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Politiets tryggleiksteneste i endring? Ein studie av PST etter 22. juli 2011
(Master thesis, 2017-06-21)Denne studien tek føre seg endringar i styringskapasiteten til Politiets tryggleiksteneste (PST) etter terrorangrepet 22. juli 2011. Hovudelementa for studien er interne strukturelle organisasjonsendringar, samordning med ... -
Politikken bak Norges Bank. Norges Bank – Autonom og mektig
(Master thesis, 2013-05-29)Agentens autonomi ikke gir agenten mulighet til å styre den prinsipielle utviklingen av egen institusjon. Agenten styrer den daglige forvaltning av pengepolitikk og skaper slik et (politisk) nøytralt spillerom. Dette ... -
Politireform og samarbeid. Ei komparativ casestudie av to kommunar i Vest Politidistrikt
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Politisk bruk av ekspertise. Ein studie i korleis ekspertisen til smittevernoverlegen vart nytta i Oslo og Bergen kommunar under covid-19-pandemien
(Master thesis, 2022-06-15)Når samfunnet står overfor ei akutt krise prega av både høg uvisse og stort tidspress - som under covid-19-pandemien - vender politikarar seg ofte til ekspertar for å få hjelp og sikre legitimitet til avgjerder og handlingar. ... -
Politisk utvikling i digitale medier - En komparativ casestudie av retusjert reklame og influencerbarn
(Master thesis, 2022-06-16)Innenfor lignende kontekster prioriteres samfunnsfenomen i ulik grad. Visse tilfeller er kontinuerlig aktuelle og befinner seg på den politiske agendaen over lange perioder, mens andre eksisterer i samfunnet lenge før ... -
The Population's Confidence in the Child Protection System – A Survey Study of England, Finland, Norway and the United States (California)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)This article examines the confidence the population (N = 4,003) has in the child welfare system in four countries – England, Finland, Norway and the USA (California). We find that about half or less of the population reports ... -
Populations trust in the child protection system: A cross-country comparison of nine high-income jurisdictions
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this study, we examine the trust placed by the populations of nine jurisdictions in their child protection systems. These systems protect children’s rights and grant authority for invasive interventions to curtail or ... -
Power and Politics in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Teams
(Master thesis, 2016-05-30)Inspired by a debate in the BJJ community on BJJ politics" and the BJJ Globetrotters' goal of being politics-free", I wanted to find out if they truly were free of politics. As I understand the term, BJJ politics are the ... -
Preparing for the Unknown Crisis - A Case Study on Norway’s Pandemic Preparedness before the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Outbreak
(Master thesis, 2021-07-01)The aim of this master thesis is to answer the following research question, ‘how have previous large-scale pandemic or epidemic outbreaks contributed to shaping the current crisis management and pandemic preparedness plans ... -
Prinsippet om barnet sitt beste i fyrstelinjetenesta. Ei kvalitativ strukturanalyse av retningslinjer for ansvarsgrupper
(Master thesis, 2018)Dette forskingsopplegget er ei strukturanalyse av korleis Noreg regulerer og strukturerer prinsippet om barnet sitt beste. Ved å nytta meg av prinsippet om barnet sitt beste som evalueringsstandard har eg undersøkt om ... -
Problems of Coordination in Local Administration in Bangladesh
(Master thesis, 2010-05-27)This study analyses inter-organisational coordination among various departments at the local level administration in Bangladesh. Unlike solo dance, efficient coordination is not achieved through individual action. Rather, ... -
Processes and determining factors when family court judgments are made in England about infants entering care at birth
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This paper reports on the England part of a research project exploring judicial decision making in eight jurisdictions with respect to care applications in respect of new-born infants. Descriptive data are provided on a ... -
"Professional Colleagues and Almost Like Friends": The development of interorganizational trust within a partnership of three Norwegian NGOs
(Master thesis, 2012-05-16)This case study examines the development of interorganizational trust within a partnership of three Norwegian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that formed a vocational school in Norway. Building on previous research, ... -
Project planning and administrative policy-making in FAO
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Public accountability: Explaining variation across local governments in Uganda
(Master thesis, 2013-06-02)5 Abstract What makes some local governments thrive while others fall short of answerability? What are the different dimensions/indicators/forms of accountability in local governments? What factors promote or hinder ... -
Public perceptions of child protection, children's rights, and personal values: An assessment of two states
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Although there is an expansive literature on public attitudes towards the welfare state, we know comparatively little about public attitudes toward child protection. Gauging public opinion about the state’s role in protecting ... -
Public political tolerance of the far right in contemporary Western Europe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Political initiatives promoting a far-right agenda have gained significant political influence in Western European democracies. This has occurred despite apparent broad-based public rejection of Europe’s Nazi past. This ... -
Public private partnership in the power sector of Ghana: Has it delivered as expected?
(Master thesis, 2015-05-31)The Government of Ghana has made a declaration through the National Energy Policy to attain 5000MW of electricity generation by the end of 2015 in order to meet the 10% annual growth rate of electricity demand. The policy ... -
Public sector accountability styles in Europe comparing accountability and control of agencies in the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland and the UK
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)This paper develops and applies the concept of accountability styles for analyzing and comparing accountability practices in different countries. This is relevant as there is considerable scholarship on public sector ...