Essays about: "Democratic Republic of the Congo"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 81 essays containing the words Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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21. The Impact of Country-Specific Contextual Factors on the Outcome of Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act Regulating Conflict Minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : The conflict mineral crisis has been ongoing in the DRC for nearly two decades, with armed groups and increased military presence have played on the tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold to fund a brutal war across the eastern region of the country. Recent international efforts to tackle such illicit trade in conflict minerals has focused on requiring relevant stakeholders involved in the mineral sourcing from the DRC to adhere to due diligence processes on their supply chains in an attempt to identify conflict-sourced minerals. READ MORE
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22. There’s no such thing like the presence : A qualitative study on the implication of violence against peacekeeper on peacekeeping effectiveness.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This thesis examines the research questions: does violence against peacekeepers have an impact on the peacekeeping mission? By building mainly on bunkerization and distancing theories, as well as mechanisms of peacekeeping effectiveness, a theory was formed that proposed that violence against peacekeepers would affect the mission outcome negatively. A hypothesis was derived from the theory, in which level of perception of security by local population was the dependent variable, and violence against peacekeepers was the independent variable. READ MORE
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23. Prosecution as Prevention? : A study of the 'End Impunity' narrative in the UN's fight against conflict-related sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis explores the underlying assumptions guiding the United Nations’ activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with regard to conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). The purpose is to reveal how the organization’s ‘End Impunity’ narrative represents the problem of CRSV and to analyze the ideational premises that legitimize the solution of increased accountability and prosecution. READ MORE
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24. Ex-Combatants in a State of Flux : Understanding remobilization in the Democratic Republic of Congo
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : .... READ MORE
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25. PARTNERS IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT? EU-UN cooperation in the DRC and Chad
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis seeks to explain the reason why international and regional organisations have started to cooperate, especially after the Cold War. Cooperation amongst organisations has gained importance as a field of research in the last decade, but most of the scholars have rather given a descriptive contribution and recognised the legal implications on the matter. READ MORE
