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  1. 1. The West African Coup Trap : A qualitative case study of military coups d'état in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Guinea

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Joy Hansen; [2024]
    Keywords : Coup d état; Mali; Niger; Burkina Faso; Guinea; External impact; Climate change; Political instability; France; Russia;

    Abstract : Africa is the continent having the most coups d'état. From 2020 to 2022, there were six coups and three coup attempts on the continent. This study aims to investigate the causes of these coups d'état in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Guinea, four former French colonies in West Africa. READ MORE

  3. 2. Are you one of those who take children?” Child protection professionals views on the disinformation campaign - implications on the practice and for children’s rights

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Kim Holmlund; [2023-06-26]
    Keywords : Child protection services; disinformation campaign; children’s rights; Sweden; professional identity;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to analyse how professionals at the Child protection services (CPS) perceive the disinformation campaign, how they related it to their work and how they cope with the potential effects related to the campaign. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with professionals at assessment units at CPS, and thereafter analysed through thematic analysis. READ MORE

  4. 3. Disinformation and political polarization: A pernicious association

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Brodén; [2023-02-13]
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    Abstract : Political polarization can have pernicious consequences for democracy. Disinformation has been theorized to contribute to turning political polarization pernicious but the connection has not been thoroughly examined. Digital media have been proposed as the reason for increasing levels of both of these. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Russia and China Disinformation Nexus

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Johan Richter; [2023]
    Keywords : Information Warfare; China; Russia; Mixed-Methods; Security;

    Abstract : The increasing use of information warfare by authoritarian states to promote a multipolar order, coupled with a growing rapprochement between Russia and China, can lead to synergies that undermine international security. In response to the problem, this thesis aims to unpack and examine the Russia-China disinformation nexus to address the implications of the relationship on international security. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Role of Public Libraries in Countering Misinformation : A Swedish Perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Britt Helen Andermann; [2023]
    Keywords : misinformation; disinformation; public libraries; democratic values; public trust; library practice; semi-structured interviews; acquisitions policy;

    Abstract : Misinformation poses a significant threat to democracy, as it undermines informed decision-making, creates distrust among citizens, and exacerbates social and political polarization. Public libraries can in theory mitigate this threat by serving as trustworthy sources of information and promoting critical thinking, but must contend with issues such as the politicization of library services, which have the potential to erode public trust in libraries. READ MORE