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Rupturing the illusion of Nordic peace - and where to go from here
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-06-28)The relationship between Nordic peace and levels of militarisation needs interogation, including how peace has relied upon previous levels of militarisation, and what role militarisation plays today. This is particularly important as civilian involvement in conflict escalation complicates easy (an increasingly blurry) divides between civilian and military, peace and war. -
Analysis of Norway’s approach towards violence in close relationships
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-08-16)Intimate partner violence (IPV) and intimate partner homicide (IPH) persist worldwide at an alarming rate. Norway is no exception, despite its high levels of gender equality. Partner murders constitute 25% of the total murders in the country (NOU 2020:17, 52). This proportion increased to almost 30% between the fall of 2021 and the fall of 2022 (Kripos 2023, 26). This thesis analyzes the main ... -
"Gaza Love.... The Beating is What They Prefer": The Correlative Relationship Between Practices of IPV in Nima, Ghana, and the Construction of Gender
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-22)This study attempts to examine, based on the accounts of men, the relationship between their understanding and performativity of gender, particularly masculinity, and the prevalence of IPV in Nima, a boisterous suburb in the heart of Accra, Ghana. The study utilizes Judith Butler’s “Gender as Performativity” theory as well as Lori Heise’s integrated, ecological framework that presents violence as a ... -
Colombia – a Migration Nation: exploring the experiences of young Colombian migrants
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)Acknowledgements First of all, a big gracias to the participants who shared so openly their personal stories, giving unique insight to an important topic. Thank you to my supervisor Marcela Douglas for enthusiasm and much needed guidance. Thank you to the Center for Peace Studies for giving me the opportunity to meet and get to know so many beautiful people from all over the world, always ... -
Examining the transition of hostility toward Muslims by the Extreme Buddhists Nationalism in Sri Lanka engaged by Social Media
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-13)This thesis explores the complex interplay of historical tensions, socio-political dynamics, and the role of social media platforms in shaping intergroup relations in Sri Lanka, particularly focusing on the hostility directed towards Muslims by the majority Buddhist population. Examining a range of data sources, including interviews with three organizations, discourse analysis, and socio-economic ... -
Social inclusion of refugees: How education contributes to integration. Case study of Open Cultural Center (OCC) in Northern Greece
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2024-05-15)This paper seeks to give ethnographic evidence of the role played by informal education when involved with asylum seekers. With the purpose of working “with” the community where the researcher is living, in the following pages I illustrate some situations I lived while working in the NGO called Open Cultural Center in the North of Greece. Knowledge, power, ... -
SØR-VARANGER MUNICIPALITY: Security and trust in limbo following the Ukraine war.
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)With Russia`s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the bilateral relationship between Norway and Russia reached a new low. Russia is increasingly described as an existential threat. To protect Norwegian national security, sanctions were imposed, cooperation halted, and surveillance capacities strengthened. These measures significantly affected the Norwegian border community of ... -
Why do some quit while others stay? Disengagement from collective action: People's perspectives from the Sri Lankan Uprising of 2022
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)Sri Lanka as a post-war developing country within a post-colonial context has been the ground for numerous collective action initiatives such as social movements, protests, and civil disobediences while individuals taking part in different capacities including activism and volunteerism. The 2022 Uprising or ‘Aragalaya’ as known in the local language can be identified as a unique people-led collective ... -
Generational Divides in Okinawa: Perspectives on U.S. Military Presence
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-15)In the southernmost part of Japan, only 750 kilometres away from Taiwan, Okinawa Island holds approximately 70% of the U.S. military installations in Japan. Okinawans’ antipathy towards the U.S. military bases that have continued to exist from the end of WW2 to the present day, as well as base-related incidents and accidents, continue to be serious problems in the region, even more than 50 years ... -
From Empire to Nation? Nationalist Waves and Colonialism in China: A Case Study of Chinese Policies in Xinjiang in Connection to Internal Colonialism
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-14)The Uyghurs, who are one of the 55 minority groups of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), have for decades experienced strict policies in the region of Xinjiang, in which they are the majority pop- ulation. These policies have focused heavily on encouraged migration of the Chinese ethnic majority, the Han, to Xinjiang where the percentage of the Han in the region rose from 6.2% in 1945 to 39.2% ... -
Exploring the Exceptional Corrections Paradigm: An Analytical Case-Study of the Norwegian Model of Criminal Justice
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2024-05-13)The Norwegian model of criminal justice— a facet of the Scandinavian paradigm of alleged exceptionalism, is one of the unique attributes of this Nordic approach to social welfare, with a focus on aspects of normalization and rehabilitation as apparent fundamental principles and guiding philosophies. This study walks the reader through an outsider’s exploration of a case study in Norway, on the premise ... -
Islam and Gender Violence: Exploring Spousal Abuse in Kumasi Zongo
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-10-25)The discourse on gender-based violence has taken a central stage in global advocacy on gender equality, human rights, affirmative action, and other issues pertaining to gender discrimination. Gender-based violence (GBV), or Sexual and Gender-based violence (SGBV) is a harmful act of sexual, physical, psychological, mental, and emotional abuse that is perpetrated against a person’s will. It is usually ... -
Child Labour, Structural Violence and Education Exploring the impacts of psychosocial techniques in child labourers
(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 ... -
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
(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 ... -
Between Self-determination and Secession: An Assessment of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Agitations for the Independence of Southeast Nigeria
(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 ... -
Exploring helpers' perspectives about Mental Health and Psychological Support (MHPSS) offered to refugees in Mozambique
(Mastergradsoppgave; Master thesis, 2023-10-31)Civil wars have the potential to produced devastating impacts, including increasing the number of people seeking asylum abroad. Forcibly displaced people usually carry vulnerabilities and are at greater risk of developing common and severe mental health disorders, due to stress and traumatic situations experienced prior to their flight or even after arriving at the host country, all of that combined ... -
“Masks off”- Why Finland joined NATO A discourse analysis of Finnish NATO membership discourse during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-06-02)On May 17, 2022, Finland sent a membership application for NATO. This was a historic decision that will change the European security environment and relations in the High North. It was also a historically surprising turn of events, given Finland's long-lasting policy of neutrality, and the fact that in the autumn of 2021 only 26 percent of Finns supported the NATO membership. This thesis aims ... -
Minority Rights Matter: A Critical Discourse Analysis into Which Major Factors Led to the Proposed anti-LGBTQ+ Bill in Ghana
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-15)This study seeks to examine the proposed anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, introduced to the Ghanaian Parliament in 2021 entitled Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights, and Ghanaian Family Values Bill,2021. The main objective of the study is to trace the reasons leading to the introduction of the proposed Bill and to propose recommendations, borrowing from Peace study approaches, to affecting the LGBTQ+ community ... -
From cultural appropriation to cultural appreciation - Case study of a tiki bar in Norway
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2023-05-09)As presented by UNESCO (2021) "the protection of culture is not only a cultural issue; it has become a security imperative". This thesis by following the UNESCO Recommendation, refers to the fields of culture, cultural representations, critical studies through the theory of decolonisation of knowledge. Using concepts of cultural appropriation, cultural appreciation, escapism, and colonial nostalgia ... -
Anti-populism in times of recurring crises An analysis of ‘New Democracy’s political discourse
(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" ...
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