How do we secure a fragile peace?
Give peace a chance. The role of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture in strengthening the nexus between security and development.
What forms a state?
Senior Research Fellow Randi Solhjell (NUPI) examined waste management, water and electricity in DR Congo to investigate statehood in her PhD thesis.
Rising Powers and Peacebuilding
The Rising Powers and Peacebuilding project seeks to address an important question that has not yet been thoroughly researched: what are the new approaches that rising powers have taken to peacebuildi...
Protection of Civilians. From Principle to Practice (PoC)
Protection of Civilians: From Principle to Practice...
China’s Political Priorities in the Nordic Countries: from technology to core interests
Chinese policymakers have identified a number of priorities that motivate them to observe and interact with the Nordic countries. While one can assume that the Nordic countries appear far from frequently on China’s foreign policy agenda, they have unique competences and are open to increased engagement with China. Moreover, they are perceived as being easy to deal with and have become important partners in Beijing’s effort to forge closer ties with governments across the globe. This Policy Brief is based on the author’s report, China’s political priorities in the Nordic countries, published by FOI in 2014. The report focuses on China’s political priorities in the five Nordic countries during 2007-2013. It is based on an analysis of official statements, academic papers and reports from think-tanks, as well as interviews conducted with Chinese diplomats and Nordic officials and scholars in the Nordic capitals during the autumn of 2013. The author draws the conclusion that China’s overarching Nordicwide priorities include four main areas: to utilise the Nordic region as a sounding board and door opener; to acquire technology and know-how; to promote China’s core interests; and to improve perceptions of China.
Food Security in India: the Interactions of Climate Change, Economics, Politics and Trade (FOODSEC)
Climate change threatens the food production systems and livelihoods of a significant proportion of the population in India....
Trade Integration, Geopolitics and the Economy of Russia (TIGER)
The project analysed how trade integration is related to geopolitics and Russia's possible turn towards Asia....
Developments in the Russian Far East (RFE)
The project "Developments in the Russian Far East" looks at Russian decision-making and international engagement around development of Russia’s Pacific coast....
Humanitarian Changes, Humanitarian Challenges and the Protection of Civilians
This seminar will discuss possible conflicts between humanitarian principles and local realities.
What are the West's greatest security threats now ?
Professor at LSE Christopher Coker is sharing his views in a video interview at NUPI.