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...

Staten, barnevernet og diplomatiet

Introduction and panel debate.

How states manage international censure: Norway's response to criticism of its Child Welfare Services

When 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...

Slik takler stater internasjonal kritikk (forskning.no)

When 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...

Globale Storbritannia? Britisk utenrikspolitikk etter brexit

Lecture about Brexit and the implications for British, European and Norwegian foreign policy.

Reputation crisis management and the state: Theorising containment as diplomatic mode

This 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...

Forelesning: Norden i verden

Lecture given at the MFA trainee course.

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...

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...

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...

Podcast: "The special relationship"

Podcast about the US Presidential Elections and the special relationship (in Norwegian)

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.

Op-ed article: Turning fear into opportunity: A chance for small states

Even 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,...

Kronikk: Staten, barnevernet og utenrikspolitikken

(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?

Staten, barnevernet og utenrikspolitikken. Fra indre anliggende til internasjonal konfliktsone

Norwegian 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...

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...

Ten Years On: Reassessing the Stoltenberg Report on Nordic Cooperation

Ten years ago, the report ‘Nordic cooperation on foreign and security policy’ was presented to the Nordic foreign ministers at an extraordinary meeting in Oslo, Norway. Penned and fronted by Norway’s former foreign minister Thorvald Stoltenberg, the report proposed thirteen ways in which Nordic cooperation...

Lecture: Analysing foreign Policy: Theory and Pratice

This lecture explores what foreign policy is, why we study it and how we can go about doing it.

Book talk: Special Relationships in World Politics

How do some relationships between states come to be seen and categorized as ‘special’? What is the relationship between recurring public representations of specialness, and bilateral political and diplomatic interaction?

Etter brexit: Storbritannia, Europa - og Norge

Guest lecture for Arendal Senior University, about how brexit will influence Britain's international role, intra-European dynamics and Norwegian foreign policy.