
Brent jord: langsiktige politiske konsekvenser av nedbrenning og tvangsevakuering i Nord-Troms og Finnmark
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Høsten 1944 iverksatte den tyske okkupasjonsmakten operasjon «Nordlicht», også kjent som «den brente jords taktikk». De materielle ødeleggelsene og de menneskelige omkostningene var enorme. Selve ødeleggelsene og operasjonen ... -
Brexit 2016. En empirisk analyse av populistiske trender, historie og kultur.
(Master thesis, 2020-08-28)Background and objectives: In June of 2016 a small majority in the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU). This is referred to as Brexit. The purpose of this thesis is to attempt to understand Brexit ... -
A broad alliance of civil society organizations on climate change mitigation: political Strength or legitimizing support?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)One hundred and one very different organizations joined together prior to the election for the Norwegian parliament in 2013 in order to make climate change mitigation the most important issue in the election campaign. The ... -
Brød eller sirkus? En tidsserieanalyse av TV-debatters innflytelse på partioppslutning i stortingsvalgkampen 2005
(Master thesis, 2007)Problemstillingen i denne masteroppgaven er om politikeres opptredener i TV-debatter har effekt på partiers oppslutning i norske stortingsvalgkamper. Bakgrunnen for temaet er analyser som viser at valgkamper blir viktigere ... -
Building Trust in Brussels: Lobbying Strategies of Nordic Interest groups
(Master thesis, 2020-08-28)In their pursuit of influencing EU institutions and decision-makers, Nordic interest groups face the choice of directly contacting the decision-makers or generating pressure indirectly through mobilizing and/or changing ... -
‘Can you really fail to support the one who feeds you?’ - An analysis of female representation in the Ugandan Parliament
(Master thesis, 2003)The Ugandan Parliament has seats reserved for women. According to the 1995 Constitutionone woman shall be elected from each district. Hence, the 56 District WomenRepresentatives are elected in addition to the 214 regular ... -
Candidate selection and informal soft quotas for women: gender imbalance in political recruitment in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)What does it take for a female aspirant to win a party nomination in a candidate-centered electoral system in an emerging democracy? Three decades after the third wave of democratization hit Africa, we still know little ... -
Causes of regime breakdown in Tunisia and Egypt, economy or hybrity?
(Master thesis, 2011-06-01)This analysis tests regime-related and economical explanations for regime breakdowns in Tunisia and Egypt. Generalizations from four large N-studies are used to find out if the two breakdowns find themselves within the ... -
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 ... -
The "Challengers": The driving forces behind the youth's demand for change in the Egyptian Uprising
(Master thesis, 2012-11-20)This study reflects on what were the most important motivational factors for the Egyptian youth to participate in the 25th of January 2011 revolution. By applying a conceptual framework from social movement theory, it ... -
Challenges in Accessing Humanitarian Spaces in High-Conflict Contexts: ICRC, MSF, and NAC’s practice of Humanitarian Diplomacy in Southeast Afghanistan.
(Master thesis, 2022-06-22)The nature of the practice of Humanitarian Diplomacy makes it a difficult subject for scholars to study and generalize and therefore has resulted in the field being dominated by single case-studies. This is especially true ... -
Change in Local Voluntary Associations
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A changed welfare-state: Sweden through the 1980s
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)This thesis seeks to contribute to the important debate regarding whether who governs matter, and if the relationship between the government and labor unions affect economic performance. The research question is: "Did ... -
Changing Attitudes towards Government Responsibility for Social Welfare in China between 2004-2014: Evidence from Three National Surveys
(Journal article, 2022)Social policies in China have expanded rapidly since the early 2000s, broadening welfare provisions aiming to improve citizens’ well-being in a context of rapid development and increasing inequality. How people see the ... -
Changing Narratives? An Analysis of the Effects of the European Debt Crisis on the European Integration Narratives of the SPD and the CDU/CSU
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)With this thesis I aim to investigate the effects of the European debt crisis on the European Integration narratives of political parties. Taking an actor centred view on European integration, a qualitative analysis of the ...