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Policy Coherence for Development means working on wider aspects of development in addition to development aid, such as trade, migration, investments, climate change and security. It goes across government departments, and includes... more
By turning from Israel’s best friend to Israel’s worst friend, Norway has gone farther than any other country in the Western world, and than most Arab countries.
The Sino-Norwegian relationship is in many ways a case that demonstrates, in extremis, some of the key traits characterising the ties between China and the Nordic region. Firstly, it effectively demonstrates the range of reciprocal... more
The Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is under a limited form of Norwegian sovereignty and its settlements – among the northernmost in the world – are sites of activity by a range of states, most notably Russia. Norway's Svalbard policy has... more
In a rapidly changing strategic context, long-standing assumptions regarding military concepts must be re-evaluated. The Norwegian Swarm is a proposed alternative to the current Norwegian landpower operational concept. Any concept must... more
What makes a peace nation? In this article it is argued that the Norwegian foreign policy of peace is rooted in an historical self-understanding of Norway and Norwegians as particularly peaceful, an identity which was first articulated... more
Статья посвящена отношениям государств Скандинавско-Балтийского региона (Дания, Латвия, Литва, Норвегия, Финляндия, Швеция, Эстония) и Украины в военно-политической и экономической сферах. Интерес этих государств к Украине сформировался... more
Launched by Ms Frances Adamson, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 7 June 2017, State Support for Peace Processes: A Multi-Country Review was produced as part of the Australian International Conflict Resolution... more
Norway’s perception that it is a ‘peace nation’, embodied in the annual presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo since 1901, has been shaped by its traditions of social solidarity, egalitarianism, consensual approaches to resolving... more
Bjorn Engesland is the Secretary General of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee and a former Prairie Talks speaker. His article on empire and Russia appeared in the February 19th, 2015 edition of Aftenposten. I have provided a translation of... more
Denne artikkelen tar for seg hvordan noen hovedtrekk i fredstankens forhold til norsk utenrikspolitisk diskurs fra 1890 til 2005 og diskuterer hva som har blitt og blir regnet som innholdet i en norsk fredstradisjon.
I Norge har Internasjonal Politikk som fag på høyere nivå tradi¬sjonelt hatt et anvendelsesområde avgrenset til sivile utdannings¬institusjoner, som universiteter og høgskoler. Profesjoner driver profesjonsbygging som en del av sin... more
One of the most important lessons learnt so far from the conflict in Ukraine is that 25 years after the end of the Cold War, Europe is no longer at the centre of the United States´ security calculations. Consequently, the US will only... more
Launched by Ms Frances Adamson, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on 7 June 2017, State Support for Peace Processes: A Multi-Country Review was produced as part of the Australian International Conflict Resolution... more
Citation for published version (APA): Haugevik, K., Fägersten, B., Gunnarsson, P., Jokela, J., Sørensen, C., Thorhallsson, B., & Wivel, A. (2018, Jun 1). Nordic responses to Brexit: Making the best of a difficult situation. (7 ed.)... more
This article theorises containment as a diplomatic response mode for states when faced with potentially harmful attacks on their international identity and reputation. Despite widespread agreement in International Relations (IR)... more
This article examines how Norway, a veteran EU outsider by choice, works on a day-to-day basis to compensate for its lack of formal voice in EU institutions. After Norwegian voters' second rejection of EU membership in a national... more
How do some relationships between states come to be seen as more ‘special’ than others – by politicians, journalists, scholars and the wider public? And what impact, if any, do recurring public claims of ‘friendship’ and ‘specialness’... more
Torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners was the iconic human rights issue of the 1970s. Scholars credit Amnesty International and other non-governmental organizations for the growing public outcry and for the international diplomacy... more
I denne temautgaven av Internasjonal Politikk ser vi nærmere på hva Storbritannias EU-uttreden vil kunne bety for Norden og de enkelte nordiske land. «Brexit» markerer etter alt å dømme et veiskille i europeisk politisk historie, og vil... more
Hovedlinjene i norsk utenrikspolitikk kan finnes i sentrale lover, budsjettdokumenter og utenrikspolitiske redegjørelser. Samtidig har det de siste ti årene foregått en rekke interessante diskusjoner om interessebegrepet i norsk... more
A non-EU state and member of the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1994, Norway enjoys a unique legal, political and practical relationship with the EU. This policy paper discusses what the EU’s increased openness to differentiation in... more
Torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners was the iconic human rights issue of the 1970s. Scholars credit Amnesty International and other non-governmental organizations for the growing public outcry and for the international diplomacy... more
This article theorises containment as a diplomatic response mode for states when faced with potentially harmful attacks on their international identity and reputation. Despite widespread agreement in International Relations (IR)... more
Omleggingen av Forsvaret er gjenstand for kontinuerlig debatt blant norske politikere, offiserer, forskere og i media. Hovedspørsmålet som artikkelen analyserer er i hvilken grad og hvordan skiftende internasjonale utviklingstrekk... more
Den norske staten har hatt overordnet og dels direkte styring med den norske.energisektoren siden begynnelsen av 1900-tal-let. Kommuner og fylkeskommuner har vert viktige medspil-lere i kraftsektoren, mens petroleumssektoren i hovedsak... more
NUPI Siden 1990 har det skjedd en omfattende globalisering og internasjonali-sering av politikken. Nye transnasjonale og overnasjonale aktører utfordrer i økende grad suverene staters makt. Globaliseringen og internasjonalise-ringen har i... more
The paper discusses the challenges facing NATO prior to the 60th anniversary NATO Summit in Strasbourg and Kehl in 2009. It focuses on how Norway has sought to influence NATOs positions, especially regarding the High North.
Omleggingen av Forsvaret er gjenstand for kontinuerlig debatt blant norske politikere, offiserer, forskere og i media. Hovedspørsmålet som artikkelen analyserer er i hvilken grad og hvordan skiftende internasjonale utviklingstrekk... more
In the first decades after the Second World War, Britain was Norway's No. 1 ally, as evident in strategy documents as well as in the wider foreign policy debate. Today, Britain still stands as a key Norwegian ally, but the UK–Norway... more