Essays about: "middle-power"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word middle-power.

1. 1. A Study of High Technology and Self-Sufficiency Based Defense Industry as Middle Power : Focus on Republic of Korea and Sweden

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Ohchul Kwon; [2023]
   Keywords : Defense industry; middle-power; national competitiveness theory; Republic of Korea; Sweden; production capacity;

   Abstract : This research focuses on understanding the defense industry of Sweden and the Republic of Korea (ROK), two middle powers renowned for advanced technology and weapon self-sufficiency. Previous studies have not explained why Sweden and Korea are competitive in the defense industry. READ MORE

3. 2. Demanding a Seat at The Table: Brazil’s and South Africa’s Role Conception in their Quest for Permanent Seats at the United Nations Security Council

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Betty Wehtje; [2023]
   Keywords : Brazil; South Africa; emerging middle power; UNSC Reforms; role conception; international society; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In a changing world order, emerging middle powers from the global South may seek new positions in international societies. Using the United Nations as an international society, this thesis aims to investigate what roles the emerging middle powers, Brazil and South Africa, enact in pursuing permanent seats at the Security Council. READ MORE

4. 3. Philippine strategic behavior from 2011 to 2021 in light of developments in the South China Sea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Raluca-Maria Irimia; [2022]
   Keywords : Philippine foreign policy; South China Sea dispute; Hedging theory; Risk management; Philippine-China relations; Philippine-US relations; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In the past decades, China's rise has set off a shift from the unipolar era, rendering the South China Sea (SCS) a theatre for revived great power rivalry. In this environment, the behavior of secondary states navigating the heavy seas of the SCS dispute has drawn significant academic attention to the study of small and middle-power strategy. READ MORE

5. 4. Sweden and Children's Rights: A case study of Sweden's ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Albin Lagerlöf; [2022]
   Keywords : Sweden; Convention on the Rights of the Child; Norm; Role; Identity; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In 1989, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The convention, whose purpose is to ensure and protect children’s rights globally, was later ratified by Sweden 1990. Thereby, the country committed itself to legally follow the articles of the convention. READ MORE

6. 5. Middle powers and the rise of China : A case study of Swedish policy formulations with respect to China

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politik

   Author : Nadja Friborg; Patrik Carlsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Middle Power | China | Sweden | Middle-Power Theory | Foreign Policy |;

   Abstract : The world is currently experiencing a power transition along with China's rise as a superpower. The decline of the United States as the unipolar world-leader is one of the great debates in international relations theory. However, this debate has focused on great powers and left out the role of the middle powers. READ MORE