Advanced search
Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays matching the above criteria.
-
1. An anthem for Europe: Comparing historical appropriations of Beethoven's Ode to Joy
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : Since its composition two centuries ago in 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy) has been heralded the world over not only as a great work of art, but also as a symbol of political importance. In Germany, it was lionised as the embodiment of a national spirit, first during the Franco-Prussian war, then as a prize of the Nazi repertoire; in Rhodesia, it became the national anthem of a far-right white ethno-state, while on the far-left, it occupied a rare position of Western revolutionary music in China. READ MORE
-
2. Integrity and security discourses in three European countries' AI policies : A study in privacy, political theory and rapidly developing technology
University essay from Södertörns högskola/StatsvetenskapAbstract : The relatively recent developments in AI have caused a lot of discussions surrounding security and privacy, and a consistent theme throughout these discussions have been how privacy as a political and legal term have developed in response. While this isn't necessarily a new phenomenon – privacy concerns have been around since the 19th century when Warren and Brandeis published their seminal paper – the development of AI has marked a new period where privacy has become a socio-political issue. READ MORE
-
3. Demanding Integration: A discourse analytical study on political discourses about language requirements, citizenship attainment, and integration in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : For a long time, Sweden remained reluctant to condition citizenship attainment. In recent years, an upsurge of political representatives have embraced a requirement-based approach to naturalization as a means to promote integration. READ MORE
-
4. Transcending Power: Investigating the European Union as a Mouthpiece for Transhumanist Thought
University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : This study arises from an existential concern that there is an obliviousness in academia with regards to the recent eruption of the transhumanist movement–an ideological force imbued with potentially calamitous socioecological consequences. With the support from recent claims that the transhumanist ideology exerts powerful influence on Western politics, this study seeks to investigate how the transhumanist ideology has become diluted into parts of the European Union and why this should be a concern from a human ecology lens. READ MORE
-
5. “This is what a feminist looks like" : A comparative case study of neoliberal discourses from Thatcher to May and its gendered implications
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Tracing the construction of gender neoliberalism in the United Kingdom with the context of austerity measures and increased social divisions stemming from the European Union referendum, this research analyses the way political discourses act to legitimize gender neoliberalism as the hegemonic rationality in the Conservative Party. Undertaking a comparative case study approach, this study aims to examine the evolution of neoliberal rationality in political discourses between the two female Prime Ministers of the country, namely, Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. READ MORE