Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Jakobsen, Jo"
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"Rational Madman?"
Ramstad, Sverre (Master thesis, 2020)Selv om Nord Korea har blitt mer og mer diplomatisk og økonomisk isolert, så har de holdt fast på å utvikle og bygge atomvåpen. Nord Korea krisen 2017-2018 er bare den siste av en lang rekke kriser på den Koreanske Halvøy. ... -
Russland og Vestens Call and Response
Østgård, Sondre (Master thesis, 2023)I denne teksten har jeg gjennomført en grundig gjennomgang av Russlands legitimering av invasjon av Georgia i 2008, Ukraina i 2014, og Ukraina i 2022, samt Vestens (her avgrenset til FN, NATO, og USA), for å undersøke ... -
Sanksjoner uten mål og mening? En empirisk analyse av målrettede sanksjoners effekt russisk energi- og finanssektor
Vassvåg, Monique Ailin (Master thesis, 2018)In geopolitics economic sanctions have been used by some of the western nations as a response to unwanted political behavior. Sector related sanctions have been applied to Russia after the illegal annexation of Crimea, in ... -
Sikkerhetsdilemma eller avskrekking? : en empirisk undersøkelse av forholdet mellom NATO/Vesten og Russland i 2014 og 2015
Berg, Ingvild Bjørgo (Master thesis, 2016)The security dilemma is known to be one of the most important concepts in the field of International Relations and is often used to describe the causes of conflict in the international system. Insecurity concerning the ... -
Stormaktsrivalisering i Adenbukta - Sekundærstatenes respons på USAs dominans over de globale allmenningene
Bårdsen, Mari Greta (Master thesis, 2016)The years of U.S. global hegemony represent a unique period in history. Theorists and scholars disagree on whether the secondary states accept or reject U.S. hegemony – and further whether the unipolar world represents a ... -
Striden om Kurilene - En analyse av det bilaterale forholdet mellom Russland og Japan
Kandal, Anna Holmvik (Bachelor thesis, 2019) -
Syrian Refugee Migration, Transitions in Migrant Statuses and Future Scenarios of Syrian Mobility
Valenta, Marko; Jakobsen, Jo; Zuparic, Drago; Halilovich, Hariz (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article analyses the international migrations and statuses of people who left Syria after the outbreak of the civil war. In addition to exploring the dynamics of Syrian refugee migrations since 2011, we also discuss ... -
Systemkrasj og lokale aktører sitt fall: Kan internasjonale systemer forklare historiske maktendringer
Eriksen, Sigurd Sunde (Master thesis, 2023)Masteroppgaven tar for seg møter mellom aktører fra ulike internasjonale systemer. Her undersøkes det om lokale aktører i et internasjonalt system feilbedømmer nykommere til deres system, som bidrar til lokale aktører sitt ... -
Temporary Labour-Migration System and Long-term Residence Strategies in the United Arab Emirates
Valenta, Marko; Kaley, Knowlton; Jakobsen, Jo; Al Awad, Mouawiya; Strabac, Zan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The United Arab Emirates’ migration system, the sponsorship–based kafala system, is defined as a temporary labour–migration regime. Although there are policies making permanent residence unattainable for virtually all ... -
The Decline of Civil Society in the United States and Its Impact on Voting Behaviour in the 2016 Presdiential Election
Norseth, Eirik Halvard (Bachelor thesis, 2020) -
The Durability of the Security Dilemma: An Empirical Investigation of Action–Reaction Dynamics in States’ Military Spending (1988–2014)
Jakobsen, Jo; Halvorsen, Thomas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The security dilemma describes the tragic spiral ensuing from states’ attempts to enhance their security under anarchy. Even in a world consisting solely of status quo-oriented states, the outcome of the dilemma is, in ... -
The Eagle or the Dragon? An Examination of How 53 Small and Medium Powers Stand in the Tug-of-War Between the United States and China
Christie, Øystein Soknes (Master thesis, 2020)Rivaliseringen mellom Kina og USA intensiveres stadig, og de to er fanget i en tautrekkingskonkurranse over støtte fra resten av verden. I denne avhandlingen spør jeg om hvilke faktorer som påvirker hvordan små og mellomstore ... -
The Political Risk of Oil and Gas Mega Projects: A Descriptive Empirical Analysis
Veflen, Martin Elton (Master thesis, 2011)Two elements can be seen to evolve progressively with globalization: political risk and mega projects. Although a fair amount of research has been carried out in regards to political risk and mega projects as separate units ... -
Towards an Operational Framework for Lesser Evil Reasoning in International Politics
Lindland, Odd Ivar (Master thesis, 2024)Denne oppgaven belyser moralperspektivet i beslutningsprosesser i internasjonal politikk. Oppgaven er inspirert av den klassiske realismens forståelse av verden, Hans Morgenthaus tolkning av politisk moral og hvorfor han ... -
Tripwires and free-riders: Do forward-deployed U.S. troops reduce the willingness of host-country citizens to fight for their country?
Jakobsen, Jo; Jakobsen, Tor Georg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This article investigates the relationship between U.S. overseas troops and the willingness of the citizens of host states to fight for their country. The study joins the long-running debate about burden-sharing and ... -
Tropical Islands in the Pacific's Geopolitical Theater: Exploring the Factors Shaping U.S. Force Deployment in the Western Pacific
Mollerud, Markus (Master thesis, 2023)Denne masteroppgaven undersøker faktorene som former USAs militære utplassering i Stillehavet. Forskningsspørsmålet fokuserer på å forstå hva som former posisjoneringen av amerikanske militærstyrker i regionen. Gitt den ... -
Unpacking Ethnicity: Exploring the Underlying Mechanisms Linking Ethnic Fractionalization and Civil Conflict
Bakkan, Hilde Anderssen; Jakobsen, Tor Georg; Jakobsen, Jo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In the study of civil conflict, many regard ethnic fractionalization as a measure of grievance. However, there is also a rational-actor explanation as to why ethnicity might cause rebellion. A third possibility is that ... -
The US Way or Huawei? An Analysis of the Positioning of Secondary States in the US-China Rivalry
Christie, Øystein; Jakobsen, Jo; Jakobsen, Tor Georg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)This article examines the determinants of the positioning of secondary states in the US-China conflict over market access for China’s Huawei. Our explanations draw on three branches of realism: balance-of-threat theory, ... -
USAs BASEIMPERIUM
Brurok, Eila Singsås (Bachelor thesis, 2019)Formålet med denne oppgaven er å svare på forskningsspørsmålet om det er umulig for USA, mer spesifikt President Trump å foreta en større tilbaketrekning av soldater. I oppgaven har jeg rettet fokuset mot basenettverket ... -
USAs grand strategy fra 1993-2015 - Kontinuitet eller endringer? En studie av USAs overordnede strategi fra 1993-2015
Ness, Aleksander (Master thesis, 2017)The goal and intention behind this thesis was analyzing U.S. grand strategy from 1993-2015. What I really wanted to find out was whether a change in presidency would mean a significant strategy change for the U.S or if the ...