Essays about: "case study policy uppsala"

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  1. 1. Joining NATO : A qualitative case study of Sweden’s autobiographical narrative 

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ragna Stertman; [2024]
    Keywords : delaktighet; inkludering; Flemingsberg; unga vuxna; social kapital;

    Abstract : In May 2022 the Swedish government took the momentous decision to apply for membership in NATO, putting an end to what had constituted Sweden’s foreign and security policy identity for over half a century. In order to make sense of this historical shift and its entailing implications for Sweden’s identity in the international sphere, I turned to the literature on ontological security and autobiographical narratives. READ MORE

  2. 2. Burning Matters : A comparative case study of how the EU and the OECD frame Portugal’s wildfire crisis management

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sara Danielsson Rääs; [2023]
    Keywords : EU; OECD; Portugal; framing; wildfire;

    Abstract : Wildfires are a part of the growing concern regarding climate issues in our society, and since the 1990s, the intensity of wildfires has grown. As wildfires affect our societies, countries have adapted crisis management strategies to tackle the issue of wildfires with help from international organisations. READ MORE

  3. 3. Russia as a mediator in international armed conflicts: the use of mediation and coercion as an instrument for Russian foreign policy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Paraskevi Palivani; [2023]
    Keywords : Mediation; Coercion; Russian foreign policy; Realism; Near Abroad; Far Abroad; Case Study; Georgia-Abkhazia Nagorno-Karabakh; Syria; CAR;

    Abstract : Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, mediation in armed conflicts have become a popular way of conflict resolution and a valuable tool for states to promote their interests.The paper argues that mediation has been instrumentalised by Russia and has been used as atool in expanding Russian foreign policy in the Russian Near and Far Abroad. READ MORE

  4. 4. Cultivating Resilient Local Food Systems: Identifying opportunities and strategies for sustainable public procurement

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Madison Sherwood-Walter; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Local Food Systems; Public Procurement; Innovation; Agricultural Policy; Rural Development;

    Abstract : The industrialization of the global food system has drastically altered agricultural practices, transitioning from small-scale, subsistence farming to large-scale, transnational supply chains dominated by agribusinesses. While this shift has increased productivity, it has led to environmental degradation, economic inequity, and loss of traditional agricultural knowledge. READ MORE

  5. 5. Swedish Defense on the Fence : Roles to play for the Armed Forces 2015-2020

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mattias Levin; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweden; Swedish Armed Forces; Försvarsmakten; NATO; Security policy; Defense policy; Role theory;

    Abstract : The reason for conducting this case study is to analyze the roles of the Armed Forces of Sweden, as described by the Swedish policymakers. The research question is firstly what those roles are, and as a secondary objective, if those roles are conflicting. READ MORE