Essays about: "ontological security theory"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 34 essays containing the words ontological security theory.

  1. 6. Same, Same, but Different: Exploring Autonomy in Collective Memory Formation for Ontological Security in Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan : A Comparative Analysis of the Second Sino-Japanese War and Japanese Occupation in School Curricula and History Textbooks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Man In Laura Chan; [2023]
    Keywords : Collective memory; Ontological security; Autonomy; Macau; Hong Kong; Taiwan; Second Sino-Japanese war; Japanese occupation; History textbooks;

    Abstract : This thesis contributes to the existing literature by exploring the intersection between collective memory theory and ontological security theory within East Asia’s autonomous entities. It explores how varying degrees of political autonomy shape the construction of collective memory in history textbooks, navigating the dynamics in the pursuit of ontological security. READ MORE

  2. 7. Changing Narratives : Ukrainian Memory Politics and Ontological Security

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Billy Norman Braun; [2023]
    Keywords : Ontological Security; Self; Identity; Ukraine; Memory Politics; Russo-Ukrainian War; Critical Security Theory;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how ontological security shapes Ukrainian memory politics in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Russian invasion's effect on ontological security. Despite their interdependence, ontological security and memory politics are seldomly studied together. READ MORE

  3. 8. Multifinality in Ontological Security Theory : A Methodological Framework

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Frida Lampinen; [2023]
    Keywords : Ontological security; OST; Multifinality; China;

    Abstract : This thesis problematizes the incomplete understanding of multifinality in ontological security theory. The literature suggests two different interpretations of OST, but the relationship between these has so far received insufficient attention. READ MORE

  4. 9. Russia-Ukraine War: A Critical Assessment of Youth’s Security Threat Perceptions in Växjö

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Emmanuel Sitta Ngissa; [2023]
    Keywords : Cold War; Russia-Ukraine war; Security threats; Ontological security; Youths; Crisis preparedness; Perceptions;

    Abstract : Since the end of the Cold War, security and security threats have transcended beyond the traditional security aspects due to changed global interactions in the facets of economic, political, diplomatic and even domestic policies of individual states. The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has not only heightened defence and security concerns in Europe and globally but has also revived the Cold War security tensions in some way necessitating an understanding of how contemporary security threats and crisis preparedness are perceived by civilians in this modern day and age. READ MORE

  5. 10. What if something worse happens… : A qualitative study on students’ perceptions of safety and security.

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Susanna Sidefalk Selmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Safety; security; crime prevention; students; Laholm Municipality; external events.; Trygghet; säkerhet; brottsförebyggande; studenter; Laholms Kommun; omvärldshändelser;

    Abstract : This research aimed to understand how students between 15-19 years at Lagaholm School and Osbeck High School experience safety and security at their schools and how they experience the impact of external events on the perception of safety and security. To investigate this, the following research questions were asked: How do students experience the situation of safety and security at their schools? How do students experience that external events impact their sense of safety and security? What conclusions can be made from the experiences and factors that emerge? The third research question is primarily answered by the researcher’s conclusions and reflections from the empirical evidence that emerges from the first two research questions. READ MORE