Blar i Chr. Michelsens Institutt på forfatter "Rønning, Helge"

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    • China in Africa: Soft power, media perceptions and a pan-developing identity 

      Li, Shubo; Rønning, Helge (CMI Report R 2013:2, Research report, 2013-11-06)
      China is currently implementing a full-fledged ‘Going ¸Global’ strategy, particularly in Africa. Chinese engagement on the continent is all pervasive and spearheaded by summit conferences and flanked by a surge of Chinese ...

    • Democracy matters more than ever: Democracy assistance after the entrance of the "Emerging Southern Powers" in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Helle, Svein-Erik; Rakner, Lise; Rønning, Helge (CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 5, Report, 2011-08-26)
      Over the last ten years the new “Emerging Southern Powers” – China, India, Brazil and South Africa – have increased their economic and political engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa. They have introduced new ideas and development ...

    • Do elections imply democracy or autocracy? 

      Rakner, Lise; Rønning, Helge (CMI Brief vol. 9 no. 2, Report, 2010-03-25)
      Since the early 1990s, legislative and presidential multiparty elections have taken place in 42 out of Sub Saharan Africa’s 48 states. For a majority, fourth and fifth elections have now been convened, suggesting that ...

    • How much ‘Soft Power’ does China have in Africa? 

      Rønning, Helge (China's media and soft power in Africa: Promotion and perceptions, Chapter, 2016-01-01)
      I have over the past years been intrigued by why Chinese scholars and policy makers have found the term ‘soft power’1 so useful. Can it have something to with its loose connotations, and that it one the hand signifies ...

    • "Looking for Trouble...". An evaluation of International Media Support (IMS): Exploring a model for rapid response to threatened media 

      Brice, Kim; Rønning, Helge; Stokke, Hugo (Research report, Research report, 2004)
      The report was commissioned by the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a team was put together comprising Helge Rønning and Kim Brice as external consultants and Hugo Stokke from CMI. International Media Support ...

    • Mozambique: A political economy analysis 

      Orre, Aslak Jangård; Rønning, Helge (NUPI political economy reports, Research report, 2017-01-01)
      In 2017, Mozambique was at its most critical moment since the end of the civil war, in a crisis-like cocktail of political, economic and social problems. This report uses a political economy analysis to shed light on ...

    • "No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow": The Arab Spring and its effect in sub-Saharan Africa 

      Helle, Svein-Erik; Rakner, Lise; Rønning, Helge (CMI Brief vol. 10 no. 4, Report, 2011-08-01)
      In the spring of 2011, dramatic political changes and events took place in the Arab World. The Arab Spring was comprised of popular uprisings and civil unrest across the Arab world. However, during the same period there ...

    • The voice of China in Africa: media, communication technologies and image-building 

      Jiang, Fei; Li, Shubo; Rønning, Helge; Tjønneland, Elling N. (Chinese Journal of Communication vol. 9 no. March 2016, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-01)
      There is a fascination with the increasing economic and political importance of China in the global economy, in international politics, and in African affairs. China’s rapid economic expansion in Africa, together with ...

    • Winning hearts and minds: Chinese Soft Power Foreign Policy in Africa 

      Li, Shubo; Rønning, Helge (CMI Brief vol. 12 no. 3, Report, 2013-09-30)
      In President Xi Jinping’s first public speech on African soil after taking office in Tanzania 25 March 2013, his reference to a popular Chinese soap opera drew large applause and laughter: “The foundation and lifeline of ...