Essays about: "Civilian Action"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Civilian Action.
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1. Protection or Denunciation : A study on Civilian Agency during the War in Kosovo
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Why do some communities experience more violence against civilians than others? This study argues that civilian communities embracing relationships that bridge salient group divides and norms of non-violence, will commit to actions of protection across those divides, which will in turn limit possibilities for armed actors to commit violence against civilians. On the other hand, communities that do not embrace bridging relationships and instead promote more violent norms, will commit to denunciation of other civilians during war. READ MORE
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2. Is it sometimes safer to be alone? : A qualitative analysis of civilian agency and its effects on rebel tactics.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Despite an increasing interest in civil agency and its role in armed conflict, little is known about the effect it might have on rebel groups' patterns of behaviour. In this study I explore the theory of collective action capacity, which is the population's ability to cooperate and forego short term incentives to preserve long term cooperation, and its effect on rebel groups' method of generating compliance in new territory. READ MORE
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3. The lessons learned process as an instrument for organizational knowledge creation in the JAS39 divisions
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : Since the management of experiences is an essential activity in the military context, this study aimed to conduct an analysis on the lessons learned process carried out by air combat units of the Swedish Air Force, based on the organizational knowledge creation theory. Through an action research approach, a quantitative investigation evaluated and categorized a set of 36 indicators for monitoring modes related to the creation of new knowledge within the air fighter divisions. READ MORE
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4. Biggest Effect on Attrition Among Enlisted U.S Marines : A qualitative field study
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The military has an important role in peace and development work. Having skilled, experienced and knowledgeable personnel on peace-promoting missions abroad is crucial to ensure the missions success. A consequence of attrition is that military organizations lose valuable skills, experiences and qualities of service members. READ MORE
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5. Whistleblower Protection as a Potential Piece of the Puzzle to End Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in UN Peacekeeping Operations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : In 2014, Anders Kompass, a Swedish national working for the UN in Geneva, received a report of French peacekeepers exploiting and raping children in the Central African Republic (CAR). When Kompass handed over the report to France, in an attempt to stop the abuse, he was treated as a whistleblower and faced retaliation from the UN. READ MORE
