Blar i Master's theses (Noragric) på emneord "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200"
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At the intersection between local and global : understanding Oslo's international engagement
(Master thesis, 2021)Cities are increasingly asserting themselves at the intersection between the local and global. Over the past decades, one has seen cities progressively seeking to partake in global governance processes, and their capacity ... -
The Black Lives Matter movement : understanding the impact on race and racial injustice in Norway following the 2020 protest wave
(Master thesis, 2022)The Black Lives Matter movement rose as a force against the oppression and systematic violence of black people in the US but spread to become a worldwide movement with local adaptations. While it had existed for some years ... -
Climate activism amongst young Norwegians and their understanding of the #FFF movement
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis explores the motivation behind involvement in collective action to tackle climate change. By focusing on the #FFF movement and the climate activist’s reflection on own engagement, this study tries to grasp how ... -
"Down, down Woyane!" : a qualitative study of the qeerroo movement in Ethiopia using political process theory
(Master thesis, 2018)September 9th 2016, René Lefort wrote “There is every sign that Ethiopia is plunging into a crisis whole scale, intensity, and multiple and interdependent drivers are unprecedented since the founding of the regime in 1991” ... -
For Auld Lang Syne? : a study of Scottish paradiplomacy towards the Nordic countries after the Brexit vote
(Master thesis, 2021)Can Scotland engage in international relations? Following its position as subject to the United Kingdom of Great Britain , as a matter of law the simple answer is no. Nevertheless, Scotland has long engaged internationally ... -
'High North, High Tension?' : a discourse analysis of how the High North shapes Norwegian foreign and security policy
(Master thesis, 2017)The High North has been known as a low-tension area ever since the end of the Cold War, where actors have been able to cooperate despite other conflicts in the international sphere. However, geopolitical tensions are rising ... -
"I live without a plan" : a livelihood study of people with rejected asylum applications and a protracted stay in Norway
(Master thesis, 2017)Around 18,000 people live without residence papers in Norway, the majority with rejected asylum applications (Zhang, 2008). To restrict immigration, Norwegian law limits rejected asylum seekers’ access to social rights and ... -
Legal sanctioning of returnees : a comparative case study of Norway, Sweden and Denmark’s approach to returnees from Syria and Iraq
(Master thesis, 2020)From 2011 to 2016, about 560 foreign fighters travelled from Scandinavia to Syria and Iraq to participate in the Islamic State (IS) (Bjørnland, 2017; Säkerhetspolisen, 2017; Justisministeriet, 2019). Today, about 40 of the ... -
Management and local participation : a comparison of Kosterhavet National Park and Ytre Hvaler National Park
(Master thesis, 2019)Kosterhavet National Park and Ytre Hvaler National Park is situated across the border to eachother in the south of Sweden and Norway. The parks were established ten years ago, and has from the beginning had a strong focus ... -
Motivations for participation in sharing schemes : a case-study among members of the Norwegian sharing scheme ‘Leieting’
(Master thesis, 2020)New forms of consumption may be required due to increasing environmental degradation. One of the suggested solutions is to challenge individual ownership by participating in the relatively new sharing economy. The objective ... -
Norway's constructive engagement in Myanmar : a small state as norm entrepreneur
(Master thesis, 2016)2011 marked a significant change in Myanmar politics. After nearly 50 years of military rule, a civilian government came to power through multi-party elections and embarked on a series of economic and political reforms. ... -
Political science students’ perspectives on the UN : different universities, different perspectives?
(Master thesis, 2020)This study maps how the UN as an organization is perceived by students of political science at universities in Norway. Through examination of students at different universities, we can achieve an understanding of students’ ... -
The potential of climate change journalism to motivate pro-environmental behavior among young people
(Master thesis, 2020)While global warming is accelerating, we are still far from a solution to climate change. The media plays a key role in engaging the public in order to motivate a transformation towards a future low emission society. This ... -
Problems, policy and politics : using the multiple streams framework to analyse the biochar policy process in Norwegian agriculture
(Master thesis, 2020)Over the past decade, biochar has been proposed as a solution to climate change in the agricultural sector because of its potential to sequester carbon. Although there is evidently interest from both farmers and the Norwegian ... -
Radicalization and lone wolf terrorism : a case study of right-wing terrorists
(Master thesis, 2018)The lone wolf terrorism issue is a difficult problem to understand and the tactic has gained increased attention in the last decade. It is, however, a less researched field compared to other kinds of terrorism research. ... -
Regional hegemony in South Asia : a study of Nepal-India relation
(Master thesis, 2016)India, by virtue of its geographic location and size, population, economy and other power attributes, in South Asia, is widely perceived to have regional dominance and hegemonic aspirations. It is very well known fact that ... -
Saudi, Shia, Saudi Shia : online identity construction among Saudi Shia activists
(Master thesis, 2017)The Saudi Shia is a little-known minority in a position of otherness in Saudi Arabia. They suffer from discrimination and are excluded from the official identity, and forced to balance national and religious (Shiite) ... -
Sexual violence as a weapon in war
(Master thesis, 2018)The use of rape and sexual violence towards civilian women in war is not a new phenomenon. However, it is not until recently that this has become an issue on the international agenda. This thesis will use Feminist ... -
Social-ecological resilience of mangroves and coastal households in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2017)This study compared two Social-Ecological Systems (SES) of mangroves and adjacent households, Sathurukondan and Nasivanthivu in Batticaloa District, with varied degrees of mangrove dependence, and different disturbance ... -
Suing the environment? : an analysis of Investor-State Dispute Settlements impact on achieving International Environmental Agreements
(Master thesis, 2022)In acknowledgement of the dire need for comprehensive global action and societal transformation, states have come together in formulation of several International Environmental Agreements (IEAs) outlining goals and commitments ...