Blar i Department of Comparative Politics på emneord "731114"
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No Country for Green Men? A case study of the Green Party of the United States
(Master thesis, 2014-05-31)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the following question: Why has the Green Party of the United States not been more successful in the political arena?" This question is again related to two broader questions; why ... -
«Noe langt borte, og noe høyt oppe». Representasjon i ikke-representative institusjoner: Norges Høyesterett og den geografiske dimensjonen i norsk politikk
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)Eksisterer en forventning om at bare med likemenn i kontorene, vil ens brøl fra bakken bli anerkjent og akseptert? I så fall har beslutninger truffet av dem som avspeiler befolkningen deskriptivt, et legitimerende potensial. ... -
The Nordic Model: Assessing its robustness and the effects of the global financial crisis
(Master thesis, 2013-11-20)It is sometimes said the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have found a magic way of combining high taxes and lavish welfare systems with fast growth and unemployment. Some credit this to the triumph ... -
"Norsk verneplikt, avvik frå overordna konvergens med dansk og svensk innsatsforsvar".
(Master thesis, 2012-12-20)Abstract The Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden have presently introduced a defence based on flexible reaction forces. Does this imply that the national defence models are converging and are there any causes ... -
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 ... -
The Norwegian voluntary sector in change: The impact of changes in organizational type, structure, and membership on local voluntary associations' political involvement
(Master thesis, 2011-05-31)The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether the political involvement of local voluntary associations has changed between 1999 and 2009, and if so what caused this change. The Norwegian voluntary sector has been in ... -
Nødhjelp i konfliktsoner. Et casestudium av Kirkens Nødhjelp i Sør-Sudan
(Master thesis, 2018-06-23)Denne oppgaven tar for seg Kirkens Nødhjelp i Sør-Sudan. Siden Kirkens Nødhjelp er en del av det humanitære systemet kan organisasjonen sees som et eksempel på en systemenhet i endring. Det er interessant å se på endringer ... -
OECD-statenes forsvarsutgifter: En kald krig mot finanskrisen?
(Master thesis, 2016-06-01)Denne oppgaven studerer determinantene for OECD-statenes forsvarsutgifter. Oppgaven ser spesielt på om finanskrisen fra 2008 har bidratt til en endring i effektene til determinantene. Det er tre variabler som er av spesiell ... -
On studying the unstudyable: a quantitative literature review of proposed causes of corruption and how these have been studied
(Master thesis, 2011-06-01)This thesis is a quantitative review of research on the causes of corruption. The aim is twofold: firstly to establish the degree of agreement between researchers regarding the causal effect of seven different explanatory ... -
"On Thin Ice?" Understanding Sustainable Development in the Arctic Council
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)The thesis investigates the institutional approach" to sustainable development in the Arctic Council. What has been called the institutional approach is conceived of along two dimensions 1. The institutional dimension; ... -
Outsourcing Peace? The United Nations' Use of Private Security and Military Companies
(Master thesis, 2005-09)Private companies provide security and military services to states, international organizations, international non-governmental organizations, and individuals. This thesis addresses the United Nation’s use of private ... -
Party Competition as an Explanation for New Parties’ Decision to Reenter Elections and Electoral Success: A Heckman’s Selection Model of New Parties in Central and Eastern Europe
(Master thesis, 2020-08-28)This thesis investigates the determinants of reentry and electoral success among new parties that encounter ideological competition from established parties in Central and Eastern Europe. In this part of Europe there is a ... -
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 ... -
The Politics of EU Asylum Policy. A comparative study of decision-making before and after the 'refugee crisis'
(Master thesis, 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 ... -
"Politikk schmolitikk?" En analyse av norsk politisk mediedekning
(Master thesis, 2011-05-31)This thesis concerns an important relationship between different actors of the mediated political debate, first and foremost between journalists and politicians. I go through two different theories about their relationship ... -
Politiske og økonomiske effekter på utslipp av drivhusgasser: en kvantitativ studie
(Master thesis, 2011-05-31)Denne studien undersøker hvorvidt det finnes en kurvlineær sammenheng mellom økonomisk utviklingsnivå og utslipp av drivhusgasser, hvor fattige og rike land har lave utslipp mens vanlige land har høye utslipp. Dette er et ... -
Populist Radical Right Parties in Government: Representational Correctives or Vehicles of Discontent?
(Master thesis, 2022-06-22)In the past decades, populist radical right parties in Europe have seen a rise in popularity and have recently started entering European parliaments and governments. This thesis seeks to dive deeper into the consequences ... -
Populist Radical Right Voters in Contemporary Democracies in Western Europe: Operationalizing and Testing the Three-Dimensional Political Space hypotheses
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)This thesis operationalizes and tests a new theoretical framework of how to map populist radical right voters in the political space. While such research has been dominated by two-dimensional frameworks, the framework of ... -
A Postmaterialist Explanation for Homophobia in Africa: Multilevel Analysis of Attitudes Towards Homosexuals in 33 African Countries
(Master thesis, 2018-06-26)This thesis advances a modified version of Inglehart’s Postmaterialist thesis as an explanation for homophobia in Africa. My argument is that economic development substantially contributes to creating a Postmaterialist ... -
Power and Arms: The Diffusion of Military Innovations and Technology. A Comparative Historical Analysis of the Spread of Military Power After the Cold War and Consequences for the Norwegian Navy in the NATO Alliance
(Master thesis, 2018-07-07)This thesis investigates the extensive puzzle of various influences on the diffusion of military power, meaning the spread of certain innovations, through the international system and the implications for international ...