Theme

Europe

Europe is changing – faced with financial crises, conflicts in its neighbourhood, and power shifts on the international scene.

Europe, the world’s second-smallest continent, consists of 48 states and one territory (Gibraltar). Its natural borders go along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea to the south; the Atlantic Ocean to the west; and the Arctic Ocean, the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea to the north. The eastern border with Asia is not clearly defined, but the Ural Mountains are often used as the dividing line. By that definition, some 115 million Russians are considered to be Europeans.

The EU is the dominant theme of NUPI’s research on Europe. Increased cooperation and the development of common institutions in Europe, EU foreign and defence policy, EU policy towards neighbouring states and adjacent regions, as well as the role of NATO in Europe are all important areas of study. Also central are questions of energy production in Europe and European energy security. Further priority areas for research at NUPI are the special position of Europe in Norwegian foreign policy, and the role of Europe in global geopolitics.

Learn more about NUPI's research on Europe on the webpage of NUPI Centre for European Studies.

Sources: Store Norske Leksikon and NUPI.

News about Europe

How do the Nordics position themselves in the new European security landscape?
19 Mar 2020
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
In a new joint report, researchers from NUPI and research institutes in the Nordics have investigated this.

Security policy Defence Norden NATO Europe The EU
Common fears, common opportunities?

5 Mar 2020

How do Czechia and Norway assess and respond to a changing international political context?

Security policy Defence Terrorisme og ekstremisme Diplomacy Styring Utenrikspolitikk NATO Europe Regional integrasjon Diplomati og utenrikspolitikk Forsvar og sikkerhet Global styring
Drivers of violent extremism: NUPI to coordinate EU-funded project
19 Dec 2019
- - Ane Teksum Isbrekken
PREVEX will shed light on how the various drivers of violent extremism operate.

The EU Conflict resolution Terrorisme og ekstremisme The Middle East and North Africa Europe Opprørsgrupper Sårbare stater Komparativ metode

All news about Europe (total 56)

Publications about Europe

Publication : Academic article
Localising ‘radicalisation’: Risk assessment practices in Greece and the United Kingdom
2020
- - Rita Augestad Knudsen
This article juxtaposes anti-radicalisation policy in the United Kingdom, one of the pioneers in the field, with Greece, one of the latecomers. Drawing on localisation theory, our aim is to understand how ‘common knowledge’ of radicalisation and counter-radicalisation has materialised in the United Kingdom...
Security policy Terrorisme og ekstremisme Europe
Publication : Academic article
Staten, barnevernet og utenrikspolitikken. Fra indre anliggende til internasjonal konfliktsone
2020
- - Kristin Haugevik
Norwegian diplomats spend a great deal of time and resources responding to international criticism against Norway’s child welfare services. Such cases can enter the foreign policy domain when the criticism is raised in a bilateral context, or authoritative institutions challenge Norway’s standing as...
Diplomacy Utenrikspolitikk Europe Norden
Publication : Report
Can Aid Solve the Root Causes of Migration? A Framework for Future Research on the Development-Migration Nexus
2020
- - Henriette Ullavik Erstad
- - Morten Bøås
An important dimension of the European Union’s response to the 2015 refugee and migration management crisis has been to address the root causes of irregular migration. A major tool the EU has to mitigate push factors of migration is development assistance. Yet, the literature shows that the casual relationship...
Development policy Europe Africa Sårbare stater Migrasjon The EU