Essays about: "Global actor"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 179 essays containing the words Global actor.
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1. Linking for Peace. An affordance perspective of LinkedIn as an instrument for peace professionals to advance constructive conflict resolution and transformative efforts
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : Has LinkedIn become the platform for a global community of practice for peace professionals? Does it have the potential to be? An inductive approach to Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) following Braun and Clarke’s six-phase methodology was used as an analytic instrument on empirical data from 13 semi-structured interviews with professionals in peace mediation, using the theoretical lens of affordances. The participants in the study were found to use LinkedIn to create and sustain meaningful connections globally and across sectors, learn from empirical knowledge, stories and insights from others and explore economic opportunities. READ MORE
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2. Governing through freedom and responsibility: A qualitative study examining the expression of neoliberal governmentality in strategies concerning Swedish foreign development aid
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate exercises of power in Swedish foreign development aid, ultimately answering the question of how aid is governed. This is done by conducting an abductive qualitative content analysis exploring four actor-focused aid strategies guiding The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). READ MORE
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3. Controlled environmental agriculture & the need for innovations networks
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis explores which innovation systems that facilitates growth for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) companies and to successfully operate within the food industry. This was done by interviewing several companies within the CEA industry as well as relevant governmental organizations. READ MORE
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4. THE EU AS A CHANGING GLOBAL TRADE ACTOR? Examining the Role of Geo-economics on the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters in EU Free Trade Agreements
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Global developments have led to regional economic power competitions, increasing the significance of strategic Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in specific regions. These developments challenge the EU as a trade actor necessitating a prioritisation between its traditional normative goals and market interests. READ MORE
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5. Villaträdgårdens potential för en klimatsmart framtid : en glömd resurs i Sveriges hållbarhetsarbete?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : De privata trädgårdarna har stor potential att vara en aktiv och betydande aktör för att vi ska nå Sveriges hållbarhetsmål, genom att bidra med ekosystemtjänster. För att de privata villaträdgårdsägarna ska få den roll som behövs i det nationella hållbarhetsarbetet, så har ett antal faktorer definierats som avgörande. READ MORE