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Explaining Cross-National Variation in Voter Turnout: Aggregate and Temporal Patterns
(Master thesis, 2007)Over the last 25 years, cross-national variation in voter turnout has received increased attention from social science researchers. The dominant view in the field is that existing research on voter turnout has established ... -
Explaining landscape preference heterogeneity using machine learning-based survey analysis
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We conducted a national survey on a high-quality internet panel to study landscape preferences in Norway, using photos as stimuli. We examined preference heterogeneity with respect to socio-demographic characteristics and ... -
Explaining Membership Growth in the Norwegian Progress Party from 1973 to 2008
(Master thesis, 2008)This thesis is concerned with explaining the membership growth in the Norwegian Progress Party, Fremskrittspartiet, from its founding in 1973 to 2008. Two major studies, Katz and Mair (1992) and Mair and van Biezen (2001), ... -
Explaining public acceptance of congestion charging: The role of geographical variation in the Bergen case
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Controversial policies introduced to improve public goods - such as the environment, mobility and public health - have shown patterns of initial opposition followed by broad acceptance once the public experiences positive ... -
Explaining Scandinavian Immigration Policy 1985-2010. Parties, Press, and Public Opinion
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-11-30)This thesis is concerned with explaining Scandinavian immigration policy from 1985- 2010. The overarching research question – what determines immigration and immigration policy in Scandinavia – is approached from three ... -
Explaining Scottish and Catalan Secessionist Mobilization in the Framework of the EU. A Comparative Case Study of Minority Nationalist Mobilization in Scotland, Catalonia, Wales, and the Basque Country
(Master thesis, 2015-06-02)The purpose of this thesis is to compare and assess the mobilization processes leading up to the referendum bids for independence in Scotland and Catalonia. Minority nationalist regions have over the latter decades emerged ... -
Explaining the Cooperative Nature of Norwegian-Russian Petroleum Relations in the High North: A Game Theoretical Analysis
(Master thesis, 2018-06-20)In this thesis, I consider the following research question: Why have Norwegian-Russian petroleum relations in the High North remained cooperative? Petroleum cooperation between these two states in the High North has not ... -
Explaining variation in indigenous mobilisation - A comparative study of the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Andes
(Master thesis, 2001)This thesis seeks to answer the question of why ethnic identity has served as a basis for mobilisation among the indigenous peoples of the Ecuadorian highlands, but not among the indigenous peoples of highland Peru. Ecuador ... -
Explaining whistle blowing processes in the Norwegian labour market: Between individual power resources and institutional arrangements
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01-29)The aim of this article is to examine the explanatory forces of power resources and institutional factors on whistle blowing activity, its effectiveness and reactions. The authors analyse survey material of 6000 Norwegian ... -
Explanations in Music Recommender Systems in a Mobile Setting
(Master thesis, 2020-09-18)Every day, millions of users utilize their mobile phones to access music streaming services such as Spotify. However, these `black boxes’ seldom provide adequate explanations for their music recommendations. A systematic ... -
Exploring Boundaries of Legitimate State Intervention : Adoption as a Child Protection Measure in Norway and the United States
(Doctoral thesis, 2020-09-30)This thesis asks how states form and justify policy as guardian of children’s right to protection from harm balanced against the rights and responsibilities of parents. To answer this, I have examined how Norway and the ... -
Exploring Community Policing as Social Innovation. Democratic Governance, social needs, social change, and implementation challenges The cases of Badalona and Pamplona (Spain)
(Master thesis, 2018-07-06)This thesis reads Community Policing as Social Innovation. Social Innovation is defined as new solutions to cover or meet social needs with the perspective of social change and well being improvement. Applied to the public ... -
Exploring Deep-Sea Minerals : Systems modeling for an emerging industry and unknown futures
(Doctoral thesis, 2023-12-18)Dyphavsmineraler er et omdiskutert tema. I tilsvar til befolknings- og økonomisk vekst, i tillegg til etterspørselen fra elektrifisering, teknologisk revolusjon og geopolitisk urolighet, er verden forventet å etterspørre ... -
Exploring design principles for self service technologies: The case of a ticket vending machine
(Master thesis, 2014-05-30)The principal goal of this thesis was to research self service technologies used in public spaces, and how they can be improved upon. The main research question posed for this thesis was: "How well do the existing design ... -
Exploring engagement profiling in MOOCs through Learning Analytics: The Open edX Case
(Master thesis, 2021-06-01)The enormous amount of data being generated daily, requires effective and efficient ways of processing and analysing in order to extract useful information and form meaningful conclusions. Learning Analytics is a set of ... -
Exploring exploration—how to look for deep-sea minerals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In the spring of 2023, the subsea industry in Norway is gearing up for an opening of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for deep-sea mineral exploration and extraction. Existing research indicates that the profitability ... -
Exploring Investigative Journalism. Boundaries, Epistemologies and Visibilities
(Doctoral thesis, 2024-04-19)Denne avhandlingen utforsker ulike former for visuelle utrykk og institusjonaliserte epistemiske praksiser i undersøkende journalistikk gjennom å studere hvordan undersøkende journalister sannsynliggjør sine påstander og ... -
Exploring policies to enhance the diffusion of conservation agriculture in Zambia through understanding dynamic behavior
(Master thesis, 2014-07-04)The state of food security depends on the ratio of food supply and demand. In Zambia, the constant arable land and the effect of climate change threaten the continuity of food supply in Zambia while at the same time ... -
Exploring populations view on thresholds and reasons for child protection intervention – comparing England, Norway, Poland and Romania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This explorative study examines citizens' views on restricting parental freedom to protect children's rights in England, Norway, Poland and Romania. Are there differences in popular views in these four welfare states with ... -
Exploring Streamer Audience Interactions on Twitch
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)This thesis explores the unique interaction between content creators and their audience on Twitch.tv, a social media platform that focuses on live streaming content. The study uses the interaction analysis research method ...