Kristin Haugevik
Senior Research Fellow | Head of Research Group on Global Order and DiplomacyKristin Haugevik is Senior Research Fellow at NUPI, and Head of the research group Global Order and Diplomacy. Haugevik holds a PhD in political science from the University of Oslo (2014). Her research at NUPI revolves around inter-state cooperation, friendship and diplomacy, with a geographical focus on the European and transatlantic region and the foreign policies of Britain and the Nordic states
Recent publications:
- 2021: Reputation Crisis Management and the State: Theorising Containment as Diplomatic Mode (with Cecilie Basberg Neumann), European Journal of International Relations.
- 2020: The Nordic Balance Revisited: Differentiation and the Foreign Policy Repertoires of the Nordic States (with Ole Jacob Sending), Politics and Governance, 8 (4), 441-450.
- 2019: Kinship in International Relations (anthology), co-edited with Iver B. Neumann. London/New York: Routledge.
- 2018: Special Relationships in World Politics: Inter-State Friendship and Diplomacy After the Second World War (monograph). London/New York: Routledge.
- 2018: Parental Child Abduction and the State: Identity, Diplomacy and the Duty of Care, The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, 13, 1-21.
- 2017: Diplomacy through the back door: Norway and the bilateral route to EU decision-making. Global Affairs, 3(3): 277-291.
Full publication list here.
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: Popular scientific article
Why the Nordic states maintain differentiated foreign policies
Nordic governments frequently broadcast their ambition to do more together on the international stage. In this blog post, Kristin Haugevik and Ole Jacob Sending explain why we still shouldn’t expect to see any profound increase in joint Nordic foreign policy positions and actions – and especially not... -
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: Popular scientific lecture
Staten, barnevernet og diplomatiet
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: Popular scientific article
How states manage international censure: Norway's response to criticism of its Child Welfare Services
2021When states are criticised, they normally recognise, reject or counter the critique. Yet they could listen to and contain criticism without directly rejecting or recognising it. Using criticism of Norway’s Child Welfare Services as an example, Kristin Haugevik and Cecilie Basberg Neumann show that diplomatic... -
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: Interview
Slik takler stater internasjonal kritikk (forskning.no)
2021When states and their leaders encounter international criticism, they normally employ one of three strategies: recognition, rejection or countering. Diplomats, however, often take a fourth approach, according to a new study by Senior Research Fellow Kristin Haugevik (NUPI) and Professor Cecilie B. Neumann... -
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: Popular scientific lecture
Globale Storbritannia? Britisk utenrikspolitikk etter brexit
Lecture about Brexit and the implications for British, European and Norwegian foreign policy. -
News
How states cope with international criticism
26.04.2021When states and their leaders encounter international criticism, they normally employ one of three strategies: recognition, rejection or countering. Diplomats, however, often take a fourth approach, according to a new study by Senior Research Fellow Kristin Haugevik (NUPI) and Professor Cecilie B. Neumann... -
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: Academic article
Reputation crisis management and the state: Theorising containment as diplomatic mode
2021This article theorises containment as a diplomatic response mode for states when faced with potentially harmful attacks on their international identity and reputation. Despite widespread agreement in International Relations (IR) scholarship that identities matter in the context of state security, studies... -
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: Academic lecture
Forelesning: Norden i verden
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: Interview
Podcast: Hva skjer med det sikkerhetspolitiske samarbeidet i Norden?
Hvordan har de nordiske landene samarbeidet om sikkerhetspolitikk i etterkrigstiden? Hvilke utfordringer og muligheter finnes for nordisk samarbeid fremover? Hvordan vil det nordiske samarbeidet endres i den kommende Forsvarskommisjonen?. Lytt til samtalen mellom: Kristin Haugevik, seniorforsker, Norsk... -
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: Popular scientific lecture
The Future of Nordic Foreign and Security Cooperation
Introduction at the Hanating 2020 conference, focusing on three questions: Where do we need more Nordic foreign and security cooperation in the coming years? What are the limitations? How has Nordic cooperation been affected by recent international developments, including Covid-19 and changing great... -
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: Academic article
The Nordic Balance Revisited: Differentiation and the Foreign Policy Repertoires of the Nordic States
Nordic governments frequently broadcast their ambition to do more together on the international stage. The five Nordic states (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway) also share many basic goals as foreign policy actors, including a steadfast and vocal commitment to safeguarding the ‘rules-based... -
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: Interview
Podcast: "The special relationship"
Podcast about the US Presidential Elections and the special relationship (in Norwegian) -
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: Academic lecture
The Nordic Balance Revisited: Differentiation and the Foreign Policy Repertoires of the Nordic States
Presentation at the International Politics Seminar, Department of Politics, Gothenburg University. -
Thu 5 Nov 2020Event
Defending and renewing multilateralism: Estonia and Norway in the UN Security Council
Time: 10:00 Location: WebinarWhat possibilities exist for Estonian-Norwegian bilateral cooperation in the United Nations Security Council?
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Thu 8 Oct 2020Event
Britain and Norway: Partnership in a changing world
Time: 14:00 Location: WebinarWhich 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?
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Research project
Defending and renewing multilateralism: Estonia and Norway in the UN Security Council
2020 - 2021 (Ongoing)This project will explore possibilities to enhance Estonian-Norwegian bilateral cooperation in promoting multilateral cooperation and a rules-based global order in the framework of the United Nations Security Council
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: Popular scientific article
Op-ed article: Turning fear into opportunity: A chance for small states
2020Even before the spread of COVID-19, smaller states had much to fear in international affairs. The shifting global order, instability in regional institutions and the resurgence of great power politics do not bode well for countries such as Czechia and Norway. However, it’s not these fears themselves,... -
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: Popular scientific article
Kronikk: Staten, barnevernet og utenrikspolitikken
2020(Norwegian only) Utenriksdepartementet har hatt travle år i møte med utenlandsk kritikk mot norsk barnevern. Forrige uke dømte EMD Norge i to nye barnevernssaker. Hvordan håndterer norske diplomater kritikken? -
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: Academic article
Staten, barnevernet og utenrikspolitikken. Fra indre anliggende til internasjonal konfliktsone
2020Norwegian diplomats spend a great deal of time and resources responding to international criticism against Norway’s child welfare services. Such cases can enter the foreign policy domain when the criticism is raised in a bilateral context, or authoritative institutions challenge Norway’s standing as... -
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: Report
Common Fears, Common Opportunities? Czechia and Norway in the changing international context
With long-dominant structures in flux, European states – and perhaps smaller ones in particular – are now forced to rethink their foreign policy approaches and practices. This policy briefs outlines how one small Northern European state, Norway, and one Central European state, Czechia, assess and respond...