Publikasjoner fra Cristin - NUPI: Recent submissions
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The EU as a Security Actor: The development of political and administrative capabilities
(NUPI Working Paper;725, Working paper, 2007)[Abstract] With its special character in relation to both institutional design and policy content, the EU is often classified as a ‘post-modern’ security actor. What does this actually mean? What kind of capabilities ... -
Who Buys Whom in International Oligopolies with FDI and Technology Transfer?
(NUPI Working Paper;727, Working paper, 2007)Under what conditions will a technology leader from a small country acquire a laggard from a large country, and vice versa? We answer this question with a two-firm two-country Cournot model, where firms enter new markets ... -
Basra Crude : The Great Game of Iraq's "Southern" Oil
(NUPI Working Paper;723, Working paper, 2007)Concepts like “Shiite oil” and “Kurdish oil” obfuscate the debate about Iraq’s energy resources. This paper starts from the proposition that it would be better to call a thing by its name: in terms of the size of reserves, ... -
UN Reform and Collective Security : An Overview of Post-Cold War Initiatives and Proposals
(Challenges to Collective Security;1-2004, Working paper, 2004)«Challenges to Collective Security» Working Papers from NUPI’s UN Programme -
Nuclear Weapons and Materials into the 21st Century: Threats, Challenges, and Options for Change
(Challenges to Collective Security;2-2004, Working paper, 2004)«Challenges to Collective Security» Working Papers from NUPI’s UN Programme: In three sections, this working paper briefly outlines i) present-day nuclear threats, ii) associated challenges of multinational mechanisms ... -
Globalisation and Diplomacy
(NUPI Working Paper;724, Working paper, 2007)Globalisation is shorthand for changes in space, time and the relationship between them. This paper, which will be forthcoming as a chapter in a book edited by Andrew Cooper and published by the United Nations University ... -
Transition Management
(Challenges to Collective Security;5-2004, Working paper, 2004)«Challenges to Collective Security» Working Papers from NUPI’s UN Programme: The emerging consensus on the need to establish more effective United Nations mechanisms for managing the transition from conflict to peace, ... -
International Policing and the Rule of Law in Transitions from War to Peace
(Challenges to Collective Security;4-2004, Working paper, 2004)«Challenges to Collective Security» Working Papers from NUPI’s UN Programme: In transitions from war to peace there are few challenges more in need of urgent attention and careful planning than the issues of policing ... -
Peace Operations in Africa: the Next Decade
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A Match made in Heaven? Strategic Convergence between China and Russia
(NUPI Working Paper;717, Working paper, 2007)This paper examines the strategic convergence between Russia and China. Strategic convergence is understood as the overlap of key objectives and interests with regard to long-term developments in world politics, which ... -
Megaton nuclear underground tests and catastrophic events on Novaya Zemlya : A satellite study
(NUPI Working Paper;716, Working paper, 2007)During the first NUPI study of the Novaya Zemlya underground nuclear test site in 1991–92, much information was generated. This relates both to facilities and testing activities. One of the most important discoveries made ... -
Words and Deeds : Russian Foreign Policy and Post-Soviet Secessionist Conflicts
(NUPI Working Paper;711, Working paper, 2006)[Abstract] The goal of this report is to examine Russia’s policy towards secessionist conflicts in the post-Soviet space. In order to better understand Russia’s policy choices in that sphere, the report addresses three ... -
Further Towards Post-Communism? From 'Left' to Regions in Ukraine
(NUPI Working Paper;713, Working paper, 2006)This paper is based on an analysis of electoral support to left-wing movements of parties and blocs in Ukraine from 1998 to 2006. It argues that traditional left-wing ideologies and thereby the position of the left-wing ... -
European Identity and Its Changing Others
(NUPI Working Paper;710, Working paper, 2006)Taking its clue from Finnish experiences with identity politics, this lecture introduces the concept of collective identity. Collective identity is about forging an acting ‘we’. It constitutes the polis, and is therefore ... -
International Engagement in Sudan after the CPA : Report on the piloting of OECD/DAC's 'Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States' for the Case of Sudan
(NUPI Working Paper;714, Working paper, 2007)[Abstract] The report analyses the international engagement in Sudan since the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in relation to the Principles for Good International Engagement in Fragile States and Situations, which ... -
A Childhood Lost? The Challenges of Successful Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration of Child Soldiers: The Case of West Africa
(NUPI Working Paper;712, Working paper, 2006)[Abstract] After a conflict ends, there is a need to disarm, demobilise and reintegrate child soldiers into society. This report examines the challenges of achieving successful disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration ... -
From Internationalization of Terrorism to the Internationalization of Anti-terrorism : The Role of the Summer Olympic Games
(NUPI Working Paper;693, Working paper, 2005)The academic literature on international relations and international sports studies has long ignored the linkages between sports and international relations. The present contribution seeks to remedy this shortcoming in ... -
A Study of Civil Society in Nicaragua
(NUPI Working Paper;699, Working paper, 2006)NORAD has commissioned this study as an input to analyzing governance issues in Nicaragua. The report analyzes current civil society in Nicaragua as the product of the developments over the last decades. The sphere is ... -
Den stora segern fyller 60 : Segerdag, symbolåtervinning och ett förlorat fosterland
(NUPI Working Paper;707, Working paper, 2006)Uppsatsen handlar om firandet av 60-årsjubileet av andra världskrigets slut i Ryssland våren 2005. Den så kallade segerdagen som firas den 9 maj är en av landets största högtider. Uppsatsens huvudintresse är hur bilden av ... -
More teeth for the NATO-TigerHow the Framework Nation Concept can reduce NATO’sgrowing formation – capability gap
(NUPI Policy Brief;2016-19, Research report, 2016)How can the Framework Nation Concept reduce NATO’s growing formation – capability gap?