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  1. 1. Media and the ‘Miracle of Munich’: British Media Reports on the Munich Crisis, the Munich agreement, and its consequences

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historia

    Author : André Chiesa; [2016]
    Keywords : Munich Agreement; Neville Chamberlain; Appeasement; British newspapers; Agenda setting; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Using agenda setting theory, I have conducted a content analysis of British local newspaper articles to analyze reports regarding the Munich Agreement, which was signed September 30th, 1938. The theory is based on the assumption that media "controls" the reality which is shared with the readers. READ MORE

  3. 2. Promotion of Democracy: A Comparison Between UN Special Political Mission in Libya and Peacekeeping in Mali

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : André Chiesa; [2016]
    Keywords : Libya; Mali; Peacekeeping; Special Political Missions; United Nations; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I have conducted a descriptive, comparative study to highlight the differences between the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali and the special political mission (SPM) in Libya, with regards to the promotion of democratic development and direct support to facilitate such development. My study will show that even though the ambitions and the nature of the support is almost identical, the UN expectations are set too high. READ MORE

  4. 3. Responsibility to Protect in Libya and Syria: The R2P Discourse within the UN Security Council

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : André Chiesa; [2015]
    Keywords : Discourse; Libya; R2P; Syria; UN Security Council; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The past five years, Northern Africa and the Middle East have been characterized by revolutions and civil wars. Today, we can see two major civil wars raging in the region, one in Libya and another in Syria. READ MORE

  5. 4. A New Era? Civil Society and the Tunisian Revolution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : André Chiesa; [2013]
    Keywords : Tunisia; Civil Society; Revolution; Democratization; Grassroots; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : With the use of articles, reports and academic literature, I have analyzed the significant role civil society played during, and after, the Tunisian revolution in 2011. The purpose of this essay has been to understand the underlying social distress, under which Tunisians had lived in many years, and how this came to result in a contagious revolution that marked the start of the Arab Spring. READ MORE