Nordisk renessanse
Forrige uke hadde president Barack Obama innkalt til et nordisk toppmøte i Det hvite hus. Det er flere grunner til at det nå er stor interesse for Norden i USA, skriver Ulf Sverdrup i DN-kronikk.
How does war become a legitimate undertaking? Re-engaging the post-structuralist foundation of securitization theory
Abstract How does war become a legitimate undertaking? This article challenges the interpretation of securitization as a narrow, linear and intentional event by re-engaging the post-structuralist roots of Copenhagen School securitization theory. To uncover the social process that makes war acceptable, the framework presented in this article is informed by securitization theory but foregrounds the web of meaning and representation between a myriad of actors in society to unearth the contents – and changes – in how war is articulated and carried out with public consent. This matters not only for the question of how war becomes a legitimate undertaking, but also for the very practices through which the war is fought: the emergency measures that are enabled in a discourse of existential threat. The article re-visits the Second Chechen War to illustrate how war is made logical and legitimate to leaders and their publics.
Rising Powers and Peacebuilding
Prosjektet Rising Powers and Peacebuilding tar opp viktige spørsmål som ennå ikke har blitt grundig undersøkt: hva er de fremvoksende maktenes tilnærminger til fredsbygging, hvordan skiller de seg fra...
Storslåtte visjonar – brotne illusjonar
Kva bind saman David Bowie med Kolahalvøya? Seniorforskar ved NUPI Elana Wilson Rowe har skrive ein kommentar i High North News.
Korleis kan Europa møte energi-, migrasjons- og tryggingsutfordringar?
NUPI, Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) og Institute of Political Studies ved Polish Academy of Science (ISP PAN) har gleda av å invitere til konferansen "Good Governance: how to address energy, migration and security challenges in Europe. Contribution from Poland and Norway" i Brussel 24. mai.
Protection of Civilians. From Principle to Practice (PoC)
Dette prosjektet tar sikte på å fastslå rollen til og effekten av dagens politikkutforming for og utøvelse av PoC (Protection of Civilians)....
Корпоративная социальная ответственность (CSR) и арктическая нефтегазодобыча: оп...
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.