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The meaning of ‘revolution’ in development aid : an exploration into the perceptions of unconditional cash transfers within a continuously changing aid industry
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis looks at the use of unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) in the aid industry as a tool to alleviate poverty. UCTs are built on the idea of just giving money to the poor instead of setting up large-scale ... -
The United States’ foreign policy and enabling interstate aggression : a case study of the Moroccan annexation of the Western Sahara
(Master thesis, 2022)The thesis is a study of the Moroccan state’s actions and rhetoric surrounding the Western Sahara and the role of US foreign policy as a motivating factor in the Moroccan annexation and ongoing administration of this ... -
Are Transnational NGOs changing norms in the vocational ‘education and training’ of refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people in the Middle East?
(Master thesis, 2022)In the field of International Relations (hereafter referred to as IR), the role of Transnational Non Governmental Organisations (hereafter TNGOs) has changed; as the field of IR has traditionally been dominated by state-centric ... -
Sustainable whale-watching tourism or vulnerable "wild west" in the sea : the management and perceptions of different whale-watching actors in the Tromsø and Skjervøy regions
(Master thesis, 2022)Winter whale-watching tourism has gained increasing popularity in Northern Norway during the last ten years after orcas and humpback whales appeared in the Tromsø and Skjervøy regions. However, this form of tourism activity ... -
Navigating social-ecological dynamics through stakeholder assessment and historical profiling: a case study of the Oslofjord
(Master thesis, 2022)Earlier studies and reports have demonstrated that the Oslofjord has encountered many environmental issues in the last two centuries. This study aims to contribute to understanding the complex social-ecological changes ... -
Gendered power relations in UN peace missions : accounts of policewomen’s perseverance and empowerment
(Master thesis, 2022)This research investigates policewomen’s experiences of gendered power relations in UN peacekeeping missions. It employs the theoretical framework of IR feminism and draws inspiration from feminist institutionalism and ... -
The curious case of the Iran nuclear deal : a practice approach to understanding norm productivity of diplomacy
(Master thesis, 2022)Iran’s nuclear programme has long been a nuclear proliferation controversy. In 2015, a historic agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was achieved that addressed the international community’s concerns ... -
Cruising in uncharted waters : a systematic analysis of the sustainability of cruise tourism in Flåm, Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in 2020, global cruise tourism came to a halt. After two years with little international tourism, cruise ships began to come back to Norway as normal in 2022. At the same time, the ... -
Barriers and drivers to a circular economy for vegetables in the Norwegian food sector
(Master thesis, 2022)Food systems are pressing the environment in multiple ways. Moreover, some of these pressures are due to inefficient resource use. It is estimated that as much as one third of all food being produced globally is lost or ... -
Discursive power in the global political economy of agriculture and food: the case of the Bayer-Monsanto merger
(Master thesis, 2022)Several mergers of big and powerful companies have led to a concentration in the global seed and agrochemical market to currently four big players. Public concerns about consequences for food security, the environment, or ... -
Defining a safe and just operating space for the Norwegian economy
(Master thesis, 2022)The Safe and Just operating Space (SJS) sustainability framework represents an alternative development tool to abate social inequality and environmental degradation by applying the concepts of environmental limits and ... -
Exploring the contribution of paradiplomacy to climate resilient development : the cases of Oslo and Nouvelle-Aquitaine
(Master thesis, 2022)The IPCC conclusions are clear: the situation is dire, and the window of opportunity to keep a hospitable climate is narrowing. Current systems of global governance are showing their limits in the face of such threats, as ... -
Towards a cosmopolitan theory of modernity : a comparative historical analysis of emerging Buddhist, Islamic and Post-Christian modernities
(Master thesis, 2022)Current theories of modernity, an international phenomenon, have been criticized for being Eurocentric, and attempts to address their problem of Eurocentrism are at best semi-Eurocentric. This thesis suggests a new theory ... -
Sinorail and its contribution to socio-economic development in Kenya : a case study of the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway
(Master thesis, 2022)The standard gauge railway connecting the port city of Mombasa to the capital of Nairobi was finished in 2017. With a 90% financing from the China Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank), the ambition was to reduce cost, and travel ... -
Environmental communication in Oslo's water management strategies and initiatives : the status quo
(Master thesis, 2022)This Master's thesis investigates environmental communication of initiatives and strategies related to climate change in water-related themes in Oslo. Environmental communication is premised on the assumption that more ... -
A case study of violent conflict and its impact on food availability in Borno state, Nigeria
(Master thesis, 2022)A major reason for hunger in developing countries is conflict. The paper addresses the link between food availability and conflict. Nigeria is currently experiencing violent conflict; the last decade has seen a rise in ... -
A coastline altered by aquaculture : the sociocultural sustainability of fish farming in Arctic Norway
(Master thesis, 2022)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector in the world, and Norway is this sector’s largest producer of farmed salmon. More than one thousand fish farms are spread along the Norwegian coastline, producing ... -
Scandinavia and Covid-19 : a discourse analysis on national identity and pandemic strategies
(Master thesis, 2022)The Covid-19 pandemic started off as “just another virus” emerging in China where most probably thought it would also remain and sooner or later also fade away. Instead, the virus evolved to a pandemic which held its grip ... -
Feminist perspectives on immigration and (re)production of power : a critical discourse analysis of Norwegian immigration and integration policy 2005 - 2021
(Master thesis, 2022)The aim of the research for this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of how immigration and integration policy may (re)produce power structures that are causing discrimination and social inequality, particularly ... -
A green recovery in Norway : contradictory energy policy responses in times of crises
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis looks at Norway’s policy responses in the pandemic, focusing on domestic energy policy and its impact on the green recovery – a response seen in the EU to decarbonize the energy industry and lay the foundation ...