Essays about: "neo-Gramscian theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words neo-Gramscian theory.

1. 1. Playing a two-faced game in a changing arena: A Neo-Gramscian analysis of China's policy on Latin America

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Julian Dannefjord; Anna Turesson; [2021]
   Keywords : Hegemony; power; dominance; The People’s Republic of China; Latin America; Chinese foreign policy; Neo-Gramscianism; Critical Discourse Analysis; Teun A. van Dijk; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The position of The People’s Republic of China in international relations has developed significantly during the 21st century. In Latin America, growing Chinese engagement has been particularly visible. READ MORE

3. 2. Broken promises and violent reactions: A single case study of the grievances of indigenous communities surrounding the Las Bambas conflict

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elle Kari Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Mining; Indigenous people; Neo-Gramscian; counter- hegemonic claims; FDI; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In tandem with the rapid expansion of mining in Peru, and the increased dependence on foreign direct investment into the sector, social conflicts have escalated in recent years. Protests and strikes have become common features of the mining sector, deterring investors and insurance companies alike. READ MORE

4. 3. EDUCATION AND THE CYBERNETIC HYPOTHESIS A synoptic View

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Lars Edvin Björk; [2018-08-25]
   Keywords : Cybernetics; education; critical theory; Tiqqun; knowledge;

   Abstract : Aim: Since the end of world war II, western nation states increasingly have moved toward post-national knowledge economy where supranational organizations shape national policy and knowledge has been rendered a commodity. According to writers collective Tiqqun, the underlying master-fiction in this move is one of cybernetic character: the privileging of concepts such as information, control, communication and feedback. READ MORE

5. 4. Nestlé and the Global Water Governance Arena

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Yvonne Smith; [2017]
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   Abstract : The future of global water supply and availability is one of the most important questions facing life on earth today, and experts agree that the most pressing angle to approach the question from is its governance. However, water represents one of the worlds broadest and most complex fields of governance due to its cross thematic and cross-boundary reach, as well as an increase in new actors through privatisation and transnational corporate influence. READ MORE

6. 5. Transition and Oligarchy: The Role of the Russian Oligarchs during the Yeltsin Era

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Felicia Melander; [2010]
   Keywords : Neo-Gramscian; Oligarchs; Transition; Yeltsin; Class; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : By employing the concepts found within the neo-Gramscian theory this thesis analyzes the role and effects of the Russian oligarchs during a period of transition in Russia, primarily from 1991 to 1993, during the so-called Yeltsin era. The political and economic changes during this period of time, especially the new market and privatization reforms that were implemented under Yeltsin contributed to a weak hegemonic development, for instance, and enabled the oligarchs to advantageously position themselves within politics and finance. READ MORE