Essays about: "Defending"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 87 essays containing the word Defending.

  1. 6. The Swedish Parliamentary Parties' Stance on Democratic Defence : Is Democracy Worth Defending and to What Extent Are They Prepared to Defend Taiwan's Democracy?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : John Abraham Mendez Perä; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study has used the method of conversational interviews and content analysis to examine how the government and the Swedish parliamentary parties view the state of democracy and to what extent democracy should be defended when under attack. The paper has analysed the government's statement of foreign policies from 2012 to 2023 and interviewed at least one member of the Parliament from each parliamentary party to understand where the party stands on the issue of defending democracy. READ MORE

  2. 7. A Remote Kinship : Using Heart of Darkness to Promote an Anti-Essentialist and Anti-Racist Understanding of Race and Ethnicity in the EFL Classroom

    University essay from

    Author : Rudy Lindberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Heart of Darkness; Race; Essentialism; Anti-essentialism;

    Abstract : Heart of Darkness does raise several issues when used in a teaching context. For instance, the novella depicts the Congolese as primitive, animalistic, ignorant, and superstitious. Thus, it perpetuates racist tropes about Africans that unfortunately still exist today. READ MORE

  3. 8. INACTION OR ACTION ON DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDING IN HUNGARY : A QUESTION OF WHICH TYPE OF RHETORIC IS MOST COMMON IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maria Elisabeth Bendixen; [2023]
    Keywords : Democratic backsliding; Hungary; the EU; the European Parliament;

    Abstract : The thesis studies the most recent debate on the issue of democratic backsliding in Hungary, and more specifically, if a rhetoric of inaction was dominant in the plenary debate of the European Parliament. Democratic backsliding is a crucial topic to research in the context of the European Parliament’s recent attempts to take a more active role in defending the European  Union’s fundamental values. READ MORE

  4. 9. Power Dynamics in Corporate Scandals - A holistic analysis of the Theranos and Wirecard corporate scandals

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : André Kelmendi Jansson; Ahana Majumdar; [2023]
    Keywords : Power; Power Dynamics; Corporate Scandals; Documentaries; Actors; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study examines the various essences of power displayed within corporate scandals, and how it can prevent scandals from getting exposed. Building on management studies, this research aims to fill a literary gap wherein corporate scandals are explored but not through the lens of power. READ MORE

  5. 10. Identifying cell type-specific proliferation signatures in spatial transcriptomics data and inferring interactions driving tumour growth

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Neuroonkologi och neurodegeneration

    Author : Felix Wærn; [2023]
    Keywords : spatial transcriptomics; breast cancer; dimensionality reduction; bioinformatics; deconvolution;

    Abstract : Cancer is a dangerous disease caused by mutations in the host's genome that makes the cells proliferateuncontrollably and disrupts bodily functions. The immune system tries to prevent this, but tumours have methods ofdisrupting the immune system's ability to combat the cancer. READ MORE