There is benefit for both decisionmakers and the field of peace and conflict studies as a whole to investigate the interplay between state identities and security strategies, in contrast to assuming the authority of self-help and anarchy in shaping state behaviour on the international arena. The growing importance of the Arctic region in world politics and the increasing prevalence of unilateral ...

This thesis investigated how transitional justice was represented in large-scale conflict peace agreements in the period 1990-2024. Furthermore, how different transitional justice mechanisms and approaches were used in relation to judicial accountability, and the role of the ICC was analysed. A quantitative approach, where csv-files containing coded peace agreements provided by PeaceRep were analysed ...

This research critically examines the representation of peace education in primary school textbooks in Bangladesh, a country where social inequality, religious tensions, and structural injustice make peace education both a pedagogical need and a civic imperative. Through textbook analysis, interviews with teachers and policymakers, and policy review, the study uncovers a fragmented, superficial, and ...

This thesis investigates how October 7th and the following war between Israel and Hamas has influenced peace organizations in Israel and Palestine. Further, it is explored how resilient these organizations are when they face a threatening event and how they practice resilience in times of violent conflict. Additionally, the relationship between peacebuilding, the assumption that the local is resilient ...

This thesis examines two questions: (1) Why has the ‘comfort women’ issue become so important to South Korean identity? (2) Why do diplomatic tensions between South Korea and Japan over the issue escalate during some periods and not during others? The study develops hypotheses for each question using the Explaining-Outcome Process-Tracing method. The aim has been to craft minimally sufficient ...

Throughout several years, Ukraine has been a topic of interest discussed not only in the international arena, but even in daily life. After the events of Euromaidan, and the occupation of Ukrainian territories by the Russian Federation took place in 2014, Ukraine embarked on the path of complete decolonisation from the colonial hierarchy that had existed in the country since the time of the Tsarist ...

Abstract Peace and conflict can only be understood in relation to the lived realities and identities of communities. Language, as a central feature of identity, brings people together and enriches culture through shared practices. This thesis examines how news media narratives and language politics interact in the context of India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, focusing on Tamil Nadu. Using ...

This thesis examines the vulnerabilities of the Norwegian approach to regulatory capture, where policy is co-opted to serve private profit over public interest, and the societal safety implications that may arise as a result. Drawing on key policy documents for Norwegian AI policy, the analysis highlights several priorities and initiatives involving private actors, with a focus on innovation and ...

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.

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 ...