Essays about: "existential threats"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words existential threats.

  1. 1. Eurasianism in Sweden - the reception of Dugin's theories in Swedish identitarian forums

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Jenny Carleheden; [2023]
    Keywords : Alexander Dugin; Swedish identitarianism; Eurasianism; nationalism; ontological security; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : With Russia becoming increasingly hostile towards the West with the culmination of the full-scale invasion into Ukraine in February of 2022, the rhetoric of Putin has been linked to the philosophy of a geopolitically aggressive right-wing sociologist called Alexander Dugin. With several previous statements pertaining to the delegitimization of the sovereignty of Europe Dugin has previously argued for the Finlandization of the continent as a way for Russia to reactivate its imperial past. READ MORE

  3. 2. Net Zero, Net Profit: An Analysis of Offshore UK Carbon Capture and Storage

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Alexander Verne Magnus Perry; [2023]
    Keywords : Marx; primitive fossil capital; carbon capture and storage; CCS; socio-ecological fix; defensive fix; hegemony; green capitalism; materialised ideology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The UK government is legally bound to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as part of its actions to address climate change. One prominent method of decarbonisation is carbon capture and storage (CCS), slated for deployment in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rising seas, sinking futures

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Betty Ottosson; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; security; existential threats; UN Security Council UNSC ; Small Island Developing States SIDS ; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The issue of climate change initially emerged on the UN Security Council’s agenda in 2007 during an open debate on climate change, energy and security. Since then, there have been several debates held on the topic, which have attracted significant academic attention. READ MORE

  5. 4. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: A Qualitative Study on Communal Belonging and Interfaith Relations among Jordanian Christians

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Leonardo Del Piccolo; [2023]
    Keywords : Jordan; Christians; minority; identity; sectarianism; belonging; qualitative research; thematic analysis; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The Jordanian Christian community is, in many aspects, a unique case within the MENA region. Mostly neglected by scholars and the mainstream public alike, it is perceived as unproblematic due to the institutional guarantees granted by the Hashemite regime, and the absence of apparent existential threats. READ MORE

  6. 5. About Time – An Examination of the Threats Posed by Climate Change and the Protection of Individuals Against Them Offered by the European Convention of Human Rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Edvin Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Public international law; ECHR; human rights; climate change; risk; State responsibility; Environmental law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Anthropogenically caused climate change is now considered a reality. Recent climate scientific insights regarding climate-related risks, e.g. heat-waves, floods, droughts etc. READ MORE