• The 12th Man in the Old Firm Rivalry: Understanding Soccer Fan Violence and Football Fan Rivalry 

      Aluola, Caleb Osaigiade (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2020-06-01)
      The purpose of this study is to present and explain some of the factors that reinforce and intensify soccer fan violence in the context of the Old firm fan rivalry. This study explored the Old Firm fan rivalry as a case study because it is the oldest fan rivalry in football history and is regarded as one of the most intense, fiercely contested and violent rivalry in football. Further, the study ...
    • Advocating for dissent: An investigation into why and how sections of civil society advocate for dissent in Kenya from 2013 – 2019 

      Rushwaya, Thembinkosi Kristofero M'thembo (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)
      The concept of civil society in Africa attracts large criticisms that hold the ostensible notion that it is purely western and incompatible with African societies. Efforts and activities of sections within civil society have been brandished illegitimate owing to the vast track of foreign funding they receive to commence the said activities. This raises questions when one looks at the dissenting ...
    • The Al-Anfal Campaign; Genocide or Politicide? A literature study about the basis for the US standpoint towards the Al-Anfal campaign. 

      Abid, Istebrak Khalid (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-22)
      The purpose of this research is to understand why the US didn’t recognize Al-Anfal campaign to be a genocide. A research question was therefore made: Why did the US reject Al-Anfal campaign as a genocide? To answer this question, the definition of both politicide and genocide had to be clearly defined to understand how a conflict could be categorized. This is in order to understand the US point of ...
    • Am I Norwegian Yet? Government and Grassroots Approaches to Integration: The Introduction Act and the Tea Time Campaign 

      Amundsen, Kristoffer Fjærestad (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-06-01)
      This thesis examines different approaches and methods used for the integration of immigrants in Norway. The study compares two different cases. The first is the government‟s main tool of integration, the introduction program for newly arriving refugees. The second is an initiative from a civil society non-governmental organization, The Norwegian Center against Racism, call the Tea Time campaign. The ...
    • An analysis of social media as an instrument of social change: a case of the EndSARS protest 

      Lawal, Shukurah Oluwatobi (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-11-14)
      The EndSARS protest movement took place in Nigeria from the 8th to the 20th of October 2020. The protest movement had clear objectives and goals, and utilized digital media, technology, and networks to coordinate and organize. Its extensive use of digital tools was not witnessed before in the history of social movements in Nigeria. Recognizing this, I conducted a media analysis of the protest to ...
    • The Anglophone crisis in Cameroon 

      Menyoli, George Ikome (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2021-10-28)
      The historiography of the “Anglophone Problem” has drawn a lot of ink from Cameroonian historians, lawyers, politicians, and scholars. This is because an Anglophone in the Cameroonian context is not necessarily a Cameroonian who speaks or writes English, or who is imbibed with the Anglo-Saxon culture. Cameroonians are confronted with who an Anglophone is, what is the Anglophone problem, the origin ...
    • Anti-populism in times of recurring crises An analysis of ‘New Democracy’s political discourse 

      Dimitrakopoulos, Nikolaos (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-15)
      This study examines the use of the signifier "populism" in the political discourse of New Democracy, Greece's ruling party, and attempts to connect it to broader political and ideological antagonisms and goals. Specifically, the study focuses on a 42-month period during which three significant consecutive crises occurred and attempts to identify the specific meanings and functions that "populism" ...
    • Between Self-determination and Secession: An Assessment of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Agitations for the Independence of Southeast Nigeria 

      Akeem Idowu, Saliu (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-10-31)
      This thesis assesses the conflict between the Nigerian state and an ethnic-based organization called the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Nigerian-IPOB conflict stems from the Nigerian Civil War of 1967 - 1970, which was caused by a secessionist attempt by the eastern region of Nigeria, historically referred to as The Biafra War. Amid claims of marginalization and the adoption of indigenousness ...
    • Beyond the Uniform: Analysing the Nexus of Privilege-based Violence and Militarisation of Public Security in the Context of the Colombian Protests of 2019 & 2021 

      Johansson, Per-Albin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-14)
      "Beyond the Uniform: Analysing the Nexus of Privilege Violence and Militarisation of Public Security in the Context of Colombian Protests of 2019 & 2021" explores the impact of militarisation on civil-military relations during the Colombian protests of 2019 and 2021. The study analyses the behaviour of state security forces, with particular emphasis on traditional law and order maintenance police ...
    • Biopolitics and Human Agency of North Korean border crossers: The Ethics of Coexistence, Mobility-Identity-Security Analysis (MISA), and Risk Analysis (RA) 

      Lee, Dosol (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2022-05-16)
      This thesis discusses mobility, identity, and security (MIS), risk to life, emancipatory everyday peace in the context of biopolitics and human agency of North Korean border crossers. It begins with providing a new concept of human agency comprised of ability and answerability laid on the ground of the ethics of coexistence. Next, the thesis provides prevalent definitions of three identity groups ...
    • 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 ...
    • Breaking the occupation of the mind. The Freedom Theatre and Palestinian youth empowerment 

      Steinmoen, Sara Karoline (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-18)
      This study seeks to bring focus to the youth`s of The Freedom Theatre and their perspectives on theatre, in particular The Freedom Theatre, vis – a – vis cultural resistance and its impacts on their life. In order to do so, this thesis draws on reflection given by previous students who work at the Theatre. In this way, by tapping into the previous students’ reflections who now work at the theatre, ...
    • Bridging the gap between science and animal ethics. The morality of industrial animal farming with regards to animal welfare 

      Thubron, Sarah (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-06-20)
      Current debates regarding animal rights and ethics tend to remain separated from the relevant science and scientific evidence. The aim of this thesis is to therefore help fill this gap by bringing together moral philosophy and the scientific study of animal welfare in the context of industrial animal farming. Although the facts and research exist, they have so far mostly remained independent of the ...
    • British Togoland Movement: An Offshoot of Historical Creations 

      Laglo, Agbessi (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-15)
      This thesis is an inquiry into the political evolution of British Togoland to identify factors that have contributed to the emergence of British Togoland Movement as well as those factors which continue to foil and sustain it from 1916 till now. The study focuses on colonial activities in Eweland from 1886 to the independence of Ghana in 1956 and how these activities continue to influence opinions ...
    • Broken Dreams in “Land of Gold and Honey”? The case of cross-cultural marriages of Ukrainian women in Norway 

      Vasylyeva, Yulya (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-11-19)
      The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate “What are the crucial factors for self-realization for Ukrainian women in Norway?” This is a qualitative, case-study research, based on the method of Narrative Inquiry. The fairy tale of Cinderella who waits for her charming prince is still the most popular story among the majority of women in Ukraine. Contemporary Ukrainian reality cannot satisfy ...
    • Building Houses into Homes: Essential Networks and Informal Living in Cape Town, South Africa 

      Reiach, Caitlin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-06-01)
      This study explores the potential assets of informal living as a consequence of historical spatial planning and urbanization in Cape Town South Africa. Micro realities of informal living are illustrated against a backdrop of wider socio-political policies that effectively produce informal settlements through arguably flawed housing delivery systems. Qualitative interviews conducted across a small ...
    • 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 ...
    • A Burden or a Resource? Conditions for Returnee (Re)integration in Juba, South Sudan 

      Ersland, Linn Susanne (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-05-13)
      This thesis focuses on returnees' potential to contribute to reconstruction and development in post-conflict societies. Do returnees bring with them resources of any kind? If yes, how can these resources be utilized in order to contribute to reconstruction and development in the return areas? Through analyzing the experiences of South Sudanese returnees in Juba, these are the main questions this ...
    • Causes of electoral violence : lessons from the May 2005 election of Ethiopia 

      Seifu, Tensae Teshome (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-15)
      the may 2005 election was the first truly competitive multi-party election that ethiopia experienced in its recent political history
    • The Causes Radicalising the Youth in South-Eastern Turkey. A Critical Approach 

      Keskin, Erhan Mutlu (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-01)
      There are various causal and contributing factors for radicalisation, depending on the unique perceptions of each individual, society, or region. This thesis seeks to find out causal factors radicalising the young population in south-eastern Turkey, through semi-structured interviews and non-participant observation. Radicalisation is being handled critically in this thesis. It is not always supposed ...