Essays about: "weak state thesis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 100 essays containing the words weak state thesis.
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1. Fighting for Profit in Modern Warfare : A quantiative analysis of the influence of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC’s) on conflict intensity in weak states
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The influence of private actors within armed conflict is becoming increasingly relevant, as the market for private military and security companies (PMSC’s) is growing in tandem with new opportunities within the sector. Their involvement in many conflicts around the world suggest the demand for private actors is not likely to go away any time soon, as their professional approach to offering an advantage in settling conflicts might appeal to many contracting parties. READ MORE
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2. Electoral Political Participation at the Core of Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Study of the Swedish Electoral System
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : In this thesis, I investigate how the democratic form of government is maintained and protected in the Swedish legal system, as well as what kinds of risks the legal system poses to the maintenance of democracy in Sweden. Recent reports from NGOs show that the world, and Europe, are going through a trend of democratic backsliding. READ MORE
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3. Path Integrals in Quantum Mechanics and Low-Dimensional QFT
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teoretisk fysikAbstract : The focus of this thesis is to introduce the path integral and some of its applications. One interpretation of quantum mechanics is that a microscopic system which moves from an initial- to a final state moves through each possible intermediate state. READ MORE
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4. TEMPERATURE RISING : Conditions Under Which Climate Change Leads to Conflict
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Recently, it has been recognized that climate change will result in conflict only in combination with certain conditions. However, most studies have focused on short-term climate hazards and not long-term climate change. READ MORE
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5. THE EU–SERBIA–CHINA TRIANGLE – an analysis of how China’s investments in Serbia affect the process of Serbia’s political EU integration
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : For the past few years, Serbia has been a victim of a paradoxical situation. In order to become politically integrated into the European Union, it has to successfully undergo democratisation process, while its cooperation with an authoritarian state like China poses a risk of having the democratisation process prevented. READ MORE
