NUPI Policy Brief: Recent submissions
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US-Norway Bilateral Defense Agreements: a partnership that strengthens NATO
(NUPI Policy Brief;2020-6, Research report, 2020)The defense partnership between the United States and Norway plays a crucial role for both American and Norwegian national defense. Less understood is the important and positive role that these US-Norwegian bilateral defense ... -
Explaining Russian reactions to increased NATO military presence
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-16, Research report, 2019)Ever since NATO’s enlargement process began, Russia has voiced concerns for the impact of a greater NATO military presence near the Russian border for its national security. While the signing of the 1997 NATO–Russia Founding ... -
China in the Sustainable Development Agenda: Contributions to health and education
(NUPI Policy Brief;2020-3, Research report, 2020)China is scaling up its investments in health and education, making significant contributions to the UN 2030 Agenda and related Sustainable Development Goals. Domestically, China is working to modernize its entire health ... -
From careful participant to budding partner: China in the Sustainable Development Agenda
(NUPI Policy Brief;2020-02, Research report, 2020)China is an increasingly active player in the Sustainable Development Agenda. It has staked out a national Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) plan that stresses comprehensive development with serious consideration to ... -
China’s role in the Sustainable Development Agenda: Considerations for Norway
(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 ... -
China in the Sustainable Development Agenda: Key environmental issues and responses
(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 Export Success: Due to Unfair Practices or Fair Competition?
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-14, Research report, 2019)Compared with previous ratings, China’s trade policy today is more positively acknowledged. Yet, China can still be criticised in particular because of its non-transparent subsidy policy, the privileged role of state-owned ... -
State-owned Enterprises and the Trade Wars
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-06, Research report, 2019)Do state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and state capitalism create unfair competition in international markets? Empirical evidence surveyed in this brief suggests that from the turn of the century, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) ... -
Women and the Katiba Macina in Central Mali
(NUPI Policy Brief; 2019-13, Research report, 2019)This policy brief examines the local rule of the Katiba Macina from a gender perspective and addresses the question of women’s participation in the insurgency. The key findings can be summarised as follows. First,controlling ... -
Business as usual? The private sector’s changing role in Arctic environmental governance
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-12, Research report, 2019)How has the private sector engaged in crossborder Arctic diplomacy? Despite a focus on business actors as targets of policy recommendations from the Arctic Council and an increased attention on the importance of engaging ... -
50 Years After the Moon Landing:Why Europe Should Lead the Next 50
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-11, Research report, 2019)50 years since the first astronauts stepped foot on the moon, it would be easy to be complacent about human space exploration today. After all, humans have not ventured out of low-earth orbit since 1972. Achievements in ... -
Why Franco-German leadership on European defense is not in sight
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Should I stay or should I go? Security considerations for members leaving al-Shabaab in Somalia
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-04, Research report, 2019)The Somali jihadi organization al-Shabaab, yet again featured in the news internationally when they attacked a business and hotel complex in Nairobi 15 January this year. This is not the first time the group carries out ... -
Tre trender som utfordrer norsk utenrikspolitikk
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-09, Research report, 2019)Denne policy briefen tar utgangspunkt i tre globale trender, og gir en analyse og vurderinger av hva trendene innebærer av utfordringer og muligheter for norsk utenrikspolitikk i tiden fremover: 1. Nye stormakter vokser ... -
Forebygging av Krig og Konflikt i Cyberdomenet
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-07, Research report, 2019)Cyberdomenet representerer kanskje en av vår tids største trusler mot internasjonal fred og sikkerhet men er viet lite oppmerksomhet hva gjelder forebyg- ging av krig og konflikt. Det er behov for internasjon- ale ... -
The Arctic Council and US domestic policymaking
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-08, Research report, 2019)One widely recognized achievement of the Arctic Council and its various working groups has been the production of collectively generated assessments on Arctic problems. Assessment reports such as the Arctic Climate Impact ... -
Finding a European response to Huawei’s 5G ambitions
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-05, Research report, 2019)This policy brief suggests that European countries should institute national reviewing boards overseen by intelligence agencies to vet Huawei equipment. If that is not feasible due to a lack of resources or capabilities ... -
Military Offensive Cyber-Capabilities: Small-State Perspectives
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-01, Research report, 2019)This Policy Brief provides an overview of the military cyber-defence strategies and capabilities of Norway and of the Netherlands. Comparison of the two different approaches offers insights into their differing tactics and ... -
Stormaktsinteresser og sikkerhetspolitiske utviklingstrekk i Arktis. Mulige implikasjoner for Norge
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The Civilian Casualty Tracking Analysis and Response Cell in the African Union Mission in Somalia: an emerging best practice for AU peace support operations?
(NUPI Policy Brief;2019-03, Research report, 2019)The Civilian Casualty Tracking Analysis and Response Cell (CCTARC) tracks harm to civilians caused by the African Union Mission in Somalia’s (AMISOM) operations including death, injury, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) ...