Den russiske energipolitikkens janusansikt : Perspektiver for gassressursutnytting: Politikk eller butikk?

Oppgaven omhandler Russlands energipolitikk, med fokus på gassressursene. Oppgaven analyserer Russlands flerdimensjonelle energipolitikk i lys av en utledet firefeltsmodell som kombinerer spørsmålet om russisk energipolitikk har et kommersielt eller utenrikspolitisk innhold på den ene siden, og på den andre siden March og Olsens (1989)atferdsmodeller, som belyser hvorvidt beslutningene er tatt fra et konsekvensorientert eller identitetsbasert grunnlag. Ukraina-affæren, Shtokman-forhandlingen og Sakhalin-beslutningen er tre strategiske case oppgaven ser nærmere på. I lys av den analytiske modellen peker oppgaven på ulike perspektiver russiske beslutningsaktører har for landets ressurser, og viser hvordan Putin manøvrerer, og spiller på sammenfallet i aktørenes preferanser om hvilken vei Russland skal gå. Når vestlige aktører leser Russland fra sitt ståsted blir det vanskelig å tolke om Russland bruker landets gassressurser utenrikspolititisk eller om de er troverdige forretningsmenn. Russlands energipolitikk fremstår på denne måten med et janusansikt

Optimizing a Knowledge Translation Intervention: A Qualitative Formative Study to Capture Knowledge Translation Needs in Nursing Homes, 2018

Knowledge Translation (KT) has emerged as an important consideration to reduce knowledge-to-practice gaps in healthcare settings. Research on KT approaches in nursing homes is lacking and there is a need to understand the challenges and potential in this setting and how these can be managed. This study is part of the larger IMPAKT (IMPlementation and Action for Knowledge Translation) study which is addressing KT in nursing homes. The aim of this study was to identify crucial staff and organizational needs for KT to be successful in nursing homes, in order to inform the development of the KT interventio

The Diverse Effects of Government Propaganda in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes: Evidence from Turkey

Previous research conducted in closed autocracies indicates that government propaganda can deter opposition, shift political attitudes, and influence emotions. Yet the specific mechanisms and contextual factors influencing how and when it works remain unclear. We theorize how government propaganda works differently for government supporters and opponents in polarized electoral authoritarian regimes, focusing on emotional reactions and downstream effects on contentious political action. Through two pre-registered surveys in Turkey (N=6,286), we find that supporters exposed to propaganda videos feel increased group belonging and are more susceptible to engage in pro-government activities. Opponents report heightened anger and anxiety and seem deterred from protesting. However, this deterrence effect weakened during the highly contested 2023 electoral campaign. These results indicate that propaganda can help electoral authoritarian regimes deter anti-government action and encourage pro-government action, but that its deterrent effects may weaken during periods of high mobilization and contention