Essays about: "Contradictory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 486 essays containing the word Contradictory.
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1. Unpacking the Agenda 2030 Puzzle : A Critical Discourse Analysis on SDGs 8 and 10 through the lens of the Post-Development approach
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Agenda 2030 has reached its half-way mark, making it a highly relevant topic to examine. A critical discourse analysis (CDA) is applied through this research to identify the underlying norms and values of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 8 (decent work and economic growth) and 10 (reduced inequalities). READ MORE
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2. Island of the Roses : A case study of the ontological threat of a micronation
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : The discipline of OSS’s (Ontological Security Studies) incorporation in Security Studies has helped unravel state behaviour which other IR-theories (International Relations) have struggled to make sense of. Going beyond the physical security concerns which characterise the traditional literature, OSS has up until recently consistently emphasised the psychological threat of harm to the “self” – emanating from a point of departure which renders it disembodied. READ MORE
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3. Exploring the prospect that voluntary human shields can take a direct part in hostilities
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : This doctrinal thesis centers around the topic of voluntary human shields as a complex phenomenon requiring further scholarly attention. Specifically, this paper acknowledges that the actions of certain voluntary shields renders their classification as civilians strenuous, in which it is explored if the notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities might apply. READ MORE
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4. DOES FOREIGN AID PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS? Evidence from a quantitative large-N study of 121 aid-receiving countries, 2003-2021
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Human rights are in crisis. Even if the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates 75 years in 2023, the anniversary comes at a time when the world is experiencing human suffering so grave that international human rights organizations are alerting for a global human rights crisis. READ MORE
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5. Constructing a civilized wilderness. An intersectional discourse analysis of the Sierra Club 1893-1910
University essay fromAbstract : This study investigates if and how the Sierra Club adapted complex and contradictory rationalizations to legitimize their authority in wilderness and civilization. The study aims thereby to enhance our understanding of the origin narrative of the American preservation and conservation movement at the turn of the twentieth century which depicted white male heroes as discoverers and protectors of a pristine wilderness. READ MORE
