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The latest news on NUPI's research.
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Do peace operations work? And can they protect civilians?
16 Dec 2019These were some of the questions raised when researchers from the NUPI-led Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON) shared their insights in Washington, D.C. and New York.
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David Petraeus visits NUPI
2 Oct 2019NUPI had the pleasure of hosting David H. Petraeus on 30. September. The four-star General (Ret) and former director of CIA shared his insights and prognosis for the geopolitical landscape ahead at the event entitled “Global Security Threats and Western Responses”.
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PODCAST: Why populism? Why here? Why now?
26 Sep 2019Are we living through a populist moment, or is the term just a journalistic cliché?
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How to negotiate with difficult partners?
16 May 2019Ambassador Christopher R. Hill shares his insights and experiences from the frontline of American diplomacy in this episode of NUPI podcast.
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The Russia Conference: Cold Peace in the Arctic?
14 Sep 2018On September 14, NUPI’s Russia Conference took place in Oslo. Couldn’t be there? Watch the entire event, including Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide's key note speech, on YouTube.
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Cyberattacks: How to protect critical infrastructure?
7 Sep 2018Michael Chertoff, former United States Secretary of Homeland Security, shares his insights on cybersecurity in a new NUPI podcast episode.
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PODCAST: Friendships that move the world
5 Sep 2018What did two of the world’s most important state leaders – Barack Obama and David Cameron – signal by this image? Senior Research Fellow Kristin Haugevik has examined how relationships between states become ‘special’ in a new book.
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Russia vs. the West: 'An increasingly dangerous situation'
11 May 2018Listen to Christopher Coker's talk in our podcast.
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PODCAST: Trump – symptom or cause?
21 Mar 2018‘The scary thing is that Donald Trump now thinks that he’s got the hang of this job’.
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Your weekly NUPI recap – week 18
5 May 2017A week dedicated to American foreign and security policy has come to an end.
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The Bear and the Triangle
25 Apr 2017What shapes EU policy towards China? This is the topic for NUPI Research Fellow Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson's new article.
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ExxonMobil & Rosneft: Trump renews the bromance?
10 Mar 2017Former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson is secretary of state in the USA. That may ease the tension in the country's relationship with Russia.
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The paradox of gender equality
7 Mar 2017‘Development doesn’t necessarily promote equal opportunities’, says Francesca Refsum Jensenius.
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Analysis: What comes next?
2 Feb 2017'Trump has changed his tone to that of an unpredictable hawk'.
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New Secretary of State – Pro oil and pro Russia?
13 Dec 2016Rex Tillerson – one of the main Western proponents of closer cooperation with Russia in the petroleum sector – has been nominated as Secretary of State for the USA. That may have considerable geopolitical ripple effects.
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Considerable gain with TTIP
2 Nov 2016If Norway chooses to join the potential trade agreement between USA and the EU (TTIP), this will gain Norwegian economy considerably, according to a report on TTIP that was published on Wednesday.
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Elections in the USA – implications on the Middle East
31 Mar 2016For decades, the USA has maintained a firm hand on the steering wheel in the Middle East. Will a new president change the course?
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Prestigious funding to NUPI
11 Dec 2015NUPI has been awarded prestigious TOPPFORSK project funding to study how states cope with challenges in the field of power and geo-politics.
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Friendships form countries’ foreign policy
25 Jun 2014When two countries constantly talk of each other as "special" friends and allies, this has consequences for practical policy. Words and actions are mutually reinforcing, says Kristin Haugevik, who defends defends her PhD on July 4th.
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The Future of Global Conflict
16 Jan 2014In a seminar at NUPI last week, Thomas X. Hammes discussed how the convergence of political, economic, social and technical trends is changing the character of warfare and explained how the U.S. government is responding to this security challenge.
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Saudi Arabia’s role in the nuclear talks
16 Dec 2013“Saudi Arabia vs. Iran and the Role of the USA” is the second issue in NUPI’s new series of articles under the heading "The Iranian Nuclear Controversy: Regional Aspects".