This project examines the early modern roots of the international system, and how it evolved over time, asking how new are the "new" trends in global governance?

The aim of this project is to put more emphasis on the implementation phase of EU security and defence policy, and to investigate the implications of this policy for Norwegian security and defence policy.

A book titled Leaving Terrorism Behind was published in 2008. The project has been prolonged as a dissiminiation project.

The project seeks to give a comprehensive perspective on decision-making procedures in Norwegian foreign affairs.

The project aims to look at the importance of strong bilateral relations between states in international security politics.

Prosjektet skal foreta oppdaterte beregninger av hvordan den pågående forhandlingsrunden i WTO kan påvirke tollbelastningen i Norges eksportmarkeder for sjømat.

The project will meet on of the fundamental objectives of the EEA Agreement - to ensure that conditions for trade and economic relations in Europe are as equal as possible through seeking to improve governance for sustainable production in the energy sector in Bulgaria.

This project investigates how the process of transnationalization affects the strategies of the Central American economic groups (CAEGs), and what these strategies will mean for the sustainable development of the region.

Norway has granted tariff-free access for imports from the Least Developing Countries (LDCs) and some low-income countries, but in spite of tariff preferences amounting to 300-400 per cent for many agricultural goods, imports are modest due to supply constraints and other obstacles to trade. The study will examine why this is the case and what can be done to increase trade.