Browsing Master theses by Title
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The Development of Political trust: A multilevel analysis of cross-curtain differences in State-citizen relationships
(Master thesis, 2011-09-20)This analysis is based on a multidimensional view on political trust, aiming to explore whether there are significant differences in the causal effects of political trust between Western and Eastern Europe. Using the classic ... -
The Effect of Voter ID Laws on Turnout: A Counterfactual Analysis
(Master thesis, 2021-07-02)In the United States, laws requiring voters to show ID in order to vote are both a novel and highly controversial policy intervention. Disagreement over these laws largely centers on their expected effect on turnout, with ... -
The EU as a democracy promoter in the Maghreb - A crystallization of the European dilemma?
(Master thesis, 2021-07-02)In 2021, High Representative of the EU, Josep Borrell, stated that; “25 years after the Barcelona Declaration and 10 years after the Arab Spring, challenges in the Mediterranean – many of which resulting from global trends ... -
The politics of mandatory extensions of collective bargaining
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)The proportion of workers covered by collective agreements has fallen in most OECD countries over the last decades. One of the main ways governments can increase collective bargaining coverage is through mandatory extensions. ... -
The regulation and use of armed guards for protection of merchant vessels transitioning high risk areas
(Master thesis, 2020-08-05)The regulation and use of armed guards for protection of merchant vessels transitioning high risk areas - A comparative study of two Western European states’ approach to the employment of armed security. -
The Winner Takes it All: Investigating the incumbency effect for the Progress Party on the Norwegian municipal level
(Master thesis, 2019-06-28)With this thesis I explore the incumbency effect for the Progress Party in local Norwegian politics. While there seems to be wide-ranging agreement that incumbency indeed has an effect, whether this is an advantage or ... -
Three stones, one bird? A study of public support for meat-reduction policies in Norway
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Tilbakekall av norsk statsborgerskap: Konsekvenser for integrering og samfunnstillit i det norsk-somaliske miljøet?
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Sammendrag Denne masteroppgaven undersøker konsekvensene av UDIs praksis med tilbakekall av norsk statsborgerskap for norske somalieres tillit til myndighetene og staten, samt hvordan denne praksisen påvirker integreringen ... -
To comply or not to comply? Building an index for constitutional compliance
(Master thesis, 2021-07-02)There are limited, but increasing, attempts at quantitatively measuring the distance between de jure provisions and their de facto adherence. Such attempts seem mostly concerned with rights provisions, but some also concern ... -
Unequal Representation and Morality Issues: The Effect of Education on Opinion-Policy Congruence
(Master thesis, 2022-06-22)A government must be responsive to all its’ citizens for a democracy to thrive, meaning that all individuals must be politically equal. This entails that their preferences are equally influential on the government’s ... -
Ungdomspolitikere og sosiale medier. Hvilke utfordringer og muligheter finnes, en casestudie av ungdomspolitikere i Fredrikstad.
(Master thesis, 2024-02-23)Denne masteroppgaven tar sikte på å gi et bidrag til eventuell forskning rundt hvilke muligheter og utfordringer ungdomspolitikere ser ved bruk av sosiale medier til å fronte politikk. Selv om denne oppgaven fokuserer på ... -
Unions´ strategies in the age of free movement A comparative case-study of trade union strategies towards posted workers in the European Economic Area
(Master thesis, 2021-07-02)Numerous studies have concentrated on the consequences of intra-EU labour mobility. However, the literature lacks an analytical understanding of the types of strategies unions pursue and their relative usage. This thesis ... -
United We Stand? Testing the Enabling Theory of the Norwegian Welfare State During the 2020 & 2021 Crisis
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Utvidelsen av det norske likestillingsbegrepet – Fra endimensjonal til flerdimensjonal likestilling
(Master thesis, 2022-06-22)This thesis seeks to investigate the concept of «State feminism», and the degree of impact it has had on the Norwegian equality politics since the 1970s. The aim of the analyzes is to assess Norwegian equality policies ... -
«Vi har egentlig drevet med dette lenge, vi har bare ikke kalt det klimatilpasning» En kvalitativ studie av hvordan klimatilpasning har kommet på agendaen i to mellomstore kommuner.
(Master thesis, 2020-08-28)Adaption to climate change has become a topical issue within public administration. Global temperatures are on course for a 2,3 to 4,6-degree Celsius rise this century. An increasingly wilder and wetter climate will have ... -
“ We strongly condemn…”: Norwegian governments’ Foreign Policy Statements as Political Tool or Moral Stance?
(Master thesis, 2019-06-27)In international relations “shaming-policy” is one of the most common and popular “tools” for achieving change in state behavior, concerning human rights and international law. Public exposure leads to pressure, which leads ... -
Why countries do (not) lower the voting age: A mixed-methods study of conditions and processes
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Many countries around the world have successfully lowered their voting ages to 16 at either the local, regional, and/or national level. These countries have applied differing methods for their implementation process. Some ... -
Ytre høyres bruk av humor - En casestudie av Alliansen
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)Denne oppgaven er en casestudie av det politiske partiet Alliansens bruk av humoristiske memer som deles på en åpen gruppe på Telegram. Ved å gjøre en analyse av 305 memer på gruppen «Venner av Alliansen» har jeg undersøkt ...