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The African Union's duty to prevent the political and security crisis in the DRC : A gendered perspective
(Master thesis, 2017)The current political and security tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, risk escalating into an all-out war as seen in that country in the past. There have been several unfruitful attempts to prevent and resolve ... -
The aftermath of the Fundão dam disaster in Barra Longa, Brazil : compensation and participation from an environmental justice perspective
(Master thesis, 2018)This paper has as its main objective to look at how the compensation and participatory strategies used by Samarco and the Renova foundation has created conflicts among actors in the local community. By using a conceptual ... -
The American paradox in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; the roles as the "honest broker" and the "best friend of Israel". A discourse analysis of US official statements from 2002 - 2013.
(Master thesis, 2014-02-11)Exploring the US involvement in the peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with focus on the American paradox of having the two seemingly contrasting roles as the "honest broker" and the "best friend of Israel". ... -
The Arctic shipping regime : regulating vesselsource pollution in Arctic waters
(Master thesis, 2012-09-20)The Arctic Ocean are currently undergoing dramatic changes of decreasing ice cover and increasing human activity – all of them direct consequences of global climate change. This thinning and melting of Arctic ice cover has ... -
The Australian identity, national security and the United States alliance : examining Australia’s idiosyncratic foreign policy
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)This thesis aims to discover how and why Australia has institutionalised an intimate alliance with the United States. This alliance is understood by Australians as a mechanism to consolidate national security. Throughout ... -
The axis of resistance : Iranian foreign policy and Syria
(Master thesis, 2017)In this analysis, I ask the question: How is the Syrian conflict represented and framed in official Iranian foreign policy discourse between 2011 and 2016, and how is Iranian involvement justified internationally? Intrigued ... -
The barriers environmentally sustainable food businesses face : a case study of Vancouver and Victoria, Canada
(Master thesis, 2019)The food we eat, and our food systems have a huge impact on our environment. Many food businesses have attempted to reduce the impact food has on the environment. These businesses face increased challenges and barriers to ... -
The British Self and Continental Other: A Discourse Analysis of the United Kingdom's relationship with Europe
(Master thesis, 2014-08-18)This thesis analyses how the British discourse on Europe has evolved over the past forty years. Prime Minister David Cameron’s commitment to hold a referendum on European Union membership in 2017, should his part win the ... -
The Chechen mobilization in violent conflict
(Master thesis, 2016-08-23)Throughout the centuries, Chechen – Russian relations seem to be of never-ending war and conflict. Although, Chechnya is a tiny territory within huge Russian Federation, still it does not prevent the Chechens to mobilize ... -
The civil society-state relations in China reflected through the genetically modified rice debate
(Master thesis, 2019)This study examines the civil society-state relationship in China through the debates on genetically modified rice. Due to the various types of civil society organizations and groups, this thesis take environmental ... -
The costs of establishing REDD+ : The case of Kilosa REDD+ pilot project, Tanzania
(Master thesis, 2013-11-01)REDD+ pilot project ‘Making REDD+ work for people and forests in Tanzania’ implemented in Kilosa district aims to achieve the stated goal by providing financial incentives to community forest managers through established ... -
The Crimean annexation by Russia in 2014
(Master thesis, 2016-09-15)The Crimean annexation by Russia happened in 2014. It violated the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Ukraine as well as established international order between the states. Both domestic and external causes ... -
The Democratic Republic of Congo conceptualized as "The Rape Capital of the World": a discourse analysis
(Master thesis, 2013-07-08)With its Women, Peace, and Security resolutions, and the establishment of the position of a Special Representative on Sexual Violence, the United Nations (UN) has positioned conflict related sexual violence (CRSV) on the ... -
The discursive construction of identity : the case of Oromo in Ethiopia
(Master thesis, 2016-08-23)Identity politics in Ethiopia is not a recent phenomenon. It has been one of the major mobilizing factor in the entire modern history. However, the institutionalization and the establishment of the issue in the policy and ... -
The EU foreign policy architecture after the Lisbon Treaty : the role of the EEAS in empowering the EU as an international actor
(Master thesis, 2016-08-22)The Treaty of Lisbon (ToL) sought to meet the new global challenges by providing the European Union (EU) with the necessary institutional and political tools to strengthen its role in international relations. The European ... -
The European press and the question of Norwegian independence in 1814
(Master thesis, 2013-08-30)The French Revolution, with its alternative legitimating principle of popular sovereignty, challenged and undermined the European old regime’s foundation of dynastic-absolutist divine legitimacy. The constitutional fathers ... -
The female jihadists of Europe
(Master thesis, 2018)This study is concerned with the phenomena of female jihadists in Europe. The role of women in terrorism is a under-researched topic in academia, and women’s participation in terrorism is often dismissed or re-packaged to ... -
The Foreign Other and the Norwegian Self : a discourse analysis of the Norwegian media debate on prostitution policy from 2009 to 2013
(Master thesis, 2015-03-16)This thesis is a discourse analysis of the Norwegian prostitution debates from 2009 to 2013. The study is conducted through text analyses of news articles presented in the three Norwegian national newspapers Dagbladet, ... -
The Future is Nigh: Norwegian waste governance regimes from 1860 to 2010 and an analysis of current waste prevention policies
(Master thesis, 2013-07-03)This study is an analysis of current Waste Prevention (WP) policies in Norway, contextualised in a historical backdrop of development of Norwegian waste governance regimes from 1860 to 2010. By analysing how various regimes ... -
The illegitimacy of the freedom fighter and the terrorist
(Master thesis, 2014-02-19)This thesis explores whether “terrorism” can be defined non-ambiguously based on objective criteria and supplemented with a rules based labeling framework and application methodology. Furthermore, this thesis asks, if it ...