• Victims or actors of development : the case of the San people at D’Kar, Botswana 

      Lebotse, Tshepang Denise (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-11-20)
      There are a lot of issues concerning the San people of Botswana with regards to self determination and the relationship with the state. There is overlapping issues concerning the San people of Botswana, for the purposes of discussion the thesis highlights some of the issues without delving too much into them as they are not the point of discussion but nonetheless noteworthy. The paper is grounded ...
    • Does the international trade-system help promote peace? : a critical study of WTO's first benefit within the theoretical frames of peace- and development studies 

      Berg, Lars Martin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-12-14)
      The World Trade Organization claims to help keep peace in their declaration Ten Benefits of the WTO trading system (WTO 2008a). This thesis is a critical study of this peace claim within the frames of both peace- and development studies. The main argument of the thesis is that the peace claim of WTO is exaggerated. When adopting peace studies own definitions of peace and view it together with WTO’s ...
    • Sacrifice and devotion among women in the Communist Party of Peru 

      Gausvik, Kjersti (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010)
      In 2001 ended a 21 years long violent conflict between the Peruvian state and the Peruvian Communist Party (PCP). During the violent period were hundreds of women and men imprisoned for affiliation to the PCP. The PCP had a significant number of women participating in the violence, these women were present in all levels of the party. The PCP represented a higher level of female political participation ...
    • Dynamics of oppression and state failure : cases of child labour in artisanal and small-scale mines, Democratic Republic of Congo. 

      Savio, Martina (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-19)
      The thesis deals with child labour in artisanal and small scale mines in two case studies: Kalima and Kampene, Province of Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo. The paper answers three research questions: which are the working conditions of child miners, what is their self-perception, and what are the consequences of the lack of a functioning state for child miners. A qualitative approach is used, ...
    • Challenges in conflict resolution : case of the Juba Peace Talks in Uganda (2006 – 2008) 

      Seguya, Neema (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-19)
      The research investigated the reasons for the failed Juba peace talks between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army/Movement, mediated by the Government of Southern Sudan. Specifically the challenges faced by the different parties to the negotiations, the impact of the local, regional and international environment on the outcome of the peace process and the perspectives for a ...
    • Non-state actors in world politics : a case study on how transnational advocacy networks seek to influence the Arms Trade Treaty 

      Utnes, Peter (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-31)
      Theory on international society is often criticized for disregarding the agency and influence of non-state actors. This paper analyzes the ways in which non-governmental organizations seek political influence in the United Nations, based on a case study of the Control Arms campaign in the period 2008-2010. The method is a qualitative, iterative approach, where propositions from recent theory on ...
    • Women, war and empowerment : a case study of female ex-combatants in Colombia 

      Gjelsvik, Ingvild Magnæs (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-31)
      Women, war, empowerment, Colombia, ex-combatants
    • The position of Tibetan linguistic rights in China : Lhasa and Lanzhou research 

      Zhang, Shen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05-31)
      Language, as a very important medium in social activities, is always been paying a great attention by human beings. While “language is for most ethnic groups one of the most important cultural core values.” “Lack of linguistic rights often prevents a group from achieving educational, economic and political equality with other groups” (Skutnabb-Kangas & Philiopson 1995:7) Linguistic right has been ...
    • Bullying in school : a study of forms and motives of aggression in two secondary schools in the city of Palu, Indonesia 

      Darmawan (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-06-11)
      This study 1) investigated the prevalence of bullying among students in two secondary schools in the city of Palu, Indonesia, 2) investigated which forms of aggression (proactive and/or reactive) were associated with bullying behavior, and 3) investigated which motive of aggression (power related and/or affiliation related) were associated with bullying behavior among the students. Self assessment ...
    • The quest for autonomy and politicisation of differences in Ethiopia : the case of the Alle ethnic minority 

      Hidoto, Yacob Cheka (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-06-18)
      This thesis explores the quest for autonomy by the Alle ethnic minority and changing relationships in Konso-Dirashe-Alle areas of Southern Ethiopia. It also examines the causes of violent clashes between the Alle peasants and the security forces in 2008. Alle people with many other diverse peoples were incorporated into the Ethiopian empire state in the late 19th century but living without equal ...
    • The Botswana Kgotla system : a mechanism for traditional conflict resolution in modern Botswana : case study of the Kanye Kgotla 

      Moumakwa, Piwane Constance (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-01-21)
      Botswana with its republic status still has tribal leaders playing a vital role in the development and peaceful progress of its citizens. Chieftainship’s influence in modern Botswana continues to be fundamental to the government and community relations. The Kgotla (meeting place for the tribe) has continued to be central in giving a platform to individuals in exercising their democratic rights. This ...
    • Challenges of reintegrating returning refugees : a case study of returnee access to land and to basic services in Burundi 

      Maniraguha, Jean Pierre (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-03)
      In post-war societies, the challenges associated with reintegration of returnees may contribute to the re-ignition of violence and armed conflict. But, despite recognition of this fact, the factors which make refugee return and reintegration sustainable are generally underresearched. This thesis deals with the reintegration of Burundian returnees in the aftermath of ethnic-based violence and ...
    • Implementation of restorative justice in Ukraine 

      Khoronzhevych, Mariya (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-04)
      ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to investigate the process of restorative justice implementation in Ukraine. The research provides an analysis of the current situation and evaluates the necessity of support of restorative justice practice by the State (i.e. by legislation, law enforcement and conventional justice systems). To achieve objectives of the study methods of qualitative ...
    • The Polish LGBT movement : symbolic conflict and stigma 

      Mossakowski, Tomek (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-04-14)
      This thesis examines the political activities of the LGBT movement in Poland as it seeks to increase its position on the socio-political landscape and ultimately rid itself of stigma. Using ethnographic data collection at a non-governmental organisation in Warsaw, it discusses the use of symbols and the accumulation of what Bourdieu called symbolic capital. It draws heavily on the theory of Harrison's ...
    • Institutional responsiveness to indigenous rights : the case of Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission 

      Hassan, Md. Zahid (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05)
      The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord 1997 signed between the Government of Bangladesh and the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS), recognises the reestablishment of the rights of the indigenous people with the formation of locals & regional councils as controlling and supervisory bodies over land & land management, law & order, civil administration, police (local), development, primary ...
    • Scientific inquiry and the causes of civil war : the feasibility thesis and beyond 

      Rhea, Randolph Wallace (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-16)
      This Master's Thesis uses Collier, Hoeffler, and Rohner's (2009) Feasibility Thesis as a field for a thorough inquiry into the question of how we can best study the causes of civil war. We advocate a pluralist research strategy, with set-theoretic (especially fuzzy-set) methods as a key component, as the most promising strategy for the study of the causes of civil war.
    • Integration of Polish workers in Norway : the role of labour unions 

      Cielen, Przemyslaw Lukasz (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-06)
      The research tries to answer how LUs could contribute to the integration of Poles into the Norwegian labour market. It tries to specify the special needs of those workers and ways in which labour Unions tried to meet them. The study analyzes impact of actions taken by the labour union and tries to determine what kind of influence, on the relations between Poles and labour unions, can have the fact ...
    • Education, integration and the Roma of Northwestern Bulgaria 

      Chapkanski, Tsvetan (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-06)
      The thesis looks at the education problems of the Roma communities in Northwestern Bulgaria and investigates the prerequisites for their successful inclusion in schools and their integration.
    • Ghassemlou's ideas of democracy and Iranian-Kurdish relations in contemporary Iran 

      Monazzami, Ali (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-06-03)
      This thesis is based on Ghassemlou's ideas about democracy and democratization of Iran as a multi-national and multi-religious country. Because of the lack of democracy, there are many conflicts and injustices in society. Therefore, the democratization of Iran is the best way to transform the various politically, economic and social oppression. Such a solution can be found through Abdol Rahman ...
    • Power relations, networking and time orientation in Russian-Norwegian business relations : identifying and overcoming cultural challenges 

      Dupeleva, Irina (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-06-21)
      The present thesis is an exploratory research where I identify areas where challenges may arise in Russian-Norwegian business cooperation when Norwegians carrying out business in Russia. Based on interviews, three main issues emerged: boss-subordinate relations, networking and time orientation. The focus of the thesis is how to deal with these differences and how to deal with the challenges that ...