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Divided societies and ethno-regional antagonisms: “A study of the social interaction between Anglophone North Westerners and South Westerners resident in Buea, South West Cameroon”.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2006-06-09)This thesis comes at a time when there is much talk on democratic deficit and questions concerning whether and how cultural groups should be recognized in politics in ethnically divided societies. The study therefore uses the Anglophone Cameroon North West/South West ethno-regional divide as an entry point to contribute to this issue of global concern. By employing a variety of research techniques ... -
Do no harm : Western volunteers and self-perception among school children in post-war Sierra Leone
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-03-13)ABSTRACT Volunteering in Third World countries is a modern trend. People, from all over the world, and of all ages, are devoting their time helping others to escape poverty. This help however, is often the source of additional problems, creating more challenges to overcome. This paper is meant to tell every person with the will to help others to “do no harm”. The idea of all the NGOs sending ... -
Does international elite sporting success or hosting major events affect self-rated health? An examination of potential positive externalities related to international sporting tournaments
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-22)Research question: It is a common expectation among politicians, civil servants and sport managers that hosting a major sporting event or achieving international elite sport success yields a variety of positive externalities grounded in the “Virtuous Circle of Elite Sport and Events” model. However, over the years various studies have shown that this model is not necessarily an accurate depiction ... -
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
(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 ... -
Donald Trump's Rhetoric Concerning Black Lives Matter: Constructing a Security Threat.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-13)In the Summer of 2020, mass protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of law enforcement. This incident sparked a lot of contradicting discourse when speaking about the BLM movement and what was happening around the nation. At the height of it all, the President of the United States warned those who were participating in the ... -
“Dream of the Good” – a peace education project. Exploring its potential to educate for peace at an individual level
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2004-06-14)This study concerns the Swedish peace education project “The Dream of the Good” (DODG) and explores it’s potential to educate for peace at an individual level. DODG is a holistic, transformative and networking peace project. It aims to inspire for and facilitate education for individual peace in schools at different levels through practical methods based on two key principles: 1) awareness of ... -
The dynamics of communal conflicts in Ghana's local government system : a case study of the Adaklu-Anyigbe conflict
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-06)The recent flaring up of conflicts along ethnic lines in various communities in the Ghanaian society is a source of worry among responsible politicians and citizens as it could threaten the relative peace and stability that the country seems to be enjoying. This study seeks to investigate the causes, processes of escalation and dynamics of recent emerging disputes over the creation of District ... -
Dynamics of oppression and state failure : cases of child labour in artisanal and small-scale mines, Democratic Republic of Congo.
(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, ... -
Education, integration and the Roma of Northwestern Bulgaria
(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. -
The effects of chieftaincy conflicts on local development : the case of the Bawku East municipality
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-08)Since the end of the Second World War, conflicts between states that dominated the international scene for decades are gradually being replaced by intra-state conflicts. These new wars have occurred in the developing countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. These intra-state wars take several forms; some of the common forms have included civil wars, revolutions, ethnic violence ... -
Effects of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act on Gender: Influence of Social Ecology on Psychological well-being of Women in Nagaland
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-15)The study examines the effects of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) on gender in Nagaland. The AFSPA is an extra judicial legislation enforced in 1958 to fight insurgency in several states in India including Nagaland. From its initiation, the Act has invited great controversy because it authorized the military, paramilitary and police to arrest, detain and shoot to death any person who is ... -
Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. A discourse analysis of President George W. Bush's declared war on terrorism.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2006-06-09)The focus of my thesis is how the ‘war on terrorism’ was discursively constructed as the appropriate response to the terrorist attacks in the US on 11 September 2001. To answer this research question, a discourse analysis was undertaken of six of President George W. Bush’s speeches and one official strategy document by the Bush administration. The background for my thesis is that the US ... -
Ethiopia and Eritrea : the quest for peace and normalizations
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-08)The border war between Ethiopia and Eritrea was concluded in 2000 with the signing of the Algiers agreement. Under the Algiers agreement, the two parties established a border commission to delimit and demarcate the borderline In April 2002; the commission delivered its delimitation decision. However, 6 years after the commission’s decision was delivered, the conflict between the two countries is not ... -
Ethnic boundaries in Kyrgyzstan- the place for preserving identity, sharing memories and initiating conflicts. Case study: Kurd and Dungan ethnic groups.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-15)This thesis examines the lives of two ethnicities in Kyrgyzstan, their history of evolvement, territorial conditions and possibilities for inter-ethnic conflicts with the Kyrgyz majority, from the perspective of living within ethnic boundaries. For the comparative analysis I have chosen two minority groups: Kurds and Dungans. My main reason for choosing these ethnic groups in particular is their ... -
Ethnicity, Belonging and Identity among the Eastern Gurage of Ethiopia
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-27)In this paper, I will analyse a case of ethnic transformation in post-1991 Ethiopia based on an ethnographic study of the Eastern Gurage. The case represents an ethnic setting where the conventional conceptualization of ethnicity in terms of a notion of origin undermines the diversities expressed in various forms of category and boundary formations. The ethnic setting does not also fall into, but ... -
Everyday Peace in the Ecovillage: Unity and Strength through Diversity
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2021-05-31)Abstract: Peace and conflict studies can benefit from studying small, ordinary, peaceful communities, in contrast to focusing on outlier events of violence, conflict and war. As a peace from below approach, the ecovillage model offers insights on how ordinary people innovate new ways to build and sustain peace within a microcosm of society, focusing intensely on the local. The aim of this research ... -
Examining Jair Bolsonaro’s socio-environmental policies in the Amazon
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-05-15)From the start of 2019, when Jair Bolsonaro had become president of Brazil, the new administration has made significant social and political changes. Changes to government structures, institutions, indigenous rights, environmental policy, and territorial claims has intensified conflict nationally. Major changes made by the Bolsonaro administration has caused reactions from both civil society groups, ... -
Expansion and Growth of English as a Language of Instruction in Nepal’s School Education. Towards Pre-Conflict Reproduction or Post-Conflict Transformation
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-28)Despite growing understanding and recognition of the need to offer education in the mother tongue or in a familiar language, there is a growing trend to adopt a foreign language (more particularly English) as a language of instruction. In Nepal, language of instruction (English vs Nepali) has been one of the major factors that distinguish private schools from the state schools. In recent years, ... -
Experiences of immigrant Nepalese women workers in South Korea. A study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-11-14)The present study examines the experiences of of the Emigrant Nepalese women workers in South Korea. While in a foreign employment, most of them have achieved their empowerment despite the gender issues and violence. Back home the traditional patriarchal society posed them hurdles and they were economically dependent on their families and husbands. But, after their foreign employment, they have ... -
An exploration of nationalist narratives and poetic agency on the road across Cuba
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-06-02)This master’s thesis investigates the role of language and expression in normalizing structural violence in Cuba and the capacity of poets to change these structures. Cuba’s nationalist narratives are examined from the top-down, while the capacity of Cuban poets to lead social change and political transition is explored from the bottom-up. Fieldwork for data collection took place in May and June ...