Essays about: "warlords"
Found 5 essays containing the word warlords.
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1. Defense, Development and Diplomacy in Hybrid State-building Interventions : A local perspective on the outcomes of Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Most studies on Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan have focused on foreign perspectives thus giving little attention to the perspective of local Afghans to understand its aftermath and consequences. Based on empirical work and information drawn from semi-structured interviews with experts who have worked with military and civilian development agencies as well as government liaison officers, this study explores the intended and unintended outcomes of PRTs across the country. READ MORE
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2. State-building in the post-2001 era in Afghanistan : A deep dive in the chaotic reality of the war-torn nation
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : Abstract The aim of this essay was to examine the complicated process of state-building in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. This was done by using a theory-consuming case study and utilizing Charles T. Call theory on state-building and his three gaps: capacity, security and legitimacy. READ MORE
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3. THE ROLE OF PRINT AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN SOCIAL MOVEMENTS: THE CASE OF BRING BACK OUR GIRLS
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)Abstract : AbstractThis thesis critically examines the impact of print and social media in a social movement by using Bring Back Our Girls as a case study, which depicts the abduction of girls by warlords in Africa. Today, due to social inequality, activists do not possess the same budget as larger companies for advertising and mass communications. READ MORE
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4. I am the Captain Now An Investigation of Somali Piracy
University essay from Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : What is the thread that connects all the various actors and events that contributed to the rise of piracy in Somalia? The paper addresses the evolution of Somali piracy, focusing on its emergence, since it is that transformational aspect that provides the most richly insightful perspectives. Working from Thomas, Kiser, and Casebeer’s Warlords Rising: Confronting Violent Non-State Actors, an excellent foil for understanding how violent non-state actors (VNSAs) can arise into power in various situations and circumstances, connections are made to actual events and circumstances that contributed to a rise in piracy in Somalia. READ MORE
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5. THE FIGHT AGAINST MARITIME PIRACY : Possibilities of application of private security organizations off the coast of Somalia under national and international regulation
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbeteAbstract : Ever since the fall of the Somali government in 1991, the country has been in the state of civil war and in some regions total lawlessness. The creation of different, smaller, autonomous regions has led to fragmentation of the country as a whole and some districts seem to in fact claim sovereignty over their respective territories. READ MORE
