The Golden Age of Multilateralism Is Over
Foreign Policy Magazine: Jo Inge Bekkevold (IFS) focuses on the multilateral system that emerged after World War II unravelling before our eyes. He argues that there is a need for a serious debate about why the system is unravelling, whether it can be saved and what might potentially save it.
Nordic Perspectives on Arctic Security
Andreas Østhagen (FNI) and Andreas Raspotnik (FNI) have written a chapter on the Norwegian perspectives on security in the Arctic in The Arctic at a Crossroads: The Making of a New Frontier. The chapter sheds light on how the Arctic region has over recent decades attracted global interest due to its climatic, economic and political changes.
Who killed the liberal international order and what comes next?
The Norwegian Centre for Geopolitics and NUPI invite you to a lecture on the world's most urgent ‘whodunnit’: "Who Killed the Liberal International Order and What Comes Next?".
The Chinese are Coming! US Think Thanks and the Belt and Road Initative in the Middle East and North Africa
Neil Ketchley (University of Oxford), Moren S. Andersen (NUPI) and Ole Jacob Sending (NUPI) shed light on the consequences of American think tanks portraying China's Belt and Road Initiative as a significant threat to American interests in the Middle East and North Africa, even though Chinese projects there are still relatively small. This perceived threat is used to strengthen and justify existing American foreign policy goals, even in regions where Chinese influence is still limited.
Ubalansen i Russlands krigsøkonomi
Etter Russlands fullskalainvasjon av Ukraina i 2022 har russiske myndigheter i økende grad omorganisert økonomien for å støtte krigsinnsatsen. I de første årene kom krigsutgiftene på toppen av allerede høye budsjetter, finansiert av ekstraordinært høye petroleumsinntekter, tapping av oppsparte midler og økende statlig låneopptak. Dette kunnskapsnotatet tar for seg hvordan den voldsomme pengebruken har gitt den økonomiske aktiviteten et løft, men også bidratt til et overopphetet arbeidsmarked og press på produksjonskapasiteten. I 2025 har de makroøkonomiske ubalansene nådd en grense, og veksten har bremset opp. For å finansiere krigen videre, har regimet gradvis nedprioritert sivile formål, og skjerpet skatte- og avgiftsnivået. Det redegjøres for at krigsøkonomien trolig kan videreføres i noen år til, men til økende kostnad: privatnæringsliv og velferdsordninger svekkes, og de politiske og sosiale belastningene blir stadig større.
Spillet om Grønland – Danmarks villedning av FN og Trumps arktiske drøm
For å forstå spillet om Grønland i dag, og ikke minst situasjonen grønlendere lever i 2026, er det helt nødvendig å forstå historien til denne øya...
Trust and taxation in Zanzibar’s tourism sector
This report examines how trust shapes tax compliance in Zanzibar’s vital tourism sector, based on a survey of 316 tour operators. While most operators demonstrate a strong sense of civic duty and a high willingness to pay taxes, trust in tax authorities remains moderate. The findings highlight that compliance depends not only on enforcement, but also on clarity, fairness, and reciprocity as businesses are more likely to trust tax authorities when rules are easy to understand and when tax payments translate into visible public benefits. At the same time, the report shows that administrative complexity, unclear procedures, and unpredictable fee changes continue to challenge tour operators, with some willing to make use of informal coping strategies despite prevailing norms in favour of compliance. It concludes that improving communication, simplifying the tax system, and strengthening the perceived link between taxes and public services could play a key role in enhancing both trust and revenue collection in Zanzibar’s most important industry.
The TaxCapDev network
The TaxCapDev network brings together Norwegian researchers and experts to strengthen knowledge sharing on illicit financial flows, taxation, and the exploitation of natural resources....
How to implement a full maritime services ban on Russian oil
The EU is considering a full maritime services ban on Russian oil. While the final proposal and decision are still pending, the measure would replace the current oil price-cap regime by prohibiting European and allied companies from providing maritime services for Russian oil exports, regardless of the sale price. The ban would cover transportation, insurance, financing, and other related services. This brief outlines how such a full services ban could be designed and implemented effectively, and how to address potential negative side effects and potential Russian countermeasures. This brief is part of the The Nordic–Baltic Eight (NB8) Institute Series of Topical Briefs.