Essays about: "Crisis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 3307 essays containing the word Crisis.
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1. Movement towards socioecological change: The case of Ecosomatics
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Several scholars both within and outside the field of human ecology argue that the perceptual human-nature divide contributes profoundly to patterns of unsustainability and weak sustainability visible in the world today. Deliberately engaging in conscious bodily-felt contact with the natural environment is suggested to uncover appropriate, embodied angles to approaching ecology and the environmental crisis. READ MORE
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2. "Greening the European Convention on Human Rights A Study on the Intersection of Climate Change and Human Rights in the European Court of Human Rights"
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The surge in human rights-based climate litigation in recent years underscores the intricate relationship between the environment and human rights. In the European context, despite the pioneering role of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), it has never ruled on a case primarily related to climate change and greenhouse emissions. READ MORE
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3. THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON TRUST IN THE EU
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : There are some democratic deficiencies with the European union such as low voter turnout and lack of control from directly elected institutions. Political trust is an important aspect of democracy as it creates democratic legitimacy for political institutions. READ MORE
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4. EU LEADERSHIP AND SANCTIONS A comparative analysis of EU’s crisis response during the Russia-Ukraine conflicts of 2014 and 2022
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The research field on international political leadership is a rich field focusing on leaders as individuals, at institutions and relations between leaders and followers. The literature regarding political leadership in the EU has its focus on supranational and intergovernmental leadership. READ MORE
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5. Securitized or Not Securitized? : A Case Study of Sweden's COVID-19 Strategy During the First Year of the Pandemic
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis analyzes Sweden's unique and puzzling approach to the COVID-19 pandemic by using the securitization framework, exploring if Sweden's strategy during the pandemic's first year reflects securitization, (de)securitization, or non-securitization. It employs content analysis to evaluate Sweden's response, analyzing primary sources and academic literature, and uses a discourse table based on existing theoretical studies by Barry Buzan, Ole Waever, and Jaap de Wilde (1998) and Lene Hansen (2012) to assess indicators of securitization, (de)securitization or non-securitization. READ MORE
