Essays about: "Democratic Peace Theory"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 36 essays containing the words Democratic Peace Theory.
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11. The International Conference on the GreatLakes Region : Analysis of the organization's efforts to transform the conflict in the Great Lakes Region
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Since the 1990s the Great Lakes Region has continued to be mired in intractable conflict, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) being at the center of it. The aim of this study is therefore an attempt to understand how the InternationalConference of the Great Lakes Region has fared in the transformation of conflict in the region, through its attempts in the DRC. READ MORE
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12. Power-sharing mechanism in post conflict countries : A comparative case study of Iraq and Somalia
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate to what extend consociationalism has been adopted in post-war, post-conflict countries that suffer from deep division within their societies. Despite criticisms on whether the mechanism is beneficial in less democratic societies, the tool is strongly recommended for divided multi-ethnic societies as an attempt to solve the tension between conflicted actors. READ MORE
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13. International Educational Exchange Programs as a Promoter of Peace? : Moving Beyond Assumptions of Attitude Change to Identify a Causal Pathway
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This study asks, “How can international educational exchange contribute to more peacefulsocieties?” To test the first two steps in a proposed causal pathway, this paper hypothesizes thatstudents from non-democratic countries who study in a democratic country will 1) have more favorable views toward human rights than students who have not studied in a democratic country; and 2) be more likely to advocate for human rights protections in their home country than students who have not studied in a democratic country. Utilizing a natural experiment design, this study did not find support for either hypothesis when comparing international students who had studied in the United States with those who were unable to due to Covid-19. READ MORE
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14. “New” Sustainable Peacebuilding? - A Critical Examination of the United Nations Change in Peacebuilding Approach
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Building peace and preventing the emergence of new and existing conflicts is one of the fundamental objectives of the United Nations, seen as deep down as in the charter of the organization. As the United Nations has existed for some time their peacebuilding framework has changed on several occasions, with the most recent change taking place in 2016. READ MORE
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15. Iron Horses of Democracy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : A decline in railroad-building occurred in the 20th century, which made the world think of railways as something attributed to the 19th century. In the 21st century, however, so many new railway projects are planned all over the world, that I choose to call this ‘the world’s second wave of railway development’. READ MORE
