Essays about: "aid organisations"
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1. A Radical Restructuring of Development Aid : From Liberal Justice to “From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs” Assessing the Failures of Development Aid and Providing A New Normative Alternative
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In this paper I will argue for the need for a change of norms in the global governance system in regards to development aid. I argue that liberal norms of justice and distribution of wealth have a negative effect on development aid practices. This study is a normative political theory and the material researched is relevant literature sources. READ MORE
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2. New ideal types of development? The case of the United Nations Association of Sweden and the information and communication strategy
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : This qualitative case study examines how varying perspectives on development shape foreign aid budgets and how this leads to consequences for civil society organisations and society as a whole. Since Sweden´s new government took office, substantial cuts have been made to the foreign aid budget, notably reducing funding for the information and communication strategy. READ MORE
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3. BETWEEN ABORTION TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL ABORTION ACTIVISM The impact of Polish abortion legislation on the CEE region
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This master’s thesis examines the implications of current abortion legislation in Poland on civil society in neighbouring countries, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), namely the Czech and Slovak Republic. Poland recently passed a strict abortion law that has led to widespread protests and transnational activism. READ MORE
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4. FROM AID TO EMPOWERMENT Evaluating the Impact of Democracy Assistance on Civil Society across 128 countries from 2005 to 2021
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Civil society organisations (CSOs) are key players in democratisation processes. Consequently, a substantial part of foreign democracy assistance is directed at promoting civil society in recipient countries. A growing body of research indicates that support for democratisation is linked to higher levels of democracy. READ MORE
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5. A Solidarity Model of Foreign Aid? : A case study of the Olof Palme International Center’s projects in South Africa
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ekonomi och itAbstract : This bachelor thesis is a qualitative case study of whether the Olof Palme International Center’s (OPC) model of foreign aid, as a Swedish non-governmental organisation (NGO), is understood by leading figures of the three types of participants involved in the model; the OPC, Swedish member organisations, and, in this case, South African partner organisations, as taking either a solidarity- or charity-approach to foreign aid, in both theory and practise. The theories of Mutual Aid and International Solidarity are used to construct two opposing “solidarity” and “charity” models of foreign aid, against which the OPC model is compared. READ MORE