• Norway – optimising EU non-membership to maximise mutual European added value 

      Rieker, Pernille (Journal article, 2020)
      Several countries outside the European Union have cooperation agreements with the EU that integrate them more or less into European projects of their choice. One of the ‘third’ countries most integrated into EU activities ...
    • Preferential tariffs and development of Norwegian rose import from Africa 

      Medin, Hege; Bachke, Maren Elise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Imports of cut roses increased after Norway implemented a preferential tariff scheme for the least developed countries in 2002. When the scheme was extended to more countries in 2008 – among them Kenya – imports exploded. ...
    • The six principles of Adaptive Peacebuilding 

      De Coning, Cedric (Journal article, 2020)
      The key to successful conflict resolution and peacebuilding lies in finding the appropriate balance between international support and local self-organisation, and this will differ from context to context. Those engaged in ...
    • Covid-19 and the politics of sustainable energy transitions 

      Øverland, Indra; Bradshaw, Michael; Kuzemko, Caroline; Bridge, Gavin; Goldthau, Andreas; Westphal, Kirsten; Jewell, Jessica; Scholten, Daniel; Van de Graaf, Thijs (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
    • Presidentvalget i Hviterussland: Kan vi se begynnelsen på slutten for Europas siste diktatur? 

      Godzimirski, Jakub M. (Journal article, 2020)
      Denne artikkelen som er publisert som bidrag til Den norske Atlanterhavskomite serie Ukens analyse ser på det nylig avholdte presidentvalget i Hviterussland, og diskuterer om vi er i ferd med å se begynnelsen på slutten ...
    • The new oil? The geopolitics and international governance of hydrogen 

      Van de Graaf, Thijs; Øverland, Indra; Scholten, Daniel; Westphal, Kirsten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
    • Vietnam: Six Ways to Keep Up the Renewable Energy Investment Success 

      Vakulchuk, Roman; Chan, Hoy-Yen; Kresnawan, Muhammad Rizki; Merdekawati, Monika; Øverland, Indra; Sagbakken, Haakon Fossum; Suryadi, Beni; Utama, Nuki Agya; Yurnaidi, Zulfikar (ACE Policy Brief;13/2020, Research report, 2020)
      Vietnam is one of the most attractive destinations for renewable energy investment in ASEAN. In 2018, the country attracted USD 5.2 billion. In 2019, the share of renewable energy in the energy mix was 9%, thus already ...
    • Irans moderne historie 

      Erstad, Henriette Ullavik (Others, 2020)
      Irans moderne historie er en høyaktuell bok om hvordan Iran, slik vi kjenner det i dag, har blitt til, utgitt førti år etter at 2500 år med persisk monarkible erstattet av en islamsk republikk.
    • Thailand: Improving the Business Climate for Renewable Energy Investment 

      Vakulchuk, Roman; Chan, Hoy-Yen; Kresnawan, Muhammad Rizki; Merdekawati, Monika; Øverland, Indra; Sagbakken, Haakon Fossum; Suryadi, Beni; Utama, Nuki Agya; Yurnaidi, Zulfikar (ACE Policy Brief;12/2020, Research report, 2020)
      Thailand is among ASEAN’s renewable energy leaders. It attracted more than USD 10.7 billion of investment in renewable energy from 2006 to 2018. The country’s total installed capacity of renewable energy represented over ...
    • Performing Statehood through Crises: Citizens, Strangers, Territory 

      Neumann, Iver; Sending, Ole Jacob (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This article applies the growing International Relations literature on state performance and performativity to the question of how practitioners categorize different kinds of crises. The aim is to add value to the crisis ...
    • 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 ...
    • Indonesia: How to Boost Investment in Renewable Energy 

      Vakulchuk, Roman; Chan, Hoy-Yen; Kresnawan, Muhammad Rizki; Merdekawati, Monika; Øverland, Indra; Sagbakken, Haakon Fossum; Suryadi, Beni; Utama, Nuki Agya; Yurnaidi, Zulfikar (ACE Policy Brief;06/2020, Research report, 2020)
      Indonesia, the largest country in Southeast Asia, has considerable renewable energy potential. However, this potential remains largely underexploited. Fossil fuel subsidies are a major obstacle to the deployment of renewable ...
    • Brunei Darussalam: How to Build an Investment Climate for Renewable Energy? 

      Vakulchuk, Roman; Chan, Hoy-Yen; Kresnawan, Muhammad Rizki; Merdekawati, Monika; Øverland, Indra; Sagbakken, Haakon Fossum; Suryadi, Beni; Utama, Nuki Agya; Yurnaidi, Zulfikar (ACE Policy Brief;04/2020, Research report, 2020)
      Brunei Darussalam has yet to make major progress in renewable energy and become an attractive destination for investors. Only 0.05% of Brunei’s electricity came from renewable energy sources, while 99.95% was based on ...
    • Cambodia: Five Actions to Improve the Business Climate for Renewable Energy Investment 

      Vakulchuk, Roman; Chan, Hoy-Yen; Kresnawan, Muhammad Rizki; Merdekawati, Monika; Øverland, Indra; Sagbakken, Haakon Fossum; Suryadi, Beni; Utama, Nuki Agya; Yurnaidi, Zulfikar (ACE Policy Brief;05/2020, Research report, 2020)
      Cambodia has not attracted significant investment in renewable energy until mid-2020 and, unlike other ASEAN countries, has not set exact renewable energy targets. Despite this, the country is viewed as a model to learn ...
    • Fra «fiskebrevet» til EØS: Betydningen av toll for norsk sjømateksport til EU 

      Melchior, Arne (Chapter, 2020)
      En «tollens arkeologi» viser hvordan dagens toll for norsk sjømat er basert på ulike handelsavtaler inngått med EU over 50 år. Videre tallfestes den økonomiske virkningen av toll og tollkvoter med EØS, EU-medlemskap eller ...
    • The Nordic Balance Revisited: Differentiation and the Foreign Policy Repertoires of the Nordic States 

      Haugevik, Kristin M.; Sending, Ole Jacob (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Nordic governments frequently broadcast their ambition to do more together on the international stage. The five Nordic states (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway) also share many basic goals as foreign policy ...
    • 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 ...
    • Digital Technologies, Services and the Fourth Industrial Revolution 

      Borchert, Ingo; Cory, Nigel; Drake-Brockman, Jane; Fan, Ziyang; Findlay, Christopher; Kimura, Fukunari; Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik; Lodefalk, Magnus; Peng, Shin-Yi; Roelfsema, Hein; Rizal Damuri, Yose; Stephenson, Sherry; Xinquan, Tu; Van der Marel, Erik; Yagci, Mustafa (TIISA Working Paper;2020-02, Research report, 2020)
      The increasingly rapid uptake of digital technologies is launching the global economy into the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ and the next transformative wave of globalisation. Trade in merchandise is in long-run relative ...
    • Police Reform and Community Policing in Kenya: The Bumpy Road from Policy to Practice 

      Gjelsvik, Ingvild Magnæs (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      A reform is underway in Kenya, aimed at transforming the police organization into a people- centred police service. Among other things, this involves enhancing police-public trust and partnerships through community policing ...
    • Russian Expert and Official Geopolitical Narratives on the Arctic: Decoding Topical and Paradigmatic DNA 

      Godzimirski, Jakub M.; Sergunin, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This article examines current Russian expert and official narratives on the Arctic, situating them in the broader context of the debate on Russia’s role in the international system. Combining a critical geopolitics approach ...