Essays about: "national security and international relations"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 37 essays containing the words national security and international relations.
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16. Securing the Arctic : A comparative study of mainstream media representation of the securitization of the Arctic in Norway and Canada
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politikAbstract : This thesis aims to describe and compare how the securitization of the Arctic is represented in mainstream media of Norway and Canada. As two Arctic nations part of the likeminded group in international relations it is interesting to see how national media frames respective nations’ Arctic interests and strategy. READ MORE
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17. Strengthening capacities for the use of GIS in disaster risk reduction
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are a powerful tool for supporting disaster risk reduction (DRR). International agreements such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction call on high-income countries and other partners to support lower-income countries in strengthening their DRR capacities. READ MORE
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18. National Security Concerns And The Kurdistan Region In A New Middle East: From Rebellion To Statehood : The Influences Of Power, Threat Enviornment And Opportunity Structures On The Choice Of Becoming An Independent State
University essay from Försvarshögskolan/Institutionen för säkerhet, strategi och ledarskap (ISSL)Abstract : Under which conditions do some nations and de facto state actors with relative power assert their statehood and independence? What factors should we focus on when we assess such cases? How much can we relate a nation’s choice and path to statehood and independence to its national security concerns? The aim of this case study has been to answer the questions asked above and explain why nations during some periods do not choose to declare independence and form their own state and during other periods they aim to do so. The case of the Kurdistan region of Iraq has been selected and studied both due the drastic regional changes in the Middle East since Saddam Hussein’s fall and the rise Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. READ MORE
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19. Bipartisan Politics, The Media and The Impact on National Security Policies
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This research will analyze the impact of bipartisan politics and the media's conflicting role in influencing public perceptions regarding national security issues. The central focus is on popular media narratives, critically examined as an impediment to fostering unified public solidarity or opposition regarding the enactment of controversial legislation. READ MORE
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20. Instrumental Securitization : An Investigation of Contemporary Indo-Pakistani Hydro‐Political Dynamics
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : The Indo-Pakistani rivalry has lasted for more than seven decades, experienced four major wars, countless armed skirmishes and extensive cross-border communal violence, resulting in more than one million casualties, and enormous amounts of resources diverted towards security. The disputed Kashmir region is often cited as the main reason for the persistence of the conflict. READ MORE
