• Common Fears, Common Opportunities? Czechia and Norway in the changing international context 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Tallis, Benjamin; Andersen, Morten Skumsrud; Galeotti, Mark; Godzimirski, Jakub M.; Mazac, Jan; Svendsen, Øyvind; Zhirukina, Elena (Research report, 2020)
      With long-dominant structures in flux, European states – and perhaps smaller ones in particular – are now forced to rethink their foreign policy approaches and practices. This policy briefs outlines how one small Northern ...
    • European Defence and Third Countries after Brexit 

      Svendsen, Øyvind (NUPI Policy Brief;2018-03, Research report, 2018)
      The UK’s departure from the European Union has given energy to the process towards ‘ever closer Union’ in the EU’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). Many policies and initiatives have been brought to the table in ...
    • EUs grønne giv – implikasjoner for norsk europapolitikk 

      Sending, Ole Jacob; Bang, Guri; Melchior, Arne; Spets, Andrine; Svendsen, Øyvind; Sverdrup, Ulf; Øverland, Indra (NUPI rapport;2021-07, Research report, 2021)
    • From partners to allies: Finland and Norway in a new era 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Creutz, Katja; Pesu, Matti; Svendsen, Øyvind (NUPI Policy Brief;2023-14, Others, 2023)
      Finland’s decision to apply for NATO membership in 2022 altered Nordic security and defence dynamics. It also reset Finland’s relations with its neighbouring states – including longstanding NATO member Norway. In this ...
    • Germany’s Zeitenwende in foreign and security policy: Domestic developments and alliance dynamics after one year 

      Jakobsen, Eskil; Ålander, Minna; Svendsen, Øyvind (NUPI Policy Brief;2022-06, Research report, 2023)
      Days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a Zeitenwende, a historical turning point to which Germany would respond by reforming its foreign and security ...
    • ‘Global Britain’ and security in the near abroad. Leadership through flexilateralism? 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Svendsen, Øyvind (NUPI Research Paper;2022-03, Research report, 2022)
      The British government’s vision for a post-Brexit ‘Global Britain’ is increasingly taking shape in (i) the security and defence domain and (ii) the UK’s near abroad. Recent policy documents highlight how the UK sees a ...
    • Holdninger til EØS-avtalen etter 25 år: Stor oppslutning, men liten kunnskap 

      Sverdrup, Ulf; Svendsen, Øyvind; Weltzien, Åsmund (Journal article, 2019)
      I anledning EØS-avtalens 25-årsjubileum gjennomførte NUPI og Sentio i januar 2019 en opinionsundersøkelse i den norske befolkningen for å kartlegge nordmenns holdninger til EØS-avtalen samt deres kunnskaper og vurderinger ...
    • I blindsonen av norsk EU-debatt: EUs helseberedskap i kjølvannet av koronapandemien 

      Svendsen, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Denne artikkelen utfordrer den norske EU-debatten ved å sette søkelys på et oversett, men stadig viktigere politikkområde for europeisk samarbeid, nemlig helsepolitikk og mer spesifikt helseberedskap. EU har iverksatt store ...
    • Nordic partnership choices in a fierier security environment: Towards more alignment 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Svendsen, Øyvind; Creutz, Katja; Olesen, Mikkel Runge; Regnér, Anna Lundborg; Schmidt, Jakob Linnet (NUPI Policy Brief;2021-09, Journal article, 2021)
      Nordic states’ partnership choices in security and defence are more aligned than they were a decade ago. When Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish government officials now identify key security challenges and partners, ...
    • Norwegians adapting to a changing world 

      Svendsen, Øyvind; Weltzien, Åsmund (NUPI Report;2020-09, Research report, 2020)
      The world as we have come to know it is changing. Some of the core principles of the rules-based liberal international order are being challenged. The established truths and practices that we have based our foreign policies ...
    • On safer ground? The emergence and evolution of ‘Global Britain’ 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Svendsen, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Why did Theresa May’s government introduce the narrative about ‘Global Britain’, and how did this narrative evolve and manifest itself in UK foreign policy discourse in the ensuing years? We make the case that Brexit ...
    • Re-imagining African-Nordic relations in a changing global order 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Coning, Cedric Hattingh de; Moffat, Craig; Svendsen, Øyvind; Tjønneland, Elling Njål; Rosvold, Elisabeth Lio; Giske, Mathilde Tomine Eriksdatter; Laakso, Liisa; Ali, Asha; Khambule, Isaac Bheki; Akamo, Jesutimilehin O.; Cynthia, Happi; Feyissa, Tigist Kebede; Soumahoro, Moussa; Tilahun, Tseday; Sidiropoulos, Elizabeth; McLean, Jordan; Mabera, Faith; Muresan, Arina; Dal, Emel Parlar; Sellström, Tor (NUPI Report;2022-2, Research report, 2022)
      Ahead of the 20th Annual African–Nordic Foreign Ministers’ meeting, scheduled for 14 June 2022 in Helsinki, this study considers how turbulence in the international system may affect relations between Africa and the Nordic ...
    • Security Communities in Crisis: Crisis Constitution, Struggles and Temporality 

      Svendsen, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      How do we approach a security community in crisis? This article theorises crisis dynamics in and on security communities. How do security communities evolve during crises, and how can we best approach such crises analytically? ...
    • Spin-off av EØS? Norge og europeisk utenriks-, sikkerhets- og forsvarssamarbeid 

      Svendsen, Øyvind; Rieker, Pernille (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
    • Ten Years On: Reassessing the Stoltenberg Report on Nordic Cooperation 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Sverdrup, Ulf; Gjesvik, Lars; Hansson, Pia; Håkansson, Calle; Iso-Markku, Tuomas; Mouritzen, Hans; Ómarsdóttir, Silja Bára; Stefánsdóttir, Auður Birna; Svendsen, Øyvind (Research report, 2019)
      Ten years ago, the report ‘Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy’ was presented to the Nordic foreign ministers at an extraordinary meeting in Oslo, Norway. Penned and fronted by Norway’s former foreign minister ...
    • Theorizing Public Performances for International Negotiations 

      Svendsen, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This article theorizes how public performances matter in international negotiations. Studies of international negotiations are predominantly focused on power-political instruments in use around the negotiating table. I ...
    • Utenriks- og sikkerhetspolitiske holdninger i valgåret 2021 

      Svendsen, Øyvind (NUPI Report;2021-8, Research report, 2021)
      Hva opplever befolkningen som de største utfordringene for Norge? Og hvordan bør de håndteres? Hvor står befolkningen i spørsmålet om tilknytningen til Europa og EU? Og hva slags tillit har velgerne til de utenrikspolitiske ...