We examine the role of states and private actors, informal and formal organizations, as well as the relationship between these actors. Among the core international organizations studied are the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United Nations,, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and regional development banks.
The research group also studies the implications of globalization and Europeanization on national states, such as the interaction and overlap between domestic and international affairs. We study Norway's position as a small state in international relations, and its role as a major global energy producer. In the EU & EEA-context, we examine (external) differentiated economic and political integration, and Norway's relation with the EU, through the EEA Agreement and multiple additional agreements. We are interested in both the (EEA-)dimension of the internal market and the security dimension.
The aim of the research group is to be a platform for interaction between researchers engaging in the above-mentioned issues, by arranging seminars and workshops where research can be presented, discussed and furthered developed. The research group members participate in national and international conferences and research projects, teach courses, interact with private and public decision makers, and disseminate our research to the public.
