| dc.description.abstract | This thesis aims to identify how and what the Norwegian government prioritised their resources on during the mission in Afghanistan during the presence between 2001-2014, and to discuss how successful it was. I will also identify why they participated in the mission in Afghanistan. To be able to find the reason for their participation I have analysed the narrative which the Norwegian government produced during the chosen timeframe. The Norwegian government have prioritised both the military mission with NATO and the mission for human rights and building a nation. This thesis will focus on the humanitarian mission through education, democratic institutions, institutions for law and order, and other missions for human rights. The Norwegian governments relationship with the allies, and the United States in particular have been important in the Norwegian decision-making process. A comparative analysis between Norway’s mission in Afghanistan and four other Norwegian peace building initiatives will be finishing the thesis to be able to analyse whether Norway is a successful peace nation and whether the Norwegian governments narrative of being a peace nation is valid. | en_US |
