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The latest news on NUPI's research.
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Kurdish State-building and the Struggle for Natural Resources in Iraq
11 Dec 2018The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has large deposits of natural resources, and its economy largely depends on these. With an immensely excessive public sector, management of oil and gas revenues is therefore crucial for the sustainability of Kurdish state-building. However, the...
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Transboundary collaboration on conservation and natural resources in East Africa
5 Dec 2018How can transboundary collaboration on conservation and the management of natural resources transform a zone of war into more peaceful coexistence? The case of Uganda-Rwanda-DR Congo holds some promise.
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Is the EU ready to handle the major challenges it is facing?
30 Nov 2018NEW PODCAST: Ivan Krastev reflects on the crises that has shaped the EU for the past decades, and what this means for the future of the union.
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The EU in the Middle East - how to prevent terrorism and violent extremism?
13 Nov 2018What should the European Union do in order to secure state-building in the Middle East? That was the topic for the NUPI coordinated project EUNPACK's contribution to the MERI Forum 2018.
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Hybrid warfare – how to counter it?
7 Nov 2018In this NUPI Podcast episode, a panel of experts takes a closer look at the challenges posed by hybrid warfare in liberal democracies.
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Prestigious project to NUPI on digitalization and the modern world order
26 Oct 2018New project to investigate vulnerabilities on the Internet and political consequences.
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New book: UN Peace Operations in a Changing Global Order
23 Oct 2018In this book launch interview, editors Mateja Peter and Cedric de Coning reflect upon findings from their most recent book, identifying four global transformations and their implications for UN peace operations.
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Four global transformations are changing UN peace operations
23 Oct 2018The global order is changing – how will that uncertainty impact UN peace operations?
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Measuring the risk of radicalization – is that really possible?
3 Oct 2018Are tools for gauging the risk of radicalization used correctly?
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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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PODCAST: Democratic capitalism in crisis?
12 Sep 2018Wolfgang Streeck explains what he means when he says that that democratic capitalism is in crisis – and shares his take on how the crisis evolved.
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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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The frustrating nature of international counter-terrorism partnerships
10 Aug 2018Fighting terrorism requires wide-ranging cooperation between states. What does such cooperation look like in practice, and does it work?
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Small States vs. Middle Powers — What’s the Difference?
6 Aug 2018Has Norway taken the step into the Middle Power category?
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Prestigious ERC funding to Elana Wilson Rowe – ‘I’m thrilled!’
27 Jul 2018The European Research Council (ERC) yearly awards talented early career researchers project funding through Starting grants. 403 research projects were granted this year, and Elana Wilson Rowe's (NUPI) is one of them.
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Tax is the new gender issue
3 Jul 2018- Ingrid Hjertaker
Increasing attention has been given to the way tax regimes affect women’s lives. Not only is capital flight now considered in a human rights perspective, taxation policies are also becoming relevant for gender equality issues and women’s rights.
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Analysing the political economy in eleven of Norway’s partner countries
22 Jun 2018Project Manager Stein Sundstøl Eriksen gives three key recommendations for Norwegian authorities.
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NEW ARTICLE: The International Renewable Energy Agency has a massive potential
21 Jun 2018So how is the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), founded in 2009, doing?
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Hybrid threats – and why they are so difficult to reveal
8 Jun 2018Hybrid threats calls for innovative and creative thinking by intelligence organizations.
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How to do development studies?
4 Jun 2018Forum for Development Studies addresses the absence of a designated method.
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WORLD PEACEKEEPING DAY: UN Peacekeeping at 70
28 May 2018UN peacekeeping faces significant challenges and some question whether it can remain relevant, but most countries agree on the importance of the UN as the centrepiece of global governance, and that peacekeeping is its flagship enterprise.
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PODCAST: Cyberspace, international norms, and a new initiative in the UN?
23 May 2018In this NUPI podcast, cyber-expert Karsten Geier proposes a new way forward.
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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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BOOK: Taxing Africa: Coercion, Reform and Development
9 May 2018New book on Taxation in Africa by Mick Moore (ICTD), Wilson Prichard (ICTD) and Odd-Helge Fjeldstad (CMI).
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PODCAST: What will Europe look like after Brexit?
7 May 2018This was the key question for EU expert Caroline de Gruyter’s NUPI talk.
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The challenges of illicit economies and financial flows
2 May 2018– Illicit economies pitch the advantages of borderless transport, communications and financial flows against legal systems that remain bound by the confines of the Westphalian nation state. What to do?
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Can a new approach change the UN?
23 Apr 2018The world is facing enormous challenges in light of protracted crises and conflicts. The United Nations are looking for answers with the new ‘sustaining peace’ approach. What are the chances of the new approach to change the UN and create sustainable peace? Cedric de Coning...
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REPORT: Building tax systems in fragile states
13 Apr 2018New report from the TaxCapDev network recommends nine entry points for Norwegian support to taxation in fragile states.
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China: New Silk Road stir mixed reactions in Europe
6 Apr 2018Europeans are growing more wary of China, but still welcome many of its contributions.
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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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How to understand and deal with Russian strategic communication in Europe?
16 Mar 2018What role does media play in Russian foreign policy?
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Nils Klim Prize awarded to NUPI researcher
13 Mar 2018"An outstanding political scientist and ideally suited as a role model for younger researchers." This is how the jury characterizes this year’s Nils Klim Prize laureate, Francesca R. Jensenius.
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Asia is booming – what are the implications?
6 Mar 2018Connectivity has become a buzzword today. It topped the agenda at the joint conference on trade, infrastructure and Europe–Asia relations, organized by NUPI and the MFA to mark ASEM day.
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Analysis: Chinese politics under Xi Jinping
2 Mar 2018Xi Jinping wanting to scrap formal limitations on presidential terms is making waves.
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Analysis: Nordic Peacekeepers for Ukraine: Back in Blue?
16 Feb 2018- Richard Gowan
Could the Ukrainian crisis inspire a new generation of Nordic peacekeeping?
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FRIPRO funding for risk-research project
8 Feb 2018Who influences how states manage risks, such as conflicts?
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PODCAST: Distrust in the Middle East
24 Jan 2018Hear this timely expert conversation on the first topic in NUPI’s new seminar series.
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NEW ARTICLE: The Digitalization Trap
22 Jan 2018Digitalization of poor countries is a good thing, but too little attention has been paid to the accompanying problems, according to NUPI Senior Research Fellow Niels Nagelhus Schia.
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NEW BOOK: Is Russia turning its back on the West?
17 Jan 2018Has Russia strengthened its ties to East Asia – pulled back from the West?
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What does the Islamic State's strategic communication look like?
18 Dec 2017VIDEO: Watch Charlie Winter's talk on how IS is using strategic communication.
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Public brainpower critical for managing natural resources
18 Dec 2017A new book edited by NUPI researcher Indra Øverland examines how civil society, public debate and freedom of speech affect the management of oil and gas resources.
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Timely report on Chinese investments
15 Dec 2017The volume of Chinese investments in Europe has increased significantly in recent years.
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PODCAST: How to govern cyberspace?
13 Dec 2017Marina Kaljurand shares five lessons from the aftermath of the 2007 cyber attacks on Estonia.
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VIDEO: Russia and the West – competing realities
4 Dec 2017NUPI’s annual Russia conference drew a full house.
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Exploring the Continuum of Lethality: Militant Islamists' Targeting Preferences in Europe
8 Nov 2017Doctoral Research Fellow at Politihøgskolen (The Police Academy) and Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, Cato Hemmingby, has published an article that provides an in-depth analysis of the targeting preferences of militant Islamists operating...
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How should ASEAN deal with climate change?
6 Nov 2017Academics from NUPI and its sister institutes in 10 ASEAN countries have evaluated the implications of climate change for international affairs in Southeast Asia.
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PODCAST: Brexit and implications for the EU, EEA and Norway
31 Oct 201730 October marked the end of the three yearlong EUNOR project. Podcasts are now available on all the topics that were discussed during the conference.