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The World StageTrust, anger and the limits of EU democracy promotionIn the EU’s enlargement debate, attention usually centres on Brussels—legal benchmarks, progress reports and diplomatic bargaining. But in countries hoping to join the bloc, politics is often decided via informal power networks, fragile institutions and the everyday effort of navigating uncertainty. In this episode we shift from the top-down to the ground level as Jessica Hendrick speaks with Morten Bøås, research professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), who is leading RE-ENGAGE’s comparative fieldwork across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine. Together, they take listeners behind the scenes of...
2026-01-1936 minThe World StageTrust, anger and the limits of EU democracy promotionIn the EU’s enlargement debate, attention usually centres on Brussels—legal benchmarks, progress reports and diplomatic bargaining. But in countries hoping to join the bloc, politics is often decided via informal power networks, fragile institutions and the everyday effort of navigating uncertainty. In this episode we shift from the top-down to the ground level as Jessica Hendrick speaks with Morten Bøås, research professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), who is leading RE-ENGAGE’s comparative fieldwork across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine. Together, they take listeners behind the scenes of...
2026-01-1936 min
The World StageThe Neighbourhood: The EU’s enlargement reality checkHow are enlargement reforms unfolding on the ground and what drives progress or stagnation? The 2025 Enlargement Package presents a mixed picture: Ukraine and Moldova are racing ahead, while Serbia and Georgia are lagging. The EU itself is struggling with internal divisions and reform fatigue.This episode of The World Stage is part of The Neighbourhood series from the NUPI-led project Re-engage, produced by ECFR and co-published by ECFR and NUPI. In this episode, ECFR's Jessica Hendrick is joined by Tiago Antunes, senior policy fellow with ECFR’s European Power programme, Leo Litra, visiting fellow...
2025-11-2737 minThe World StageThe Neighbourhood: The EU’s enlargement reality checkHow are enlargement reforms unfolding on the ground and what drives progress or stagnation? The 2025 Enlargement Package presents a mixed picture: Ukraine and Moldova are racing ahead, while Serbia and Georgia are lagging. The EU itself is struggling with internal divisions and reform fatigue.This episode of The World Stage is part of The Neighbourhood series from the NUPI-led project Re-engage, produced by ECFR and co-published by ECFR and NUPI. In this episode, ECFR's Jessica Hendrick is joined by Tiago Antunes, senior policy fellow with ECFR’s European Power programme, Leo Litra, visiting fellow...
2025-11-2737 minThe World StageDemocratic backsliding, illiberal regimes and international cooperation under pressureThe international system faces its gravest crisis in decades. As global democracy retreats, authoritarian regimes actively challenge established international rules and norms.This episode asks: Which institutions are worth saving in this "burning house" of cooperation? We analyse the paralysis of the UN Security Council and NATO's struggle against illiberal pressures as the world order begins to fragment. You will hear from Roland Paris, Alexandra Gheciu (both University of Ottawa) and NUPI's Ole Jacob Sending. The host for this episode is Marie Furhovden (NUPI).This episode is part of the NUPI led project...
2025-11-2135 minThe World StageDemocratic backsliding, illiberal regimes and international cooperation under pressureThe international system faces its gravest crisis in decades. As global democracy retreats, authoritarian regimes actively challenge established international rules and norms.This episode asks: Which institutions are worth saving in this "burning house" of cooperation? We analyse the paralysis of the UN Security Council and NATO's struggle against illiberal pressures as the world order begins to fragment. You will hear from Roland Paris, Alexandra Gheciu (both University of Ottawa) and NUPI's Ole Jacob Sending. The host for this episode is Marie Furhovden (NUPI).This episode is part of the NUPI led project...
2025-11-2135 min
UtenrikshospitaletSkyggekrigen i lufta: Droner over Europa22. september blinker det i grønt mot den svarte nattehimmelen over Kastrup lufthavn. Ikke akkurat et sjeldent syn på en flyplass. Det er bare det at ingen på bakken vet hvorfor det de ser på, er der. Danmarks statsminister karakterer hendelsen som et angrep. Litt senere stenges flytrafikken over Gardermoen, etter meldinger om droneobservasjoner.I denne episoden av Utenrikshospitalet får vi hjelp av Karsten Friis (Forsker 1, NUPI) og Per Erik Solli (senior forsvarsanalytiker, NUPI og seniorrådgiver ved Nord universitet) til å forstå dronetrusselen og hva som kan gjøres for å møte den. Vert er Ane Teksum...
2025-11-1721 minThe World StageArctic ambitions: Norway’s new High North strategyHow does the new Norwegian High North strategy situate Norway and its northernmost countries in Arctic and global politics? What are the new priorities and signals in the strategy? And how will they be realized in practice in Norwegian foreign policy?In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, NUPI researcher Elana Wilson Rowe sits down with State Secretary (MFA) Maria Varteressian, and NUPI colleague Karsten Friis to discuss the new High North strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-0933 minThe World StageArctic ambitions: Norway’s new High North strategyHow does the new Norwegian High North strategy situate Norway and its northernmost countries in Arctic and global politics? What are the new priorities and signals in the strategy? And how will they be realized in practice in Norwegian foreign policy?In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, NUPI researcher Elana Wilson Rowe sits down with State Secretary (MFA) Maria Varteressian, and NUPI colleague Karsten Friis to discuss the new High North strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-0933 min
UtenrikshospitaletEt splittet VestenHva er det som skjer med verden for tida? Vi er usikre på om vi fortsatt kan stole på vår nærmeste allierte, og det vestlige fellesskapet er under press, både utenfra – og innenfra. Trump er tilbake i Det hvite hus, Europa dreier mot høyre, og vesten har ikke lenger den samme rollen i verden som den hadde før. I denne episoden av NUPIs podkast Utenrikshospitalet, ser vi på de lange linjene i en uforutsigbar og utfordrende tid: Hvordan havnet vi her? Hva betyr dette for Norge? Og hva kan eg...
2025-07-0932 min
UtenrikshospitaletHvem skal bestemme over internett?Hvordan havnet internett – en gang et fritt og grenseløst rom – i kryssilden mellom stormakter, sensur og geopolitikk? Hvem er det egentlig som har makt på internett? Er det teknologigigantene, stater eller noen andre? Hvor viktig er Internet Governance Forum (IGF), som finner sted i Norge i 2025, for hvem som har makt på internett? Og er Russland i ferd med å lykkes i å bygge sitt eget internett, avkoblet verdensveven? I denne episoden av Utenrikshospitalet ser vi nærmere på kampen om internettets sjel.Du møter Lars Gjesvik (seniorforsker, NUPI), Natalia Moen-Larsen (seniorforsker, NUPI) og Tarik Cic...
2025-06-1942 minUtenrikshospitaletHvordan kan vi bevare Vesten?Dette den siste av fire spesial-episoder der vi får et gjenhør fra Norsk utenrikspolitisk konferanse 2025. I denne episoden leder NUPI-stipendiat Claudia Emilie Aanonsen en samtale om hvilke handlingsrom som finnes for å løse de utfordringene vi står overfor i Vesten. I panelet sitter Kristin Haugevik (NUPI), Lars Gjesvik (NUPI), og Lars H. Gulbrandsen (FNI). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-04-041h 16The World StageIs MINUSMA a canary in the coal mine for international cooperation?Is the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, and in larger sense UN Peacekeeping, a canary in the coal mine for international cooperation? What can it tell us about geopolitical tensions and cooperation among key powers? And what does the future hold for Mali and the Sahel? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Research Professor at NUPI John Karlsrud sits down with Arthur Boutellis to discuss the UN Peacekeeping mission in Mali, and Boutellis’ new book titled The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA): Caught in the Geopolitical Crossfire.Arthur B...
2024-12-1739 minThe World StageIs MINUSMA a canary in the coal mine for international cooperation?Is the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, and in larger sense UN Peacekeeping, a canary in the coal mine for international cooperation? What can it tell us about geopolitical tensions and cooperation among key powers? And what does the future hold for Mali and the Sahel? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Research Professor at NUPI John Karlsrud sits down with Arthur Boutellis to discuss the UN Peacekeeping mission in Mali, and Boutellis’ new book titled The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA): Caught in the Geopolitical Crossfire.Arthur B...
2024-12-1739 minUtenrikshospitaletFranske tilstanderPolitisk drama har preget Frankrike i mange måneder, og fransk politikk er mer usikker enn vi har sett på mange tiår. Det kan kaste Europa ut i en ny skjebnetid. I denne episoden skal du få lære mer om fransk utenriks- og sikkerhetspolitikk, landsfader Charles de Gaulle, hvordan Frankrike har håndtert Russlands krig mot Ukraina – og hvorfor franskmenn ikke kan fordra president Emmanuel Macron. Medvirkende i episoden:· Pernille Rieker, forsker 1, NUPI· Sylvie Kauffmann, journalist og kommentator, Le Monde · Christian Lequesne, professor, Sciences Po· Elie Te...
2024-12-1628 min
The World StageClimate, peace and security in the US and beyondHow is climate change tackled as a potential threat to peace and security in the United States? How can American policy and discourses in the field be compared to those in other areas of the world? In this episode of The World Stage, Erin Sikorsky (Center for Climate Security) sits down with Cedric de Coning, Minoo Koefoed and Thor Olav Iversen (NUPI) to discuss responses to the effects of climate change on peace and security in the United States, Arctic, and geopolitical arenas. Erin Sikorsky is the Director of the Center fo...
2024-10-3126 minThe World StageClimate, peace and security in the US and beyondHow is climate change tackled as a potential threat to peace and security in the United States? How can American policy and discourses in the field be compared to those in other areas of the world? In this episode of The World Stage, Erin Sikorsky (Center for Climate Security) sits down with Cedric de Coning, Minoo Koefoed and Thor Olav Iversen (NUPI) to discuss responses to the effects of climate change on peace and security in the United States, Arctic, and geopolitical arenas. Erin Sikorsky is the Director of the Center fo...
2024-10-3126 minThe World StageMultilateral China: crafting influence in and beyond the UNHow big of a multilateral actor is China? How is it working to influence issues ranging from artificial intelligence to the war in Ukraine? Courtney Fung (Macquire University) sits down with Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr (NUPI) to discuss noticeable changes happening around China and the multilateral governance system in this episode of The World Stage.The episode includes discussion of the various global governance initiatives that China has made in recent years, its position on the war in Ukraine. and its work across the expanding digital technology governance agenda. Cour...
2024-09-2428 minThe World StageMultilateral China: crafting influence in and beyond the UNHow big of a multilateral actor is China? How is it working to influence issues ranging from artificial intelligence to the war in Ukraine? Courtney Fung (Macquire University) sits down with Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr (NUPI) to discuss noticeable changes happening around China and the multilateral governance system in this episode of The World Stage.The episode includes discussion of the various global governance initiatives that China has made in recent years, its position on the war in Ukraine. and its work across the expanding digital technology governance agenda. Cour...
2024-09-2428 minThe World StageAfrica in a changing global order: G20 membership and elusive peace in Somalia and SudanHow can we understand the African Union’s evolving position in a changing global order from its role in the G20 and its peace initiatives in Somalia and Sudan?In this episode of The World Stage, Solomon Dersso (Amani Africa) and Cedric de Coning (NUPI) discuss this topic.Solomon Dersso is the founding director of Amani Africa, an independent pan-African policy research, training and consulting think tank with expertise on the African Union’s policy processes, including especially the work of the Peace and Security Council.Cedric de Coning is Rese...
2024-08-2638 minThe World StageAfrica in a changing global order: G20 membership and elusive peace in Somalia and SudanHow can we understand the African Union’s evolving position in a changing global order from its role in the G20 and its peace initiatives in Somalia and Sudan?In this episode of The World Stage, Solomon Dersso (Amani Africa) and Cedric de Coning (NUPI) discuss this topic.Solomon Dersso is the founding director of Amani Africa, an independent pan-African policy research, training and consulting think tank with expertise on the African Union’s policy processes, including especially the work of the Peace and Security Council.Cedric de Coning is Rese...
2024-08-2638 minThe World StageIndia and global digital governanceThe global governance of digital technologies is frequently framed around a contest between two competing camps.One camp is the so-called like-minded states, led by the US, its European allies and democratic states like Australia and Japan.The other camp, often dubbed the sovereigntists, are a coalition of authoritarian states of which Russia and China are the most prominent.Within this bipolar framing, the rest of the world, collectively labelled the digital deciders, are pulled between the two competing positions. While their choices have consequences for the future trajectory of...
2024-08-2128 minThe World StageIndia and global digital governanceThe global governance of digital technologies is frequently framed around a contest between two competing camps.One camp is the so-called like-minded states, led by the US, its European allies and democratic states like Australia and Japan.The other camp, often dubbed the sovereigntists, are a coalition of authoritarian states of which Russia and China are the most prominent.Within this bipolar framing, the rest of the world, collectively labelled the digital deciders, are pulled between the two competing positions. While their choices have consequences for the future trajectory of...
2024-08-2128 min
The World StageEveryday nationalism amidst Russia’s war against UkraineOn 12 June Russia celebrated its national day, “Russia day”. This day is marked with concerts and celebrations in all the regions in the Russian Federation. This year, alongside celebrations from Moscow, Novgorod, Buryatia and other Russian regions, the news on Russia’s state-owned TV-channel Rossiya 1 showed images from the Kherson region, a Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia in September 2022. In the clip, teenagers were making cookies glazed in the three colors of the Russian flag. According to the voiceover these cookies were to be given to participants in the “special operation in Ukraine” – a euphemism for Russia’s war against Ukrain...
2024-08-0829 minThe World StageEveryday nationalism amidst Russia’s war against UkraineOn 12 June Russia celebrated its national day, “Russia day”. This day is marked with concerts and celebrations in all the regions in the Russian Federation. This year, alongside celebrations from Moscow, Novgorod, Buryatia and other Russian regions, the news on Russia’s state-owned TV-channel Rossiya 1 showed images from the Kherson region, a Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia in September 2022. In the clip, teenagers were making cookies glazed in the three colors of the Russian flag. According to the voiceover these cookies were to be given to participants in the “special operation in Ukraine” – a euphemism for Russia’s war against Ukrain...
2024-08-0829 min
UtenrikshospitaletVerden er farligere, men bryr nordmenn seg?NUPI har undersøkt hva den norske befolkningen mener om norsk utenrikspolitikk. Hva tenker vi om sikkerhetstrusselen mot Norge? Synes folk at vi bør bidra med støtte til Ukraina? Er vi redde, eller føler vi oss trygge? Er det forskjeller på hva unge og eldre mener? Og hva med hvor i landet man bor?Undersøkelsen tar tempen på befolkningens syn på en rekke saker, blant annet Ukraina, klimapolitikken, europapolitikken, internasjonalt samarbeid, krigen på Gazastripen og Kina.I denne episoden diskuterer seniorforsker Øyvind Svendsen funnene med leder for Utenriks- og forsvarsko...
2024-06-261h 02
The World StageThe state of European democracyIn this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, we take a closer look at the state of European democracy in the wake of the recent election to the European Parliament. What will be the outcome of the right wing wave and what does it mean for the state of democracy in the EU?NUPI Research Professor Pernille Rieker is joined by Guri Rosén, Associate Professor at the department of political science at Univeristy of Oslo, and Christophe Hillion, Research professor at NUPI as well as Professor of European Law at the Un...
2024-06-2645 minThe World StageThe state of European democracyIn this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, we take a closer look at the state of European democracy in the wake of the recent election to the European Parliament. What will be the outcome of the right wing wave and what does it mean for the state of democracy in the EU?NUPI Research Professor Pernille Rieker is joined by Guri Rosén, Associate Professor at the department of political science at Univeristy of Oslo, and Christophe Hillion, Research professor at NUPI as well as Professor of European Law at the Un...
2024-06-2645 min
UtenrikshospitaletHvordan havnet Wagner i Afrika?De lager vodka, har satt i gang en ølkrig med Frankrike, driver gruver, og lar en langhåret hipstertype i dress drive propagandamaskineriet. Men kjernevirksomheten er å tilby en slags sveitsergardetjeneste til lokale kuppregimer. Hva i all verden er det egentlig Wagner-gruppen driver med i Afrika? Hvordan ble det plass til dem? Er det fare for at Russlands krig mot Ukraina sprer seg til det afrikanske kontinentet?I denne episoden av Utenrikshospitalet ser vi nærmere på disse spørsmålene, godt hjulpet av NUPI-forsker Morten Bøås, som har jobbet med Afrika i mange tiår. Programled...
2024-06-2529 min
The World StageUnderstanding Xi Jinping’s China: Power Competition and Geopolitical Dynamics in Contemporary International RelationsOver a year into Xi Jinping’s historic third five-year term as President, China continues to make headlines worldwide. Many of these headlines now suggest not only that China’s rise is slowing down but that it is only increasing in controversial terms vis-a-vis the West. How are we to make sense of Xi’s China today? And how should we consider history´s role in this understanding, particularly in the context of the great power competition between China and the US? What are the problems with comparing today’s geopolitical landscape with the Cold War? And how shou...
2024-06-2432 minThe World StageUnderstanding Xi Jinping’s China: Power Competition and Geopolitical Dynamics in Contemporary International RelationsOver a year into Xi Jinping’s historic third five-year term as President, China continues to make headlines worldwide. Many of these headlines now suggest not only that China’s rise is slowing down but that it is only increasing in controversial terms vis-a-vis the West. How are we to make sense of Xi’s China today? And how should we consider history´s role in this understanding, particularly in the context of the great power competition between China and the US? What are the problems with comparing today’s geopolitical landscape with the Cold War? And how shou...
2024-06-2432 minThe World StageThe votes that can shape European security2024 will be an important election year on both sides of the Atlantic. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are yet again battling each other in this years presidential race. Whatever outfall, we know it will have implications for Northern European security, in quite different ways. Biden has an understanding of the importance of NATO in Europe, however with a rising China, will US resources continue to shift towards the Indo-Pacific? Will a second Trump administration be as critical and skeptic towards its commitment to European countries and NATO? Either way, it looks like E...
2024-06-1128 minThe World StageThe votes that can shape European security2024 will be an important election year on both sides of the Atlantic. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are yet again battling each other in this years presidential race. Whatever outfall, we know it will have implications for Northern European security, in quite different ways. Biden has an understanding of the importance of NATO in Europe, however with a rising China, will US resources continue to shift towards the Indo-Pacific? Will a second Trump administration be as critical and skeptic towards its commitment to European countries and NATO? Either way, it looks like E...
2024-06-1128 minThe World StageHow ad hoc coalitions deinstitutionalize international institutionsAs ad hoc coalitions (AHCs) proliferate, particularly on the African continent, two questions crystallize. First, what consequences do they bring about for the existing institutional security landscape? And second, how can the trend of AHCs operating alongside, instead of inside, international organizations be captured and explored conceptually?To answer these questions, Malte Brosig and John Karlsrud have in a new article in International Affairs examined the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting Boko Haram and its changing relationship to the African Union. Through a case-study and a review of policy and academic literature, the article launches...
2024-06-0428 minThe World StageHow ad hoc coalitions deinstitutionalize international institutionsAs ad hoc coalitions (AHCs) proliferate, particularly on the African continent, two questions crystallize. First, what consequences do they bring about for the existing institutional security landscape? And second, how can the trend of AHCs operating alongside, instead of inside, international organizations be captured and explored conceptually?To answer these questions, Malte Brosig and John Karlsrud have in a new article in International Affairs examined the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting Boko Haram and its changing relationship to the African Union. Through a case-study and a review of policy and academic literature, the article launches...
2024-06-0428 minUtenrikshospitaletGår verden slik vi kjenner den i oppløsning?De fleste av oss har vokst opp med tanken om at verden blir bedre og bedre, det blir mindre fattigdom og krig og demokratiet sprer seg. Men nå er alt som er kjent for oss, i ferd med å endre seg. Maktbalansen er i ferd med å endre seg, den åpne økonomien er truet, og autokrati er tilbake på moten. Den liberale verdensorden er under press. Vi lever i en turbulent, uforutsigbar og farlig tid. Er verden slik vi har kjent den i ferd med å gå i oppløsning? Og hva er dette nye, ukjente som står på dørter...
2024-05-1632 min
Hvor hender det?Kan Israel bli dømt for å sulte ihjel et helt folk?Halvparten av befolkningen på Gazastripen sulter. Israel sier de forsvarer seg selv etter terrorangrepet 7. oktober, mens andre mener de bevisst prøver å sulte ihjel palestinerne og driver med folkemord. Kan Israel dømmes? I denne episoden av Hvor hender det? lærer du mer om situasjonen på Gazastripen – og du får vite det viktigste om kanskje den mest betente konflikten i verden. Vi snakker med Thor Olav Iversen, seniorforskar hos Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt (NUPI).Programleder: Therese Leine, senior kommunikasjonsrådgiver NUPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio
2024-03-2613 minThe World StageBuilding peace through a sustainable environmentWhy should we connect the environment to issues of peace and conflict? And in a world of dramatically increased geopolitical tensions, is it possible for cooperation on climate change and environmental issues to contribute to positive change at the level of great power politics? In this episode, Ashok Swain (Uppsala University) and Cedric de Coning (NUPI) talk about these issues with Thor Olav Iversen (NUPI). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-2336 minThe World StageBuilding peace through a sustainable environmentWhy should we connect the environment to issues of peace and conflict? And in a world of dramatically increased geopolitical tensions, is it possible for cooperation on climate change and environmental issues to contribute to positive change at the level of great power politics? In this episode, Ashok Swain (Uppsala University) and Cedric de Coning (NUPI) talk about these issues with Thor Olav Iversen (NUPI). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-2336 min
The World StageThe Past, Present and Future of Peacekeeping2023 marked 75 years of peacekeeping missions in the UN. In this time, more than 70 peacekeeping operations have been deployed by the UN. Hundreds and thousands of military personnel, UN police, and other civilians from more than 120 countries have participated in UN peacekeeping operations.So, looking only at the numbers, surely peacekeeping operations must have been a success? Recently, however, several countries have asked the UN to leave, including Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo. So, what is this a symptom of? Where are we, 75 years after the first UN peacekeepers set their foot on foreign ground...
2024-02-0121 minThe World StageThe Past, Present and Future of Peacekeeping2023 marked 75 years of peacekeeping missions in the UN. In this time, more than 70 peacekeeping operations have been deployed by the UN. Hundreds and thousands of military personnel, UN police, and other civilians from more than 120 countries have participated in UN peacekeeping operations.So, looking only at the numbers, surely peacekeeping operations must have been a success? Recently, however, several countries have asked the UN to leave, including Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo. So, what is this a symptom of? Where are we, 75 years after the first UN peacekeepers set their foot on foreign ground...
2024-02-0121 minThe World StageHow to Become a HegemonIn this episode NUPI's Ole Jacob Sending sits down with Professor Dan Nexon of Georgetown University to talk about how international political leadership – or hegemony – is established and undone. Nexon argues that hegemony is established through the supply of (public) goods – such as security – for other states. This is what the US has been doing for decades, but now China is trying to replace the US, providing alternative goods and also seeking to reduce the value of what the US has to offer.This episode of The World Stage is a part of the Geopol...
2024-01-1635 minThe World StageHow to Become a HegemonIn this episode NUPI's Ole Jacob Sending sits down with Professor Dan Nexon of Georgetown University to talk about how international political leadership – or hegemony – is established and undone. Nexon argues that hegemony is established through the supply of (public) goods – such as security – for other states. This is what the US has been doing for decades, but now China is trying to replace the US, providing alternative goods and also seeking to reduce the value of what the US has to offer.This episode of The World Stage is a part of the Geopol...
2024-01-1635 minUtenrikshospitaletTyskland ruster opp"Vi lever i et tidsskille", sa Tysklands forbundskansler Olaf Scholz da han annonserte at Tyskland skulle ruste opp sitt forsvar med 100 milliarder euro.Også andre land i Europa har fullstendig endret sin sikkerhetspolitikk i kjølvannet av Russlands storskala krig mot Ukraina. Hvordan går det med opprustningen? Hva har dette å si for Norge? Og hvordan påvirker Tysklands grimme fortid forsvaret i dag?Svarene får vi av NUPI-forskerne Pernille Rieker og Øyvind Svendsen, oberstløytnant Tobias Wetz i det tyske forsvarsdepartementet, utenriksredaktør Klaus Geiger fra Die Welt og forskn...
2023-11-1725 minThe World StageDoes BRICS' expansion signify conflict between the West and the rest?Is the BRICS a geopolitical competitor to the West? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Thor Olav Iversen (NUPI), Cedric de Coning (NUPI) and Benedicte Bull (UiO) reflect on the driver and consequences of the expansion of the BRICS group of countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to also include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentine and the UAE. What is the core project of the BRICS? Does this extremely diverse group of countries really have anything in common? Are we seeing a global resurgence of the Cold War n...
2023-09-1439 minThe World StageDoes BRICS' expansion signify conflict between the West and the rest?Is the BRICS a geopolitical competitor to the West? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Thor Olav Iversen (NUPI), Cedric de Coning (NUPI) and Benedicte Bull (UiO) reflect on the driver and consequences of the expansion of the BRICS group of countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to also include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentine and the UAE. What is the core project of the BRICS? Does this extremely diverse group of countries really have anything in common? Are we seeing a global resurgence of the Cold War n...
2023-09-1439 min
UtenrikshospitaletAngst i Athen: En forskerspires frykt for å feileMøt Claudia Aanonsen, doktorgradsstipendiat ved NUPI, som for første gang skal delta på en internasjonal forskerkonferanse. Hun gruer seg, og er engstelig for å dumme seg ut blant sine fagfeller. Klarer hun å bestå ildprøven? Andre NUPI-forskere som deltar i episoden er: Pernille Rieker, Anna Rio, Niels Nagelhus Schia, Karsten Friis, Line Marie Breistrand, Espen Mathy og Ole Martin Stormoen. Programleder er Therese Leine, senior kommunikasjonsrådgiver i NUPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-07-0319 min
The World StageUnderstanding the roots of Kurdish resilience to violent extremism in IraqWhat are the reasons behind the limited impact of violent extremism and the Islamic State in the Kurdistan region of Iraq? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Dlawer Ala’Aldeen (Middle East Research Institute), Juline Beaujouan (University of Edinbrugh & Open Think Tank) and Morten Bøås (NUPI) are standing at the top of the citadel of Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to discuss this topic.This podcast is part of the PREVEX project. The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation progra...
2023-04-2734 minThe World StageUnderstanding the roots of Kurdish resilience to violent extremism in IraqWhat are the reasons behind the limited impact of violent extremism and the Islamic State in the Kurdistan region of Iraq? In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Dlawer Ala’Aldeen (Middle East Research Institute), Juline Beaujouan (University of Edinbrugh & Open Think Tank) and Morten Bøås (NUPI) are standing at the top of the citadel of Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to discuss this topic.This podcast is part of the PREVEX project. The project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation progra...
2023-04-2734 minThe World StageThe emergence of Non-Western and Global International RelationsIn this episode of the World Stage podcast, NUPI’s Cedric de Coning is in conversation with Amitav Acharya and Stein Tønnesson on the emergence of non-Western and Global International Relations.The discipline came into being as an academic field during the past half-century when the US and its Western allies were the driving force behind globalization and the establishment of the global governance architecture. As a result, IR scholarship was mostly pre-occupied with international relations from a western perspective, and western – especially American – scholars, universities and research institutes dominated the field. Global IR is a movem...
2023-03-3037 minThe World StageThe emergence of Non-Western and Global International RelationsIn this episode of the World Stage podcast, NUPI’s Cedric de Coning is in conversation with Amitav Acharya and Stein Tønnesson on the emergence of non-Western and Global International Relations.The discipline came into being as an academic field during the past half-century when the US and its Western allies were the driving force behind globalization and the establishment of the global governance architecture. As a result, IR scholarship was mostly pre-occupied with international relations from a western perspective, and western – especially American – scholars, universities and research institutes dominated the field. Global IR is a movem...
2023-03-3037 min
Hvor hender det?Hvordan avgjøres krigen i Ukraina?Ett år har gått siden Russland angrep Ukraina. Hva har skjedd? Og hva tror vi vil skje videre? Krigen avgjøres heller ikke bare på slagmarken. Hvor hender det? snakker med seniorforsker Karsten Friis fra NUPI om hvordan krigen i Ukraina også utkjempes på andre områder. Programleder: Endre Stangeby, senior kommunikasjonsrådgiver ved Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt (NUPI) Foto: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters/NTB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-2312 minUtenrikshospitaletDen digitale slagmarken og krigen i UkrainaVisste du at det første skuddet i Russlands storoffensiv mot Ukraina var digitale koder? I denne episoden av Utenrikshospitalet får du høre om den digitale skuddvekslingen – om koder, og ikke kuler. Det er ett år siden kolonner med russiske tanks rullet inn over Ukraina og sendte sjokkbølger over hele verden. Men hvordan ser krigen ut i cyberspace? Hvordan bruker Russland cyberangrep mot Ukraina? Og hvordan kan sosiale medier nærmest fungere som et våpen i krigen mot fienden?Niels Nagelhus Schia, som er seniorforsker ved NUPI, forklarer hva som ha...
2023-02-2227 min
Hvor hender det?Sverige, Finland og NATOVåre naboland Sverige og Finland har alltid stått utenfor forsvarsalliansen NATO, men da Russland angrep Ukraina, endret svensk og finsk forsvarspolitikk seg på kort tid. Hvor hender det? snakker med seniorforsker Kristin Haugevik fra NUPI om NATO, og om Sverige og Finlands vei mot et mulig medlemskap. Programleder: Therese Leine, senior kommunikasjonsrådgiver hos Norsk Utenrikspolitisk Institutt (NUPI) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-0713 minThe World StageRethinking radicalisation and resilience in Mali and the SahelWhat does resilience against radicalisation and violent extremism look like in Mali and the Sahel? And which drivers are present for the spread of extremism?In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Abdoul Wakhab Cissé (ARGA) and Morten Bøås (NUPI) are sitting at the bed of the river Niger. This mighty waterway floats from the high plains of Guinea through Mali and Niger before it makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean through Nigeria. They are discussing the manifestation of violent extremism in Mali and neighbouring Sahel countries like Niger and Burkina Fas...
2023-01-1134 minThe World StageRethinking radicalisation and resilience in Mali and the SahelWhat does resilience against radicalisation and violent extremism look like in Mali and the Sahel? And which drivers are present for the spread of extremism?In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, Abdoul Wakhab Cissé (ARGA) and Morten Bøås (NUPI) are sitting at the bed of the river Niger. This mighty waterway floats from the high plains of Guinea through Mali and Niger before it makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean through Nigeria. They are discussing the manifestation of violent extremism in Mali and neighbouring Sahel countries like Niger and Burkina Fas...
2023-01-1134 minUtenrikshospitaletKan EU takle en ny flyktningkrise?Flyktningkrisen i 2015 var et sjokk for de europeiske landene, og EU har fått kritikk for hvordan de håndterte den på.Nå er det flere ting som tyder på at en ny bølge med flyktninger og migranter kan være i ferd med å bygge seg opp.Hva har EU lært siden sist?I denne episoden av Utenrikshospitalet skal Pernille Rieker (NUPI) og Jan-Paul Brekke (ISF) finne diagnosen på om EU kan håndtere en ny flyktningkrise. Vi har også vært i Athen og snakket med Dråpen i havet.
2022-12-1227 minThe World StageAbkhazia between Russia and the outside worldDe facto states - states that have failed to win international recognition - have long been understudied 'blank spots,' overlooked in academic literature and on maps. However, they play critical and contentious roles in international politics: Since the end of the Cold War, de facto states have been involved in a disproportionately large number of violent conflicts, resulting in their establishment, change of status, or elimination.In this episode of the NUPI podcast 'The World Stage', we turn our attention to Abkhazia, a de facto state in Southern Caucasus at the eastern coast of the...
2022-11-0121 minThe World StageAbkhazia between Russia and the outside worldDe facto states - states that have failed to win international recognition - have long been understudied 'blank spots,' overlooked in academic literature and on maps. However, they play critical and contentious roles in international politics: Since the end of the Cold War, de facto states have been involved in a disproportionately large number of violent conflicts, resulting in their establishment, change of status, or elimination.In this episode of the NUPI podcast 'The World Stage', we turn our attention to Abkhazia, a de facto state in Southern Caucasus at the eastern coast of the...
2022-11-0121 minThe World StageBridging or dividing people? A conversation about Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mostar in particularIn this podcast episode we’ll take a closer look at the relationship between the different ethnic groups in Mostar after the Balkan wars. What influences the resilience of different population groups to radicalization and violent extremism? One of the case study areas in the EU-funded PREVEX project is the Balkans. In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, we are zooming in on Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The famous bridge in Mostar represents a symbolic background for the social fabric that has suffered from the war in the...
2022-10-0635 minThe World StageBridging or dividing people? A conversation about Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mostar in particularIn this podcast episode we’ll take a closer look at the relationship between the different ethnic groups in Mostar after the Balkan wars. What influences the resilience of different population groups to radicalization and violent extremism? One of the case study areas in the EU-funded PREVEX project is the Balkans. In this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage, we are zooming in on Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The famous bridge in Mostar represents a symbolic background for the social fabric that has suffered from the war in the...
2022-10-0635 minUtenrikshospitaletNorge – klimahykler eller redningsland?Er ambisjonen om å være en klimaforkjemper ute i verden forenelig med at Norge produserer en ikke akkurat ubetydelig mengde olje og gass?Det er et av kjernespørsmålene i et nylig spesialnummer av NUPI-tidsskriftet Internasjonal Politikk. I denne episoden tar vi en prat med gjesteredaktør for nummeret, Elisabeth Lio Rosvold sammen med en av artikkelforfatterne, Tatjana Stankovic. Stankovic og kollegaer har analysert over 1000 tweets for å se hvordan det står til med Norges klimaomdømme ute i verden. Begge er seniorforskere på NUPI. Programleder er Ane Teksum Isbrekken (NUPI).
2022-10-0521 minUtenrikshospitaletHar Putin satt Sikkerhetsrådet sjakkmatt?Har krigen i Ukraina dyttet sikkerhetsrådet ut i en eksistensiell krise? Spørsmålet har kommet til uttrykk i flere debatter, både i Norge og internasjonalt, i kjølvannet av krigen i Europas nest største land. Og det er kanskje ikke så rart at man kan trekke denne konklusjonen. Russlands veto blokkerer alle Ukraina-resolusjoner, og rådet ser derfor handlingslammet ut.Men er det egentlig det? For å få svar på spørsmålet, har NUPI-podkasten Utenrikshospitalet dratt på et minifeltarbeid til FN.Seniorforsker Niels Nagelhus Schia...
2022-07-0446 minThe World StageIs this the end of academic freedom in Russia?The eyes of the world are now pointed towards the horrible war in Ukraine. But right on the other side of the border, a concerning trend has been taking place for some time already. The Russian governments’ grip on freedom of speech is tightening, day by day, restricting the everyday activities and professional life of Russian citizens. What does this mean for Russian academics? And is the latest development essentially the end of academic freedom in Russia? This episode was recorded on 6 April 2022. Participants are Julie Wilhelmsen (NUPI), Aude Merlin (l'Université libre de Bruxelles) and Mark...
2022-04-2036 minThe World StageIs this the end of academic freedom in Russia?The eyes of the world are now pointed towards the horrible war in Ukraine. But right on the other side of the border, a concerning trend has been taking place for some time already. The Russian governments’ grip on freedom of speech is tightening, day by day, restricting the everyday activities and professional life of Russian citizens. What does this mean for Russian academics? And is the latest development essentially the end of academic freedom in Russia? This episode was recorded on 6 April 2022. Participants are Julie Wilhelmsen (NUPI), Aude Merlin (l'Université libre de Bruxelles) and Mark...
2022-04-2036 minThe World StageCan Europe get out of Russian gas?After the invasion of Ukraine, Europeans are now rethinking its relationship with Russia, and its dependence on Russian gas. There is a strong desire by EU and European countries to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Can Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas? Is there a realistic roadmap? What are the steps that are necessary? And what would it take, in terms of investments, finance and political willingness?What can Norway do in order for Europe to ease this transition? Can Norway produce more gas?If Europe succeeds, what w...
2022-03-3148 minThe World StageCan Europe get out of Russian gas?After the invasion of Ukraine, Europeans are now rethinking its relationship with Russia, and its dependence on Russian gas. There is a strong desire by EU and European countries to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Can Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas? Is there a realistic roadmap? What are the steps that are necessary? And what would it take, in terms of investments, finance and political willingness?What can Norway do in order for Europe to ease this transition? Can Norway produce more gas?If Europe succeeds, what w...
2022-03-3148 minUtenrikshospitaletKrig i Europa – Hva skjer med Nordens forsvars- og sikkerhetspolitikk?Hvilken diagnose kan vi sette på Norden? Og hvordan ser bildet ut nå som Russland har invadert Ukraina?Norge, Danmark og Island har NATO i ryggen. Men verken Sverige eller Finland er medlem i NATO. Og Norge og Island er ikke med i EU. Hvor enkelt er det å samarbeide for de nordiske landene, når de har så forskjellige tilknytninger? Blir krigen i Ukraina et vendepunkt for sikkerhets- og forsvarspolitikken i Norden? Er det sannsynlig at Finland og Sverige vil søke seg til NATO nå?Før Ukraina-krigen så NUPI-forskerne Kristin Haugevik og Øyvind...
2022-03-3036 minThe World StageEurope, Norway, and the Ukraine crisisHow does the war in Ukraine affect security, trade, economy, and migration in Europe and in Norway?With Mark Leonard (Director, ECFR) and Ulf Sverdrup (Director, NUPI).The conversation is moderated by Tore Myhre (International Director, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise - NHO).This is a recording of a NUPI seminar held on 16 March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-171h 29The World StageEurope, Norway, and the Ukraine crisisHow does the war in Ukraine affect security, trade, economy, and migration in Europe and in Norway?With Mark Leonard (Director, ECFR) and Ulf Sverdrup (Director, NUPI).The conversation is moderated by Tore Myhre (International Director, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise - NHO).This is a recording of a NUPI seminar held on 16 March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-171h 29UtenrikshospitaletHacker telefonen din fra tusenvis av mil unna – uten at du merker detTeknologi som kan overvåke telefonen din kan forhindre terrorisme og kriminalitet. Men hva skjer når teknologien som i utgangspunktet skulle bidra til en bedre verden, havner i hendene på ikke-demokratiske regimer? Og hvem har ansvaret for å sørge for at det ikke skjer?NUPI-forsker Lars Gjesvik og tidligere NUPI-kollega Johann Ole Willers har sammen med Winnona DeSombre (Belfer Centre, Harvard Kennedy School) undersøkt hvordan overvåkningsteknologi utviklet for statlige aktører, markedsføres mot også ikke-demokratiske regimer.I denne første episoden av NUPIs nye podkast-satsning Utenrikshospitalet, går Gjesvik og Willers i d...
2022-01-2631 minUtenrikshospitaletNytt år - nye podkaster!Vi skriver 2022 og markerer det nye året med å lansere to nye podkaster fra oss i NUPI! The World Stage - A global politics podcast er vår engelskspråklige podkast hvor gjesteprogramledere tar for seg ulike tema. Her vil du også finne opptak av interessante seminarer og foredrag. I Utenrikshospitalet, vår podkast på norsk, skal vi forsøke å diagnostisere verden ved hjelp av våre dyktige forskerkollegaer her på NUPI. Hvor er det noe skjer og hvorfor? Målet er at du skal føle deg ørlittegranne klokere og kanskje også mer interessert på...
2022-01-2602 min
Hvor hender det?Europa uten "Mutti"Angela "Mutti" Merkel har vært forbundskansler i Tyskland i 16 år. Nå er hun ferdig. Men hvem er egentlig verdens mektigste kvinne? Hva har hun betydd for Europas mektigste stat? Og hva skal hun gjøre nå?Podkasten er basert på en artikkel fra "Hvor hender det?". Flere artikler kan du lese på nupi.no/skole.Collage: Mikkel S. Hagen/NUPI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-12-0311 min
The World StageIs America turning its back on Europe?Recent events, such as the ill-prepared evacuation from Afghanistan and the secret negotiation over Australian submarines at the expense of France, have showed a United States that, at least occasionally, still puts “America first”.This despite the enthusiasm that was present in most European capitals after Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in the US presidential elections last year. At the time it was thought that we could get back to “normal”. It was even argued that this was an opportunity to strengthen the transatlantic bonds.Have these dreams turned out to be illusory?
2021-11-111h 17The World StageIs America turning its back on Europe?Recent events, such as the ill-prepared evacuation from Afghanistan and the secret negotiation over Australian submarines at the expense of France, have showed a United States that, at least occasionally, still puts “America first”.This despite the enthusiasm that was present in most European capitals after Joe Biden beat Donald Trump in the US presidential elections last year. At the time it was thought that we could get back to “normal”. It was even argued that this was an opportunity to strengthen the transatlantic bonds.Have these dreams turned out to be illusory?
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The World StageIslam and the North CaucasusWhat does Islam look like in the North Caucasus, which is home to so many different cultures and religions? And what does the younger generation of Muslims in the North Caucusus want for their future?In this episode of the NUPI podcast we are talking about the concept of Contemporary Islam in the North Caucasus together with Senior Researcher Akhmet Yarlykapov, Moscow State Institute of International Relations.Host is Marie Furhovden, NUPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-0814 minThe World StageIslam and the North CaucasusWhat does Islam look like in the North Caucasus, which is home to so many different cultures and religions? And what does the younger generation of Muslims in the North Caucusus want for their future?In this episode of the NUPI podcast we are talking about the concept of Contemporary Islam in the North Caucasus together with Senior Researcher Akhmet Yarlykapov, Moscow State Institute of International Relations.Host is Marie Furhovden, NUPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-11-0814 min
The World StageAUKUS and its implications for Asia, US-European relations and non-proliferationWhat does the AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the US and UK mean for security in Asia, for the US-China rivalry, and for US-Europe relations?In this episode of NUPI Podcast, you hear a talk by Deputy Director Bruno Tertrais of the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique. The talk was held on the NUPI seminar AUKUS and its implications for Asia, US-European relations and non-proliferation on 12 October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-1244 minThe World StageAUKUS and its implications for Asia, US-European relations and non-proliferationWhat does the AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the US and UK mean for security in Asia, for the US-China rivalry, and for US-Europe relations?In this episode of NUPI Podcast, you hear a talk by Deputy Director Bruno Tertrais of the Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique. The talk was held on the NUPI seminar AUKUS and its implications for Asia, US-European relations and non-proliferation on 12 October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-1244 min
UtenrikshospitaletNUPI-podden #23: Hva mener norske velgere om utenrikspolitikk?13. september skal befolkningen velge hvem som skal styre landet de neste fire åra. Men hva slags tillit har velgerne egentlig til de ulike partiene når det kommer til utenrikspolitikk? Er folk i Norge bekymra for Kina og Russland? Hva slags tilknytning ønsker nordmenn å ha til Europa? Og hva er det folk opplever som de største utfordringene for Norge? I denne episoden av NUPI-podden snakker vi med seniorforsker Øyvind Svendsen (NUPI), som har analysert data fra en survey om den norske befolkningens holdninger til utenriks- og sikkerhetspolitikk i valgåret 2021. Surveyen er utført av Sentio på oppdrag fra NUPI, og...
2021-09-1011 min
Hvor hender det?Kva er deepfakes?Såkalla deepfakes, falske videoar, er ikkje berre ei underhaldande teknologisk nyvinning. Det kan også være ein trugsel for deg, og ikkje minst kan det bidra til konflikt mellom grupper og land. Men kva er eigentleg deepfakes?Podkasten er basert på artikkelen "Deepfakes: Når ein ikkje kan tru på det ein ser" skrive av Erik Kursetgjerde ved NUPI. Denne og fleire Hvor hender det?-artiklar kan du lese på nupi.no/skole.Foto: Skjermdump fra Kursetgjerde sin deepfake Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-06-1613 min
Hvor hender det?Kina sikter mot toppenKinas nye femårsplan er klar. Den sikter høyt opp og langt fram. Det store målet er at Kina skal bli et teknologisk og innovativt fyrtårn, før det om noen år skal gå forbi USA og bli verdens største økonomi. Hva har dette å si for oss?Podkasten er basert på artikkelen "Kina sikter mot toppen" skrevet av Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr ved NUPI. Denne og flere Hvor hender det?-artikler kan du lese på nupi.no/skole.Foto: Simon Zhu/Unsplash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
2021-03-2514 min
Hvor hender det?VaksinediplomatiTidenes største vaksineringskampanje er sett i gong i kampen mot koronaviruset. Mens rike, vestlege land har hamstra vaksinedosar, står dei afrikanske landa lengst bak i køen. Korleis skal Afrika vaksinerast?Podkasten er basert på artikkelen "Vaksinediplomati: Korleis skal Afrika vaksinerast" skriven av Viljar Haavik ved NUPI. Denne, og fleire Hvor hender det?-artikler kan du lese på nupi.no/skole.Foto: AP/NTB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-0112 min
The World StageGovernance, Fragility and Insurgency in the SahelOnce a region that rarely featured in debates about global security, the Sahel has become increasingly topical as it confronts the international community with intertwined challenges related to climate variability, poverty, food insecurity, population displacement, transnational crime, contested statehood and jihadist insurgencies. Sahel is in fact a political order in the making, where extra-legal governance influences the nature of political competition and multiple threats challenge international stakeholders.Listen in on NUPI researcher Morten Bøås' and Adjunct research professor at SSSA, SAIS Europe and NUPI Francesco Strazzari's conversation related to the launch of a special issue of...
2021-01-0528 minThe World StageGovernance, Fragility and Insurgency in the SahelOnce a region that rarely featured in debates about global security, the Sahel has become increasingly topical as it confronts the international community with intertwined challenges related to climate variability, poverty, food insecurity, population displacement, transnational crime, contested statehood and jihadist insurgencies. Sahel is in fact a political order in the making, where extra-legal governance influences the nature of political competition and multiple threats challenge international stakeholders.Listen in on NUPI researcher Morten Bøås' and Adjunct research professor at SSSA, SAIS Europe and NUPI Francesco Strazzari's conversation related to the launch of a special issue of...
2021-01-0528 min
UtenrikshospitaletNUPI-podden #17: Hva har Norge å gjøre i FNs sikkerhetsråd?17. juni faller dommen. Får Norge en av de 10 midlertidige plassene i sikkerhetsrådet? Hvorfor er det så viktig for oss? Er det verdt alle millionene, selv om vi skulle gå på et tap? Og hva innebærer det egentlig å sitte i sikkerhetsrådet? I denne episoden av NUPI-podden snakker vi med seniorforsker Niels Nagelhus Schia om Norges kamp for en plass rundt hesteskobordet i New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-0815 min
UtenrikshospitaletNUPIpodden #12: Kan du forvente hjelp fra Norge hvis du kommer i trøbbel i utlandet?Skal vi hente hjem fremmedkrigere som har reist til Syria for å slutte seg til IS? Brukte norske myndigheter for mye penger på å få hjem to drapsdømte nordmenn fra Kongo? Hva skal vi gjøre med Frode Berg-saken?Spørsmål som disse melder seg til stadighet i norsk debatt. Nordmenn havner faktisk ganske ofte i trøbbel i utlandet. Men har de i det hele tatt krav på noe hjelp hjemmefra?NUPI-forskerne Halvard Leira og Nina Græger er redaktører for den ferske boken "The Duty of Care in International Relations", og i denne episoden av NUPI-podden dykker vi ned i net...
2019-10-3120 min
UtenrikshospitaletNUPIpodden #10: Hva skjer med EUs forsvar?Vi ser nærmere på det europeiske forsvarssamarbeidet – og hva Brexit kan ha å si for forsvar og sikkerhet i Europa. NUPI-forsker Øyvind Svendsen skriver for tiden doktorgrad om dette, og publiserte tidligere denne måneden en artikkel om fremtiden til EUs forsvar i lys av Brexit. I NUPI-podden forklarer han hva EUs forsvarssamarbeid går ut på, hvorfor det er så spennende, og ikke minst hvordan vi bør forholde oss til det her hjemme - i et land som tross alt ikke er EU-medlem, men likevel er tett knyttet til EU gjennom EØS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2019-06-1819 min
The World StageMot et nytt våpenkappløp i Europa og Asia?Verden kan stå overfor et nytt kjernevåpenkappløp etter at USA og Russland nylig trakk seg fra INF-avtalen.I denne episoden av NUPI Podcast, som ble tatt opp på NUPI-seminaret Mot et nytt våpenkappløp i Europa og Asia? 11. mars, diskuterer fire eksperter på sikkerhetspolitikk dette sikkerhetspolitiske bildet.Du hører Espen Barth Eide, tidligere utenriks- og forsvarsminister, i samtale med seniorforskerne Sverre Lodgaard, Henrik Stålhane Hiim og Pernille Rieker (NUPI). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-03-111h 32The World StageMot et nytt våpenkappløp i Europa og Asia?Verden kan stå overfor et nytt kjernevåpenkappløp etter at USA og Russland nylig trakk seg fra INF-avtalen.I denne episoden av NUPI Podcast, som ble tatt opp på NUPI-seminaret Mot et nytt våpenkappløp i Europa og Asia? 11. mars, diskuterer fire eksperter på sikkerhetspolitikk dette sikkerhetspolitiske bildet.Du hører Espen Barth Eide, tidligere utenriks- og forsvarsminister, i samtale med seniorforskerne Sverre Lodgaard, Henrik Stålhane Hiim og Pernille Rieker (NUPI). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-03-111h 32
The World StageHuawei - en risiko eller ikke?I begynnelsen av 2019 ble Huawei midtpunktet i en omfattende debatt om selskapet er til å stole på. NUPI og SimulaMet inviterte derfor til samtale på Litteraturhuset for å grave litt dypere i denne debatten 6. mars 2019. Her hører du debatten, med ordstyrer Karsten Friis (NUPI), SimulaMet-direktør Olav Lysne og sikkerhetssjef Tore Larsen Orderløkken i Huawei Norge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-03-0656 minThe World StageHuawei - en risiko eller ikke?I begynnelsen av 2019 ble Huawei midtpunktet i en omfattende debatt om selskapet er til å stole på. NUPI og SimulaMet inviterte derfor til samtale på Litteraturhuset for å grave litt dypere i denne debatten 6. mars 2019. Her hører du debatten, med ordstyrer Karsten Friis (NUPI), SimulaMet-direktør Olav Lysne og sikkerhetssjef Tore Larsen Orderløkken i Huawei Norge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-03-0656 min
The World StageThe threats from Hybrid WarfareOver the last few years, and especially in the wake of Russian actions in Ukraine, hybrid warfare—sometimes referred to as hybrid threats—has gained a tremendous amount of attention both in Europe and worldwide.There is a need for an improved public understanding of the challenges posed by hybrid warfare in Norway, as well as other western liberal democracies. This is why Norwegian Atlantic Committee and NUPI organized this public event on the challenges hybrid warfare brings, and what we should do to combat them, on 31 October 2018. In the panel were Hanna Smit...
2018-10-311h 09The World StageThe threats from Hybrid WarfareOver the last few years, and especially in the wake of Russian actions in Ukraine, hybrid warfare—sometimes referred to as hybrid threats—has gained a tremendous amount of attention both in Europe and worldwide.There is a need for an improved public understanding of the challenges posed by hybrid warfare in Norway, as well as other western liberal democracies. This is why Norwegian Atlantic Committee and NUPI organized this public event on the challenges hybrid warfare brings, and what we should do to combat them, on 31 October 2018. In the panel were Hanna Smit...
2018-10-311h 09
UtenrikshospitaletNUPIpodden #8: FN – Bare store ord, eller verdens viktigste fredsskaper?«En diplomatenes lekegrind». «Et byråkratisk mareritt». FN får med jevne mellomrom kritikk for å være handlingslammet. Men ifølge NUPI-forsker Kari Osland er kjempeorganisasjonen fortsatt svært viktig for verden - og ikke minst for verdensfreden. Hun forklarer hvorfor i denne episoden av NUPI-podden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-09-2012 min
The World StageGlobal disorder and distrust – the Middle EastA conversation between Morten Bøås (NUPI) and Dlawer Ala'Aladeen on the distrust in the Middle East. This is a part of a new NUPI seminar series looking at global distrust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-1858 minThe World StageGlobal disorder and distrust – the Middle EastA conversation between Morten Bøås (NUPI) and Dlawer Ala'Aladeen on the distrust in the Middle East. This is a part of a new NUPI seminar series looking at global distrust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-01-1858 min
The World StageGlobal governance of cyberspace - opportunities and challenges, with Marina KaljurandWhat are the biggest global challenges to the stability of cyberspace today? To what extent can norms and policy development guide responsible state and non-state behavior in cyberspace? And what are the best arenas for producing such norms and guidance?Marina Kaljurand, former minister of foreign affairs in Estonia and currently chair for the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace visited NUPI on 8 December 2017 to give a talk on these issues. Chair and introductory remarks: Niels Nagelhus Schia, Senior Research Fellow, NUPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-12-0834 minThe World StageGlobal governance of cyberspace - opportunities and challenges, with Marina KaljurandWhat are the biggest global challenges to the stability of cyberspace today? To what extent can norms and policy development guide responsible state and non-state behavior in cyberspace? And what are the best arenas for producing such norms and guidance?Marina Kaljurand, former minister of foreign affairs in Estonia and currently chair for the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace visited NUPI on 8 December 2017 to give a talk on these issues. Chair and introductory remarks: Niels Nagelhus Schia, Senior Research Fellow, NUPI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-12-0834 min
UtenrikshospitaletNUPIpodden#4: Utenrikspolitikk i de falske nyhetenes tidHvor stort problem er egentlig propaganda og falske nyheter - og hvor stor del av problemet er Russland? Kjenner vi til forsøk på russisk påvirkning på nordmenn? Er vi smarte nok til å avsløre propaganda og påvirkningskampanjer? Og er vi egentlig nyanserte nok når vi diskuterer desinformasjon, propaganda, påvikrning og falske nyheter?NUPI-forsker Malin Østevik har forsket på russisk strategisk kommunikasjon. I denne episoden av NUPI-podden snakker hun om disse temaene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2017-11-2715 min