Blar i Department of Global Development and Planning på emneord "VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Statsvitenskap og organisasjonsteori: 240"
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A Critical Analysis of the Norwegian Climate Discourse in Light of Global Fast Policies : A discourse analysis of Norwegian climate policy (1995-2018) and critical discussion regarding the implications of discourses and the fast policy condition for national climate policy development
(Master thesis, 2018)The climate change problem has been given increasing attention over the last few decades spurring a variety of policy approaches worldwide. The reports from the international panel on climate change (IPCC) have brought the ... -
Back to the Future? : Planning for uncertainty. A call for bridging the security and development communities
(Master thesis, 2020)We currently see a foreign policy environment that is becoming more complex and volatile. Cyber is now established as a frequently used tool in foreign policy. Its disruptive qualities are concerning in terms of its ... -
Climate change mitigation policymaking and communication at the local level: a case study of the Areaand transport plan of the Arendal region in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Climate change mitigation is a collective effort, and different governmental levels must be involved in pursuing it. People in the Nordic counties have a high awareness of climate change, but there is ... -
Den levende byen : En kritisk diskursanalyse av prosessen om å definere Grimstad som turistby for å kunne holde søndagsåpent
(Master thesis, 2018)During afortnightin May 2017,commercial Sunday opening hours during the summer season were debated in the local newspaper in the small city of Grimstad, Norway. Norway applies a strict policy of closed commercial outlets ... -
«Fred byrjar i heimen» : ei etnografisk undersøking av ein kvinneorganisasjon som arbeider med fred i Bogota, Colombia
(Master thesis, 2019)In the post-conflict situation that defines Colombia,SPK works to raise women’s awareness (or works to make women conscious) of their own potential tocontribute to local politics.This paper examinesthe meanings of peacework ... -
Possibilities and constraints of the lithium extraction and industrialization in Bolivia: A case study of local impacts
(Master thesis, 2019)With the pressing issue of an inevitable energy-transition, lithium batteries present itself as part of the solution.Lithium batteries have the ability to harness and store great amount of energy and arethus key for the ... -
Social media in a social mobilisation – a shift in Guatemala : A research on how #RenunciaYa influenced a whole nation
(Master thesis, 2017)This research look at the role social media played in a political situation in Guatemala in 2015. Both the President and the Vice-President are now in jail because of a corruption scandal named “la linea”, and because of ... -
The 2015 June 3rd Twin-Disaster in Accra : A Situational Analysis of Ghana’s Disaster Preparedness
(Master thesis, 2017)The Accra Metropolitan area has witnessed a surge in flooding events and has become an annual occurrence leading to the loss of human lives and properties. Despite efforts by NADMO and its international partners at addressing ... -
The agency of Andean agrarian NGOs in the relationship with Bolivian state’s political models during the last 20 years (1996-2016)
(Master thesis, 2017)Bolivia changed its state model in 2006 with the entrance of Evo Morales to the presidency. He assumed the presidency representing indigenous, peasant and social movements. The country had a new constitution in 2009 that ... -
Women's participation in local government : a case study of Akatsi South District Assembly of the Volta region of Ghana
(Master thesis, 2017)Decentralization is acknowledged to be one of the most suitable forms of governance that makes room for greater participation of the citizenry for good governance and participatory democracy worldwide. Equitable participation ...