Essays about: "moral superpower"

Found 3 essays containing the words moral superpower.

  1. 1. Speaking is Silver, Silence is Gold - A decolonial study examining Swedish exceptionalism and colonialism and the struggle of the Sámi people in Swedish elementary school textbooks from 1930-2013.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Lovisa Warpman; [2022]
    Keywords : Sámi; Sweden; Silence; Exceptionalism; Decolonial theory; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The narrative regarding Sweden and the self-understanding often excludes its colonial past and instead presents a “moral superpower”, deeply connected to the welfare state. While the nation has described itself as exceptional, the Sámi people have struggled for rights, acknowledgement and visibility over a long period of time. READ MORE

  3. 2. Swedish Exceptionalism in Foreign Policy Discourse : An Analysis of the Swedish Government's Statements of Foreign Policy 2002-2018

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Elin Lager; [2020]
    Keywords : Swedish exceptionalism; moral superpower; national exceptionalism; discourse analysis; Swedish foreign policy discourse; superiority; Persson government; Reinfeldt government; Löfven government.;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to determine if there is a discourse of Swedish exceptionalism in the Swedish Government’s Statements of Foreign Policy between 2002 and 2018. Discourse analysis have been used to analyze eight statements, based on a constructivist framework and the theoretical concept of Swedish exceptionalism. READ MORE

  4. 3. Depicting Displacement and Humanitarian Crisis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionen

    Author : Hannah Spraggs; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This study aims to provide an Anglo-Swedish perspective on displacement and humanitarian crisisin post-war Europe through an analysis of photographs and supporting text published by Swedishand British pictorial magazines Se and Picture Post during the period 1945 – 1946. The researchexplores photographs concerning the themes of fallen destiny and fate, humanitarian relief,organisation of displaced persons and civilians rising from ruin. READ MORE