{"id":{"repo_id":"u-iceland","oai_identifier":"oai:skemman.is:1946/43738"},"canonical_url":"https://search.dev.ndltd.org/etd/u-iceland/oai:skemman.is:1946/43738","repository":{"repo_id":"u-iceland","name":"University of Iceland","base_url":"https://skemman.is/oai/request"},"display":{"title":"‘Hot Air’ and the Tenacity of Fossil Fuels: A Neo-Gramscian Perspective of Energy Transitions in Nigeria and Norway","abstract":"This MA thesis in International Relations employs a comparative case study approach to examine energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway. Utilizing qualitative methods and Neo-Gramscian theory, the research questions that guide this study are: How do the energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway differ, and what does the contrast confer? How can applying a Neo-Gramscian perspective to the energy transitions in Norway and Nigeria shed light on the actions attributed to the energy transition? The results of the study reveal that Nigeria is facing significant challenges in transitioning to renewable energy. Corruption, poor government, rapid population growth, and poverty have left the country in desperate need of foreign direct investment. On the contrary, Norway is leading the way in renewable energy transition, but is nonetheless simultaneously ramping up oil and gas production despite the world's commitment to slowing global warming. By applying Neo-Gramscianism to analyze the cases, the study demonstrates how solutions to the climate crisis and ideas are being co-opted by powerful stakeholders who would have the most to lose if the world were to fully abandon fossil fuels. The findings suggest that even in countries like Norway, where the transition to renewable energy is well advanced, the continued dominance of fossil fuel interests in politics and the economy can undermine progress toward climate goals. The study provides insight into the complex challenges facing energy transitions in developing and developed countries. The comparative case study approach highlights the importance of context in understanding these challenges, and the use of Neo-Gramscian theory offers a critical lens through which to analyze the power dynamics shaping energy transitions, in different contexts.","abstract_html":"This MA thesis in International Relations employs a comparative case study approach to examine energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway. Utilizing qualitative methods and Neo-Gramscian theory, the research questions that guide this study are: How do the energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway differ, and what does the contrast confer? How can applying a Neo-Gramscian perspective to the energy transitions in Norway and Nigeria shed light on the actions attributed to the energy transition? The results of the study reveal that Nigeria is facing significant challenges in transitioning to renewable energy. Corruption, poor government, rapid population growth, and poverty have left the country in desperate need of foreign direct investment. On the contrary, Norway is leading the way in renewable energy transition, but is nonetheless simultaneously ramping up oil and gas production despite the world's commitment to slowing global warming. By applying Neo-Gramscianism to analyze the cases, the study demonstrates how solutions to the climate crisis and ideas are being co-opted by powerful stakeholders who would have the most to lose if the world were to fully abandon fossil fuels. The findings suggest that even in countries like Norway, where the transition to renewable energy is well advanced, the continued dominance of fossil fuel interests in politics and the economy can undermine progress toward climate goals. The study provides insight into the complex challenges facing energy transitions in developing and developed countries. The comparative case study approach highlights the importance of context in understanding these challenges, and the use of Neo-Gramscian theory offers a critical lens through which to analyze the power dynamics shaping energy transitions, in different contexts.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Magnús Hallur Jónsson 1987-"],"institution":null,"degree_name":null,"degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["Háskóli Íslands"],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2023,"date_issued":"2023-05-02T12:54:22Z","date_published":"2023-05-02T12:54:22Z","updated_at":"2026-07-27T21:43:28Z","subjects":["Alþjóðasamskipti"],"languages":["en"],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"http://hdl.handle.net/1946/43738","outbound_label":"Handle","outbound_source":"dc:identifier.uri"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:contributor","label":"Contributor","values":["Háskóli Íslands"]},{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Magnús Hallur Jónsson 1987-"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.accessioned","label":"Dc Date Accessioned","values":["2023-05-02T12:54:20Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2023-05-02T12:54:20Z"]},{"key":"dc:date.issued","label":"Date","values":["2023-05-02T12:54:22Z"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Thesis"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Alþjóðasamskipti"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:language.iso","label":"Language (ISO)","values":["en"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier.uri","label":"Identifier URI","values":["http://hdl.handle.net/1946/43738"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["This MA thesis in International Relations employs a comparative case study approach to examine energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway. Utilizing qualitative methods and Neo-Gramscian theory, the research questions that guide this study are: How do the energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway differ, and what does the contrast confer? How can applying a Neo-Gramscian perspective to the energy transitions in Norway and Nigeria shed light on the actions attributed to the energy transition? The results of the study reveal that Nigeria is facing significant challenges in transitioning to renewable energy. Corruption, poor government, rapid population growth, and poverty have left the country in desperate need of foreign direct investment. On the contrary, Norway is leading the way in renewable energy transition, but is nonetheless simultaneously ramping up oil and gas production despite the world's commitment to slowing global warming. By applying Neo-Gramscianism to analyze the cases, the study demonstrates how solutions to the climate crisis and ideas are being co-opted by powerful stakeholders who would have the most to lose if the world were to fully abandon fossil fuels. The findings suggest that even in countries like Norway, where the transition to renewable energy is well advanced, the continued dominance of fossil fuel interests in politics and the economy can undermine progress toward climate goals. The study provides insight into the complex challenges facing energy transitions in developing and developed countries. The comparative case study approach highlights the importance of context in understanding these challenges, and the use of Neo-Gramscian theory offers a critical lens through which to analyze the power dynamics shaping energy transitions, in different contexts.","Í þessari lokaritgerð í alþjóðasamskiptum er gerð samanburðar-tilviksrannsókn á orkuskiptum í Nígeríu og Noregi. Í rannsókninni er eigindlegum aðferðum og ný-gramsísksri kenningu beitt til að svara rannsóknarspurningunum, sem eru: Hvað er ólíkt með orkuskipum í Nígeríu og Noregi, og hvað gefur munurinn á milli þeirra til kynna? Ennfremur; Hvernig getur rýni á orkuskiptum í Noregi og Nígeríu frá sjónarmiði ný-gramsískra kenningar, varpað ljósi á þá þætti sem eru ráðandi í orkuskiptum? Niðurstöður úr rannsókninni sýna að Nígería stendur frammi fyrir verulegum áskorunum við að skipta yfir í endurnýjanlega orku. Spilling, léleg stjórnsýsla, mikil fólksfjölgun og fátækt standa í vegi fyrir þróun og orkuskiptum. Landið er í sárri þörf fyrir erlenda fjárfestingu. Noregur hinsvegar er í fararbroddi hvað varðar orkuskipti og nýtingu á endurnýjanlegri orku, en er samtímis að auka olíu- og gasframleiðslu sína, þrátt fyrir alþjóðlegar skuldbindingar um að hægja á hlýnun jarðar. Með því að beita ný-gramsískri kenningu til að rýna tilfellin, sýnir þessi rannsókn hvernig öflugir hagsmunaaðilum nýta loftslagslausnir sér í hag, en hinir sömu myndu hafa mestu að tapa ef hætt yrði algjörlega að nota jarðefnaeldsneyti. Niðurstöðurnar benda til þess að jafnvel í löndum eins og Noregi, þar sem umskipti yfir í endurnýjanlega orku eru vel á veg komin, geti áframhaldandi yfirdrottnun hagsmunaðila jarðefnaeldsneytisgeirans innan stjórnmála og efnahagslífs, grafið undan framförum í átt að loftslagsmarkmiðum. Rannsóknin veitir innsýn í þær flóknu áskoranir sem bæði þróunar- og þróuð ríki standa frammi fyrir varðandi orkuskipti. Samanburðarrannsóknin varpar ljósi á mikilvægi þess að greina aðstæður til að skilja megi áskoranirnar. Ný-gramsíska kenningin býður upp á gagnrýnið sjónarhorn sem nýta má til að greina undirliggjandi hagsmunabaráttu sem mótar framgang orkuskipta."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["‘Hot Air’ and the Tenacity of Fossil Fuels: A Neo-Gramscian Perspective of Energy Transitions in Nigeria and Norway","Staðlausir stafir of þaulsætni jarðefnaeldsneytis: Ný-gramsísk samanburðarrannsókn á orkuskiptum í Nígeríu og Noregi"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Háskóli Íslands"],"dc:creator":["Magnús Hallur Jónsson 1987-"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2023-05-02T12:54:20Z"],"dc:date.available":["2023-05-02T12:54:20Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2023-05-02T12:54:22Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["This MA thesis in International Relations employs a comparative case study approach to examine energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway. Utilizing qualitative methods and Neo-Gramscian theory, the research questions that guide this study are: How do the energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway differ, and what does the contrast confer? How can applying a Neo-Gramscian perspective to the energy transitions in Norway and Nigeria shed light on the actions attributed to the energy transition? The results of the study reveal that Nigeria is facing significant challenges in transitioning to renewable energy. Corruption, poor government, rapid population growth, and poverty have left the country in desperate need of foreign direct investment. On the contrary, Norway is leading the way in renewable energy transition, but is nonetheless simultaneously ramping up oil and gas production despite the world's commitment to slowing global warming. By applying Neo-Gramscianism to analyze the cases, the study demonstrates how solutions to the climate crisis and ideas are being co-opted by powerful stakeholders who would have the most to lose if the world were to fully abandon fossil fuels. The findings suggest that even in countries like Norway, where the transition to renewable energy is well advanced, the continued dominance of fossil fuel interests in politics and the economy can undermine progress toward climate goals. The study provides insight into the complex challenges facing energy transitions in developing and developed countries. The comparative case study approach highlights the importance of context in understanding these challenges, and the use of Neo-Gramscian theory offers a critical lens through which to analyze the power dynamics shaping energy transitions, in different contexts.","Í þessari lokaritgerð í alþjóðasamskiptum er gerð samanburðar-tilviksrannsókn á orkuskiptum í Nígeríu og Noregi. Í rannsókninni er eigindlegum aðferðum og ný-gramsísksri kenningu beitt til að svara rannsóknarspurningunum, sem eru: Hvað er ólíkt með orkuskipum í Nígeríu og Noregi, og hvað gefur munurinn á milli þeirra til kynna? Ennfremur; Hvernig getur rýni á orkuskiptum í Noregi og Nígeríu frá sjónarmiði ný-gramsískra kenningar, varpað ljósi á þá þætti sem eru ráðandi í orkuskiptum? Niðurstöður úr rannsókninni sýna að Nígería stendur frammi fyrir verulegum áskorunum við að skipta yfir í endurnýjanlega orku. Spilling, léleg stjórnsýsla, mikil fólksfjölgun og fátækt standa í vegi fyrir þróun og orkuskiptum. Landið er í sárri þörf fyrir erlenda fjárfestingu. Noregur hinsvegar er í fararbroddi hvað varðar orkuskipti og nýtingu á endurnýjanlegri orku, en er samtímis að auka olíu- og gasframleiðslu sína, þrátt fyrir alþjóðlegar skuldbindingar um að hægja á hlýnun jarðar. Með því að beita ný-gramsískri kenningu til að rýna tilfellin, sýnir þessi rannsókn hvernig öflugir hagsmunaaðilum nýta loftslagslausnir sér í hag, en hinir sömu myndu hafa mestu að tapa ef hætt yrði algjörlega að nota jarðefnaeldsneyti. Niðurstöðurnar benda til þess að jafnvel í löndum eins og Noregi, þar sem umskipti yfir í endurnýjanlega orku eru vel á veg komin, geti áframhaldandi yfirdrottnun hagsmunaðila jarðefnaeldsneytisgeirans innan stjórnmála og efnahagslífs, grafið undan framförum í átt að loftslagsmarkmiðum. Rannsóknin veitir innsýn í þær flóknu áskoranir sem bæði þróunar- og þróuð ríki standa frammi fyrir varðandi orkuskipti. Samanburðarrannsóknin varpar ljósi á mikilvægi þess að greina aðstæður til að skilja megi áskoranirnar. Ný-gramsíska kenningin býður upp á gagnrýnið sjónarhorn sem nýta má til að greina undirliggjandi hagsmunabaráttu sem mótar framgang orkuskipta."],"dc:identifier.uri":["http://hdl.handle.net/1946/43738"],"dc:language.iso":["en"],"dc:subject":["Alþjóðasamskipti"],"dc:title":["‘Hot Air’ and the Tenacity of Fossil Fuels: A Neo-Gramscian Perspective of Energy Transitions in Nigeria and Norway","Staðlausir stafir of þaulsætni jarðefnaeldsneytis: Ný-gramsísk samanburðarrannsókn á orkuskiptum í Nígeríu og Noregi"],"dc:type":["Thesis"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-27T21:43:28Z"}