• A Pivot to What? Asia-Pacific Foreign Policy under Trump 

      Lanteigne, Marc (NUPI Policy Brief;2016-39, Research report, 2016)
      Despite the difficulty in making predictions about an incoming American administration even before the inaugural process has been completed, the first two months since the US elections in November 2016 have already generated ...
    • Afterword: Gendering the Brand 

      Leira, Halvard (Chapter, 2021)
      One potentially productive way of framing the debates about nation-branding and public diplomacy is to consider them both subsumed under the broader motivations of status, prestige and reputation. On the one hand, it ...
    • Caring and Carers: Diplomatic Personnel and the Duty of Care 

      Leira, Halvard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This article deals with the duty of care that states hold in relation to their citizens abroad — more specifically, the double role of diplomatic personnel, as both providers and recipients of care. The focus of discussion ...
    • China in the Sustainable Development Agenda: Key environmental issues and responses 

      Gåsemyr, Hans Jørgen; Heggelund, Gørild (NUPI Policy Brief;2020-04, Research report, 2020)
      China is dealing with very serious pollution levels and the unsustainable use of many natural resources. Environmental issues, concerning both air, ground, and ocean, have gained increasing recognition in Chinese domestic ...
    • China’s EU policy in the pandemic era: A new normal? 

      Trøan, Magnus Langset (NUPI Policy Brief;2020-12, Research report, 2020)
      During the pandemic era, media reports and leaks indicate a growing assertiveness from China towards the EU. Is this a sign of a new normal in China's EU policy of something else entirely? To devise an appropriate response, ...
    • China’s role in the Sustainable Development Agenda: Considerations for Norway 

      Gåsemyr, Hans Jørgen (NUPI Policy Brief;2020-05, Research report, 2020)
      China’s role as an international development actor is growing, with real and increasing potential to impact Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). On some issues, Chinese initiatives align well with Norwegian interests, but ...
    • A Governance and Risk Inventory for a Changing Arctic 

      Rowe, Elana Tovah Wilson; Sverdrup, Ulf; Friis, Karsten; Hønneland, Geir Børre; Sfraga, Mike (NAADSN Engage Series;5, Chapter, 2021)
      In chapter two, Elana Wilson Rowe, Ulf Sverdrup, Karsten Friis, Geir Hønneland, and Mike Sfraga caution against viewing trends of conflict and cooperation in the Arctic in binary terms. While the US and Europe are determined ...
    • How to Deal with North Korea: Lessons from the Iran Agreement 

      Lodgaard, Sverre; Sigal, Leon V. (APLN/CNND Policy Brief;No. 24, Research report, 2016)
      The current and oft repeated pattern of responses to North Korean nuclear and missile provocations has failed to produce results. With the stakes becoming increasingly high it is time that a new approach is explored. The ...
    • Networked territoriality: A processual–relational view on the making (and makings) of regions in world politics 

      Paes, Lucas De Oliveira (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      This article proposes a processual–relational perspective on region-making and its effects in world politics. It revisits the concepts of regionalism and regionalisation to unearth the relational mechanisms underlying these ...
    • Neumann, NUPI og utenriksdebatten 

      Schia, Niels Nagelhus (Journal article, 2019)
    • New Diplomacy 

      Leira, Halvard (Others, 2018)
      New diplomacy is a term which has been used both politically and analytically since the French Revolution. It was introduced as a positive contrast to the old diplomacy of kings and intrigues, and was concerned primarily ...
    • Norge, USA og det liberale verdifellesskapet 

      Holm, Minda (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Trumps delvis anti-liberale politikk setter flere av USAs europeiske allierte, inkludert Norge, i en kinkig posisjon. Én mulig respons er å opptre varsomt, og la de amerikanske institusjonene selv «gjøre jobben» i møte med ...
    • Norges handelsforhandlinger med EU gjennom 50 år: Sakskoblinger og forhandlingsmakt 

      Melchior, Arne (Chapter, 2020)
      Kapitlet gir en historisk oversikt over Norges handelsforhandlinger med EU fra 1973 og fram til i dag, med særlig vekt på utfallet for sjømatnæringen. Rundt 1990 ga EFTA forhandlingsmakt til tross for ulike næringsinteresser. ...
    • Norway: Crisis highlights normality in bilateral relations with China 

      Gåsemyr, Hans Jørgen (ETNC Special Report;, Chapter, 2020)
      The chapter describes the situation in Norway and is part of a larger report on China’s relations to European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation in Norway has been characterized by less noise and controversy ...
    • Reputation crisis management and the state: Theorising containment as diplomatic mode 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Neumann, Cecilie Elisabeth Basberg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      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 ...
    • Russia and China in Greenland? 

      Leira, Halvard; de Carvalho, Benjamin (NUPI Policy Brief;2016-43, Research report, 2016)
      Over the last decade, the Arctic region has become the site of new forms of great power interest. While the US has changed its hegemonic presence, other powers, in particular China and Russia, have been perceived to actively ...
    • Russia and China in Iceland? 

      Leira, Halvard; de Carvalho, Benjamin (NUPI Policy Brief;2016-44, Research report, 2016)
      The Arctic region has become the site of renewed great power interest. Not only are the US and Russia actively engaged in the Arctic Council, but China has also become an observer. In addition to that, a number of policy ...
    • Staten, barnevernet og utenrikspolitikken. Fra indre anliggende til internasjonal konfliktsone 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Neumann, Cecilie Elisabeth Basberg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Norske diplomater bruker mye tid og ressurser på å håndtere internasjonal kritikk av norsk barnevern. Barnevernssaker kan bli utenrikspolitikk når kritikken fremmes i bilaterale fora eller autoritative institusjoner utfordrer ...
    • The Making of a Classic: On Diplomacy 30 Years On. 

      Leira, Halvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
    • Undermining Hegemony? Building a Framework for Goods Substitution 

      Cooley, Alexander; Nexon, Daniel; de Carvalho, Benjamin; Leira, Halvard (NUPI Policy Brief;2015-33, Research report, 2015)
      The logics that we have outlined may, indeed, be applicable to a wide array of international actors and organizations that are aspiring to play public goods substitution roles. Likewise, they are applicable to a number of ...