Essays about: "International Policy Making"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 160 essays containing the words International Policy Making.

1. 1. The European Union and the 21st-century realities: A document analysis examining changes in EU policies towards Southeast Asia following the rise of China

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Malte Nilsson; [2023-10-26]
   Keywords : The EU; China; Southeast Asia; containment; engagement; power;

   Abstract : This study explores changes in the European Union’s policies towards Southeast Asia, following China’s recent increased assertiveness in the region. The study's primary objective is to investigate how the EU adapts to a shifting global political environment, as revealed through a qualitative analysis of specific EU documents concerning China's rise and its implications for the EU. READ MORE

3. 2. Domestic & International Development Funding: A comparison of the Appalachian Regional Commission and USAID’s budget justifications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Otto Mickels; [2023]
   Keywords : Domestic Development; International Development; Appalachian Regional Commission ARC ; United State Agency for International Development USAID ; Securitization; Foreign Policy tools; Budget Justification; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This Bachelor’s thesis attempts to provide a better understanding of how US government-funded development agencies justify their funding, how that process is conducted, and in what ways it relates to the actual practice of development. Namely, the study looks at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the United States Agency for International Development. READ MORE

4. 3. Navigating Uncertain Waters: A Bayesian Threshold VAR Approach to Understanding the Impact of Commodity Price Shocks on Inflation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Cajsa Klass; Selin Scheuerer; [2023]
   Keywords : Uncertainty; Bayesian; Commodity Price Pass-Through; Inflation; Threshold VAR;

   Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 led to unprecedented uncertainty, reducing the predictability of macroeconomic variables. At the same time, commodity price movements as a contributor to national consumer price inflation continue to surface in debates. READ MORE

5. 4. From Reassurance to Deterrence : Tracing Small State Influence Within NATO Decision-Making

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Jesper Lehto; [2023]
   Keywords : small states; international organizations; NATO; decision-making; power; influence; process-tracing; elite interviews;

   Abstract : This study investigates how small states can employ different strategies to overcome structural disadvantages and exert influence within NATO. To this end, the establishment of Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) has been used as case study to explore how the three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – undertook deliberate efforts during the decision-making process to serve their long-time policy preferences. READ MORE

6. 5. Strategic Spatial Planning in an Evolving Governance Structure : Decolonizing Planning in Namibia

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för fysisk planering

   Author : Tove Söder; [2023]
   Keywords : Namibia; Strategic Spatial Planning SSP ; planning process; decentralization; policy implementation; post-colonial; urban sprawl; spatial planning; strategy implementation; strategy-making;

   Abstract : This research explores the challenges the Namibian government faces in the planning process when implementing policies for strategic spatial planning (SSP). The study considers the entire Namibian planning process which primarily is governed top-down but has since independence adopted policies to decentralize power. READ MORE