The Political Economy of Russian Aluminium. Between the Dual State and Global Markets
This book addresses how the progress of the Russian aluminium industry, which has developed into an important global actor, has been influenced by the interaction of global market forces and the evolution of the Russian political system. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian aluminium producers needed to adapt to changing framework conditions, both with regards to the global aluminium market and in Russia. Examining the most important changes in the organization of the global aluminium trade – the reorganization and consolidation of Russian aluminium industry and its ‘oligarchization’ – Godzimirski charts the evolution of the relationship between political and economic power in Russia, and the impact that this development has had on survival and adaptation strategies of key aluminium players in the country.
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Nord-Korea er farlig nær en amerikansk smertegrense – en troverdig evne til å ramme det amerikanske kontinentet, skriver Sverre Lodgaard på NRK Ytring.
Armenia og Tyrkia – dratt mellom fortid og framtid
Vahram Ter-Matevosyan snakkar om det vanskelege forholdet mellom Tyrkia og Armenia, ein situasjon som har stått meir eller mindre stille dei siste 26 åra.
Teoriseminar: Vitskap, teknologi og idear om ekspansiv territorial suverenitet i vestlege internasjonale relasjonar
Justiina Dahl besøkjer NUPI for å snakke om kva mislykka forsøk på busetjing i Arktis kan fortelje oss om normutviklinga i det internasjonale systemet.
‘Violent Extremism’ in the Lake Chad Basin. Understanding the Drivers of the Boko Haram Insurgency.
Chinese Investments in Norway: A Typical Case Despite Special Circumstances
Chinese investments in Norway have increased, and remain moderate but substantial compared with the situation in Europe overall. The Norwegian case is both typical and somewhat unique. Transactions made in the 2000s coincided with China’s boom in outbound natural resource- and energy-related investments. Subsequent deals have demonstrated an increasing interest in specialized and high-tech companies. There has been diversification among actors, but state-owned enterprises remain the main source. Moreover, the debate surrounding Chinese investments in Norway has been limited and largely positive. What makes Norway a special case is the six-year freeze of bilateral political affairs that followed the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. Although the suppression of some investor interests and opportunities is to be expected, several major investments were completed during this period despite the dysfunctional political ties. After the normalization of bilateral relations in December of 2016, actors on both sides are signaling increased economic interest and negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement are back on track.
Cyberetterretning og nordisk tryggleik
Cybertrusler påverkar i stadig større grad tryggleiken og velstanden i dei nordiske landa, også i Noreg. NUPIs Cyber Security Centre arrangerer derfor dette foredraget som ser på kvar desse truslane kjem frå, og kva rolle cyberetterretning har i det internasjonale samfunnet