Øyvind Svendsen

Senior Research Fellow

OyvindS@nupi.no
(+47) 48 23 61 43
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Øyvind Svendsen is Senior Research Fellow in the Research group on global order and diplomacy at NUPI. He holds a PhD from the University of Copenhagen and he has a master’s degree in International Relations Theory is from the London School of Economics.

Recent publications:

2020: ‘Practice time!’ Doxic futures in security and defence diplomacy after Brexit. Review of International Studies 46(1): 3-19.

2019: Spin-off av EØS? Norge og europeisk utenriks-, sikkerhets- og forsvarssamarbeid. Internasjonal Politikk 77(4): 378-387. (med Pernille Rieker)

2019: Differentiated (Dis)integration in Practice: The Diplomacy of Brexit and the Low Politics of High Politics. Journal of Common Market Studies 57(6): 1419-1430. (med Rebecca Adler Nissen)

2019: Brexit and the Future of European Defence: Towards a Practice Approach to Differentiated Defence Integration. Journal of European Integration 41(8): 993-1007.

2016: Stigma i Internasjonal Politikk: Norge, EU og søken etter «det normale» i en post-sovjetisk sikkerhetskontekst. Internasjonal Politikk 74(1): 1-20.

EDUCATION:

2020 PhD, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen

2015 MSc International Relations Theory, London School of Economics

2014 BA International Studies and History, Lillehammer University College

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2021 - Senior Research Fellow, NUPI

2016 - 2020 Ph.d. candidate, University of Copenhagen

2015 - 2016 Lecturer, Lillehammer University College

2010 - 2011 Grenadier, the Royal Norwegian Air Force

Publications All publications

Krig i Europa – Hva skjer med Nordens forsvars- og sikkerhetspolitikk?
Publication : Podcast | 2022
Podcast (in Norwegian) about Nordic security cooperation in the past and present, and how the war in Ukraine is affecting the Nordic states’ security1
Re-imagining African—Nordic relations in a changing global order
Publication | 2022
- Jesutimilehin O. Akamo
- Happi Cynthia
- Jordan Mc Lean
- Faith Mabera
- Arina Muresan
- Tigist Kebede Feyissa
- Emel Parlar Dal
- Tor Sellström
- Elling Tjønneland
- Moussa Soumahoro
- Liisa Laakso
- Isaac Bheki Khambule
- Tseday Tilahun
- Elizabeth Sidiropolous
- Cedric H. de Coning
- Kristin Haugevik
- Øyvind Svendsen
- Mathilde Tomine Eriksdatter Giske
- Elisabeth L. Rosvold
- Asha Ali
- Craig Moffat
This study asks how the special relationship between countries in Africa and the Nordic region may be affected by a changing global order, that the A1
Responsen på Ukraina-krigen viser en ny fellesnordisk linje i sikkerhetspolitikken
Publication : Feature Article | 2022
- Kristin Haugevik
- Øyvind Svendsen
Op. Ed. about responses to the war in Ukraine, and changes in longstanding Nordic security and defence policies.
Security debates and partnership choices in the Nordic states: From differentiation to alignment
Publication : Report | 2022
- Kristin Haugevik
- Øyvind Svendsen
- Katja Creutz
- Mikkel Runge Olesen
- Jakob Linnet Schmidt
- Anna Lundborg Regnér
Summary: What security challenges do the Nordic states highlight in a fluctuating security environment? Towards which partner institutions, networks1
Nordic partnership choices in a fierier security environment: Towards more alignment
Publication : Policy brief | 2021
- Kristin Haugevik
- Øyvind Svendsen
Nordic states’ partnership choices in security and defence are more aligned than they were a decade ago. When Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish1

Projects All projects

Norway and the EU towards 2030
Research project | 2022 - 2023 (Ongoing)
This project takes a closer look at developments on key areas in the relationship between Norway and the EU towards 2030....
Europe The EU Security policy Governance Climate Defence Diplomacy Foreign policy Regional integration The Nordic countries
Norway and Great Power Politics – Geopolitics, Technology and Climate (NISP)
Research project | 2022 - 2024 (Ongoing)
Our times are shaped by developments in geopolitical power dynamics, fast-paced technological development and climate change. In this research program NUPI analyses how these developments change the s...
Security policy NATO Defence Climate Foreign policy The Arctic North America Russia and Eurasia The Nordic countries
A new European security and defence architecture in the making: What does it look like and what are the implications for Norway? (EURODEFENCE)
Research project | 2021 - 2024 (Ongoing)
This project will study the implications of the new European defence initiatives for Norway particularly, as an allied and closely associated non-member of the EU. Despite the incremental nature of th...
The EU Europe Security policy Defence Regional integration The Nordic countries
Consequences of Investments for National Security (COINS)
Research project | 2019 - 2023 (Ongoing)
How can liberal open societies reap the benefits of open economies, but at the same time protect their legitimate security interests? In the project “Consequences of Investments for National Security”...
Development policy Globalisation Trade International investments Economic growth Security policy The EU Governance Europe Asia The Nordic countries Russia and Eurasia
Common Fear Factors in Foreign Policy (COMFEAR)
Research project | 2019 - 2020 (Completed)
COMFEAR aims to identify key issues of common concern and shared threats as perceived by publics and policymakers in Czechia and Norway....
Security policy Terrorism and extremism Defence Governance Diplomacy Foreign policy NATO Europe Regional integration Global governance Diplomacy and foreign policy Defence and security Theory and method

Events All events

Britain and Norway: Partnership in a changing world
Event
Wed 7 Oct 2020
Time: 16:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: Webinar
Which areas of cooperation are being prioritised as the UK leaves the European Union, and how can the relationship be expected to develop in the coming years?

Articles All articles

Global Order and Diplomacy
3 Jan 2022
In what ways are the structures and contents of world politics changing? How do global power dynamics influence states’ foreign policy – and vice ver1
Diplomacy Foreign policy Global governance Governance International organizations
More alignment in Nordic states’ security and defence policies
8 Dec 2021
- Kristin Haugevik
- Øyvind Svendsen
The Nordic states’ assessments of the international security environment are becoming more similar, according to a new NUPI policy brief.
Foreign policy The Nordic countries Defence and security
The Board
3 Jan 2022
The Ministry of Education and Research has appointed the NUPI board for the period 2022 - 2025