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    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • Child Labour, Structural Violence and Education Exploring the impacts of psychosocial techniques in child labourers 

      Vedor, Pedro Miguel Leonardo (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-10-31)
      This thesis investigates the impact of the "Educame Primero" program on working children in post-conflict Colombia. Through a mixed-methods approach from a Peace Perspective, it explores how educational interventions with a focus on play and psychosocial support can influence children's mental health and resilience. Findings reveal that such programs significantly enhance psychological well-being ...

    • China and European Union in Africa. Comparison of China and EU Development Cooperation in Africa 

      Tomic, Slobodan (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)
      This thesis presents development strategies of the European Union and China inside the African continent. The European long presence in the African continent was challenged by China, the new actor on the international scene. Western system guided by the OECD regulations and demands was confronted by China, the biggest developing country demanding ‘win-win’ cooperation policy based on mutual benefit ...

    • Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park. Iconoclasm, memory and the importance of space 

      Skillingstad, Torhild Larsen (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-14)
      The Cihu Memorial Sculpture Park is located in rural Taiwan and features over 200 statues of the former authoritarian leader, Chiang Kai-shek (1893-1975). Taiwan had been ruled by Chiang and his son for 38 years of martial law, which ended in 1987. Since then, democracy has developed and the past has been put under scrutiny. Statues of Chiang decorated all official buildings and schools, but once ...

    • CISV – peace education in a can? : Allport’s idea implemented in an educational context 

      Sørum, Rannveig Aulie (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-11)
      This thesis looks at CISV, a peace education organization that works with children and youth, teaching multi-cultural understanding by gathering children and youth at international camps, in order to demount inter-group stereotypes and prevent prejudice. The underlying idea behind CISV is simple. "You wouldn't go to war against your own friends". From a theoretical point of view, CISV is founded ...

    • Civic education as a potential for developing civil society and democracy : (the case of Serbia) 

      Vasiljevic, Branka (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-06-19)
      This study aims at analyzing the potential of the school subject "Civic Education" for the creation of democratic and civil society in Serbia, and its implications for building a sustainable peace in the region. Civic Education is discussed in the framework of Democracy and Civil society, and its aims and goals are analyzed from the perspective of its stakeholders (teachers and pupils). The results ...

    • Climate change in context: putting people first in the Arctic 

      Huntington, Henry P.; Carey, Mark; Apok, Charlene; Forbes, Bruce C.; Fox, Shari; Holm, Lene K; Ivanova, Aytalina; Jaypoody, Jacob; Noongwook, George; Stammler, Florian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-06)
      Climate change is a major challenge to Arctic and other Indigenous peoples, but not the only and often not the most pressing one. We propose re-framing the treatment of climate change in policy and research, to make sure health, poverty, education, cultural vitality, equity, justice, and other topics highlighted by the people themselves and not just climate science also get the attention they ...

    • Climate Change, Human Displacement and the Potentiality of Conflict: The Case of Bangladesh 

      Patwary, Obayedul Hoque (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-16)
      The impacts of climate change are damaging many aspects of human environment and increasing the vulnerabilities of millions of people in different parts of the world. Among different consequences of climate change, human displacement caused by natural disaster, both sudden and gradual, is one of the most obvious scenario in recent times. Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world ...

    • Cod Peace - Peace, Crises, and the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission 

      Sørensen, Adam E.C. (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-05-16)
      The thesis uses a peace-studies perspective to examine the relationship between crises, peace-values, and the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission. It uses crises as focal points to shed light on values, and to explore alternatives. The thesis has triangular data collection at its empiric basis, and uses 4 qualitative interviews along with Commission protocols, to better understand the ...

    • Combating physical violence against women in Iraqi Kurdistan : the contribution of local Women’s Organization 

      Alsayid Mohammed, Maamoon Abdulsamad (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-04)
      Peace researchers aim to reduce violence “by analyzing different types of violence and its causes, predicting in order to prevent, and acting preventively and curatively”(Galtung 1996:50). This thesis addresses the issue of physical violence against women in contemporary Iraqi Kurdistan. Violence against women in Iraqi Kurdistan can be defined as structural violence, cultural violence and direct ...

    • Conflict Coverage in India and Pakistan of the Taliban Takeover in 2021 A Study of English-language Newspapers’ Reporting in Light of the Security Competition between India and Pakistan and the Enduring Rivalry at its Core 

      Witt, Nora Therese (Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-11-01)
      After twenty years of war, in August 2021, the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the Afghan forces surrendered, and the Taliban regained power over Afghanistan (Yousaf and Jab-arkhail 2021, 1). The resulting security risks extend beyond the borders of Afghanistan (Verma 2022, 152). Consequently, the events received extensive attention in the media outlets in the region. This research analyses ...

    • Conflict reporting in the High North. Signs of peace journalism in Norwegian media representations of Russians? Case study. The Elektron incident 

      Lundberg, Lene (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-08-12)
      The case study of this thesis is the incident with the Russian trawler Elektron in 2005. The trawler was fishing illegally in the Barents Sea, and escaped from Norwegian authorities with two Norwegian fisheries inspectors on board. The event stirred up the military, governments and the news media. The aim of this analysis is to look at how Russian actors are framed in the Norwegian media. The concept ...

    • Conflict resolution through regime formation : The Peruvian – Ecuadorian border conflict 

      Weibull, Carla Beatriz de Souza Lima (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-05-15)
      Along 188 years Peru and Ecuador maintained an open dispute over their shared border line. A Conflict that started in 19th century based on Independency theories over South-American boundaries had its end in 1998 through a peaceful process of conflict resolution. The peace process was influenced by International Relation theories and ideas such as international regimes, globalization, integration, ...