Publikasjoner
The Geopolitics of the Iran Nuclear Negotiations
Geopolitikk og forhandlingene om Irans atomvåpenprogram
Ekspertkilde eller politiker? : medias bidrag til underskudd på utenrikspolitisk debatt
Menneskerettigheter som brekkstang i internasjonal narkotikapolitikk
Menneskerettigheter og narkotikakontroll har lenge fungert som to separate og isolerte spor i FN-systemet. De siste årene har imidlertid dette skillet blitt krafig kritisert av en stadig mer profesjonell, innflytelsesrik og verdensomspennende narkotikapolitisk reformbevegelse. Bevegelsen hevder at strukturene som blir iverksatt gjennom repressiv narkotikalovgivning- og politikk på internasjonalt nivå i praksis genererer menneskerettighetsbrudd. Kritikken har tvunget FN til å granske sin egen narkotikapolitikk i lys av menneskerettighetene, og de senere år har tydelige endringer unnet sted.
Reality check for the EU: The stand-off with Russia challenges the European Union in its fundaments
Russia’s military attacks in Ukraine are not only an assault on the territorial integrity and sovereignty of one of the European Union’s largest neighbours. They also impose multiple important challenges to the European Union (EU). Moscow has questioned the architecture, rules and institutions of the European post-Cold War security order and forces the EU to reconsider its external policies, particularly in its Eastern neighbourhood. Reactions of EU member governments, of certain political parties and media have exposed the EU’s vulnerability to Russian influence, which risks undermining the EU’s ability to forge an impactful approach to Russia and the EU’s eastern neighborhood.
We Saw it Coming: Jihadist Terrorism, Challenges for the European Union
Nothing about the recent Paris or Copenhagen terrorist attacks was totally unexpected. Indeed, they were the sort of thing that security apparatuses in Europe had been preparing to have to deal with. Although security responses to terrorism are traditionally considered a quintessential national sovereignty prerogative, in the past ten to fifteen years the recognition that highly asymmetric security threats respect no borders has heightened the EU’s role as a coordinator in this policy domain. Some claim that counter-terrorism has changed the role and functioning of the EU itself towards a more operational character in security matters. Both old and new security responses to terrorism have (re-)emerged on the agenda of the EU and its member states in the ‘post-Paris attacks’ phase.
How Do Little Frogs Fly? Small States in the European Union
Small EU member states need to exploit the special characteristics of their small public administrations in order to secure their interests and have influence within the Union. They must develop an administrative competence based on features like informality, flexibility, and the autonomy of officials operating according to guidelines rather than fixed negotiating instructions. They also need to acknowledge their limitations, and set priorities to a much greater extent than the large states. A strategy based on these features, combined with a positive image and political willingness, can bring negotiating success within the EU’s decision-making processes.