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Obstacles on the Road from Authoritarianism to Democracy : How international democracy promoters view obstacles for party aid projects in BelarusRestricted Access (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)The opposition in Belarus and the international organizations cooperating with them are fighting an uphill battle for a more democratic and less authoritarian political system. The main tool of this cooperation is party ...
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(Series / Serietittel, 2002)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)Abstract The overall objective of this thesis is to explore why it has taken so long to start commercial oil production in Uganda. The thesis is based on review of secondary literature supplemented by interviews carried ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)Hvordan involveres medlemmer og lokallag i klimaarbeid i store medlemsbaserte miljøorganisasjoner? Hvordan kan disse organisasjonene bidra til at klima kan gjøre "lokalt"? Denne oppgaven utforsker lokalt klimaarbeid i to ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2019)This thesis is a theoretical examination of the problematic relationship between sustainability and the orthodoxy in economics disciplines and practice—characterized by neoclassical theories and assumptions. For this ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2013)This thesis focuses on men, in a search for the root causes of gender inequality, gender based violence and HIV in South Africa. I argue that it is time to move beyond the victimization of women and start politicizing ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2011)This thesis presents the optimistic narrative produced at Vega, a small island community in North-Norway. Vega is one of Norway’s seven UNESCO world heritage sites. However, like many other small rural communities in ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)The thesis analyzes two case studies from two groups of organic coffee producers in La Paz Honduras, and their experiences with certified and non-certified organic farming and fair trade. It looks at how their adoption of ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic had severe impacts in Latin America, with small businesses intensely affected. Beyond its economic consequences, the pandemic also exacerbated structural flaws in some of the region's weakly ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2012)
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)This thesis deals with the participatory structures people may take advantage of in order to influence the implantation of the right to water in the city of Durban in South Africa. The thesis discuss the use of judicial, ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)Recent debates on African agency in China–Africa relations highlight how China provides African governments with an alternative to traditional donors that should allow African policy-makers to experiment with policy ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2018)This thesis examines how solar photovoltaic (PV) systems have been incorporated into the daily lives of residential households in Querétaro, Mexico. The dissemination of small-scale solar PV systems has rapidly increased ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2010)The focus of this thesis is on the civil-military cooperation (CIMIC ) currently used in complex conflicts and post-conflict situations. It examines how this method may have an adverse effect on the hitherto cooperative ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)This article presents new empirical research on what it takes to provide enduring access to affordable, reliable and useful electricity services for all. We analyze and synthesize the long-term experiences with three ...
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(Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2007)
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(Master thesis / Hovedoppgave, 2004)
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(Book / Bok / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)¿Qué es lo que motiva a investigadores de las ciencias sociales de un país pequeño, periférico y lejano como Noruega a estudiar fenómenos sociales en América Latina? ¿En qué medida podemos decir que el pensamiento social ...
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(Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2023)Abstract Sorghum is an important crop in the livelihoods of Kunama and Tigrayan farmers in Northern Ethiopia and we present here a study of what factors have shaped the genetic diversity of the varieties cultivated in ...
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Perception, Identity, Territory: Social Dimensions of Climate Change Adaptation in Northern Norway (Master thesis / Masteroppgave, 2015)It is often contended that individuals and states fail to act on knowledge of climate change as it is too abstract and intangible. What then of the so-called hotspot communities situated in the most dramatically impacted ...