Can the Polish shale gas dog still bark? Politics and policy of unconventional hydrocarbons in Poland
Energy: The Missing Link in Globalization
Energy resources are transported long distances and create powerful interlinkages between countries. Energy thus contributes to the globalization of the world, but has received little attention in the globalization literature. This article hypothesizes that energy globalization is growing and accelerating. The hypothesis is tested by developing an index to measure changes in the extent of energy globalization during the 20-year period from 1992 to 2011. The following sub-indicators are included in the index: number of energy trade relationships, average distance of energy trade relationships, and energy dependency of the countries in the world. The development of the index encounters a number of conceptual and methodological challenges related to globalization, which, it turns out, have not been addressed properly in the broader literature. Clarification of these issues can help improve the analysis of globalization.
EU referendum: the beginning, not the end, of Brexiteers’ problems
On 23 June 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union. The referendum outcome triggered resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and his replacement by former Home Secretary Theresa May. This brief enquires into why Cameron lost the referendum battle and what the major challenges facing the new prime minister are. May, who supported the ‘Remain’ campaign, will have to prove that she can deliver Brexit. That will not be an easy task, with obstacles at home and abroad. Scotland and Northern Ire-land voted to remain in the EU, and their reluctance to leave the EU could complicate May’s plans. PM May will also find it difficult to win hearts in Brussels. Britain tested the patience of the EU institutions with its reform demands, and Brussels will be reluctant to make things easier for the UK in Brexit talks. Member-states may be more receptive to Britain’s concerns, but the UK will prob-ably not be offered any special treatment.
Dynamisk og ensartet
Storbritannia og EU forbereder forhandlingene om brexit. Alle vet at de vil være krevende og trolig langdryge, skriver NUPI-direktør Ulf Sverdrup i DN-kronikk.
Seminarserie om Kina og Norden
Hvilken rolle kan de nordiske landene spille i Kinas voksende engasjement i Europa?...
I digitaliseringens grenseland
Hvordan skaper digitalisering nye globale koblinger – og frakoblinger – i utviklingsland? Og hvilken rolle spiller digitaliseringen for FNs bærekraftsmål? NUPI-forskere ser nærmere på disse tingene i nytt prosjekt.
Governance of climate change adaptation on Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Cybersecurity Capacity Building 2.0 - Bridging the digital divide and strengthening sustainable development
Dette prosjektet studerer kapasitetsbygging for cybersikkerhet (CCB) og bærekraftigheten til utviklingsprosesser i utviklingsland....
Et hav av trøbbel
Sikkerhetssituasjonen i Sør-Kinahavet blir stadig mer kompleks og potensielt mer farlig, skriver NUPI-forsker Marc Lanteigne i Klassekampen-kronikk.
Utanfor rekkjevidde? EU og det kinesiske klimaforholdet etter Paris
På dette seminaret vil Dr. Olivia Gippner (LSE) gå gjennom utviklinga i klimaforholdet mellom EU og Kina sidan byrjinga i 2005.