Torn between Security, Dependence and Autonomy: Turkish Cypriot Public Opinion on Türkiye’s Role in the North of Cyprus
De facto states lacking international recognition rely on external patrons for survival, giving them leverage over local politics. However, this leverage may be limited when local preferences diverge. Drawing on a survey and elite interviews in the selfdeclared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, this report explains how Turkish Cypriots’ reliance on Türkiye for security coexists with opposition to Ankara’s political intervention, shaping electoral preferences at odds with patron’s interests. Security concerns sustain dependence, while demands for autonomy persist. The findings call for security guarantees in UN-led reunification efforts, and respect for Turkish Cypriot political autonomy.
Peace and Stability Operations Programme
The aim of the PSOP-project is to strengthen the ability of UN and other peace and stability actors and institutions to respond to global security challenges, adapt to a changing globa...
Science diplomacy and sovereignty in Svalbard
Power politics and security dynamics in the Arctic increasingly manifest themselves in international research and science collaboration. Changes are visible also in the archipelago of Svalbard, where research is increasingly marked by strategic competition and framed in security policy terms. To a greater extent than before, research in the Arctic is defined by security measures and cautiousness. This Policy Brief discusses how Svalbard’s status as both a geopolitical hotspot and a global laboratory for climate research makes for a difficult balancing act.
Hvordan bør Norge forvalte rominfrastrukturen i nord?
How should Norway manage its space infrastructure in the High North when it is at once a security asset, an economic resource and an arena for great-power rivalry? Amid growing pressure from state and commercial actors, Norway’s ability to monitor its own maritime areas, contribute to stability on Svalbard and remain relevant in allied cooperation increasingly depends on this infrastructure.
Golfen, USA og krigen i Iran: Farvel Pax Americana?
Golflandene har historisk vært kjent for oljerikdom og relativt fredelige forhold. Etter flere tiår med USA som viktigste sikkerhetsgarantist, ble...
Arctic Ocean 2050
The new 10-year research program Polhavet 2050 – Arctic Ocean 2050 unites 18 Norwegian research institutions in an unparallelled effort to address how the Arctic Ocean will change in t...
Breakfast seminar: Living up to its Promises? The Gendered Legacies of Colombia’s Peace Agreement 10 Years Later
To what extent have the ambitions of the peace agreement become a reality?
Finland's President Alexander Stubb at NUPI
NUPI is proud to present a meeting with the President of the Republic of Finland, H.E. Alexander Stubb.