Blar i Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap på tittel
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What explains the recent focus on blue hydrogen in Norwegian energy politics
(Master thesis, 2023)Hensikten bak denne studien er å se nærmere på årsakene bak utviklingen i satsingen på blå hydrogen i Norge. Studien ønsker å se på om satsingen på blå hydrogen er et resultat av egeninteresser hos staten, industri eller ... -
What got lost in translation? A theoretical analysis of Argentina's invasion in 1982
(Bachelor thesis, 2019)In 1982 Argentina chose to invade the Falklands (Malvinas) Islands. The attack came as a result of an ongoing dispute between Britain and Argentina over who held sovereignty over the Islands. Kenneth Waltz's theoretical ... -
What influences windpower decisions? A statistical analysis of licensing in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)While windpower is expanding globally, so too is the concern over increased land-use pressure and the environmental impacts of large-scale power plants. In the literature, little is known about how local resistance and ... -
What is the meaning of sharing: informing, being informed or information overload? An explorative study of implementing an Enterprise Social Media Platform in a public organization
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In recent years, several Norwegian public organizations have introduced Enterprise Social Media Platforms. The rationale for their implementation pertains to a goal of improving internal communications and work processes ... -
What kind of populism? Tone and targets in the Twitter discourse of French and American presidential candidates
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Insurgent candidates from across the political spectrum are increasingly turning to social media to directly engage the public. Social media offer a platform that favours affect and personality, both key components of ... -
What makes the difference? Social Media Platforms and Party Characteristics as Contextual Factors for Parties’ Use of Populist Political Communication
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Social media has contributed to the spread of populist political communication, but we still lack a systematic knowledge of the contextual factors affecting its use. In this study, we investigated how and to what degree ... -
What the Net Can't Do. The Everyday Practice of Internet, Globalization and Mobility
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What were we thinking? A scoping review of crisis management pandemic literature (1984–2019)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Pandemics are now the focus of research attention in the fields of preparedness and crisis management. As pandemics are some of the largest crises to occur, an important question becomes ‘what were the field of crisis ... -
When Civil Resistance Succeeds: Building Democracy after Popular Nonviolent Uprisings
(Book, 2018)Why do some nonviolent revolutions lead to successful democratization while others fail to consolidate democratic change? And what can activists do to push toward a victory over dictatorship that results in long-term ... -
When farm couples break up: gendered moralities, gossip and the fear of stigmatisation in rural communities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)This article draws on interviews with farm women and men who have experienced a family break up to analyse their experiences of gender expectations in family farming, their fear of stigmatisation and their receipt of help ... -
WHEN FDI GOES TO DEMOCRACIES WHAT ABOUT DEMOCRACY MATTERS? An Empirical Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment Inflows to Different Varieties of Democracy 1975 – 2017.
(Master thesis, 2019)I denne oppgaven undersøker jeg empirisk hvilken demokratisk variant, målt med fem forskjellige demokratiske indekser fra Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Project 2018 datasett, betyr mest for utenlandske direkte investeringer ... -
When life gives you lemons, and you're out of sugar—an analysis of incumbents' post-recession vote share change in three welfare regime types
(Master thesis, 2020)Siden 1980-tallet har en betydelig del av valgforskningen blitt viet fenomenet økonomisk stemmegivning – forholdet mellom regjeringens evne til å stimulere til økonomisk vekst og endring i hvordan velgerne stemmer fra valg ... -
When the System Falls Short: A qualitative analysis of challenges and solutions to the problem of violence against women in Norway from the perspective of public management
(Master thesis, 2014)Despite a high level of gender equality and fulfilment of women’s rights and human rights in general, violence against women - particularly rape and domestic violence - remains a national public health problem in Norway. ... -
When Women Rally
(Master thesis, 2022)Hvorfor lykkes noen land i å demokratiseres seg, mens andre ikke gjør det? «Aktør-tilnærmingen» setter søkelys på hvem aktørene i prodemokratiske motstandsbevegelser er, og hvordan de involverte aktørene påvirker utfallet. ... -
When Work Comes Home: Understanding Changes in Work Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Master thesis, 2021)Seeking to identify important aspects of pandemic work life, this thesis revolves around the following research question: How has work life changed during the pandemic? Drawing on data from in-depth interviews with employees ... -
Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): an umbrella review.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Despite significant progress in the last few decades, infectious diseases remain a major threat to child health in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) - particularly amongst more disadvantaged groups. We need a clear ... -
Which public health interventions are effective in reducing morbidity, mortality and health inequalities from infectious diseases amongst children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs): protocol for an umbrella review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Introduction Despite significant progress in the last few decades, infectious diseases remain a significant threat to children’s health in low-income and middle-income countries. Effective means of prevention and control ... -
Who knows the risk? A multilevel study of systematic variations in work-related safety knowledge in the European workforce
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objectives: Health and safety instructions are important components of occupational prevention. Albeit instruction is mandatory in most countries, research suggests that safety knowledge varies among the workforce. We ... -
Whose benefit? A comparative perspective for the ISA
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This article provides a critical evaluation of the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) management of Deep Sea Mining (DSM) activities in the undersea area lying beyond sovereign territory. By juxtaposing the ISA’s nascent ... -
Who’s Had Enough? The Effects of Organisational Participation on Post-Resistance Democratisation - A quantitative analysis of the composition of resistance campaigns and subcomponents of democracy in Africa, 1990-2015
(Master thesis, 2020)Hvem deltar i protestbevegelser, og påvirker dette bestanddeler av demokrati forskjellig? Denne studien utforsker hvordan motstandsbevegelser med mål om strukturelle endringer dominert av ulike organisasjoner, her ...