Essays about: "Fragile State"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words Fragile State.
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1. Social Media in a Fragile State : An examination of How Increased Internet Access Has Affected The Social Cohesion and Development of Myanmar
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Social media has been idealised as a valuable tool for supporting democratic change, with digital advocates and international development organisations encouraging the mass adoption of internet-based technology to assist in giving voice to citizens, as a central constituent of the democratisation process. However, it is evident that many fragile states experience challenges posed by digital transitions. READ MORE
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2. The Arctic Governance Mosaic and Sustainability: A corpus-based discourse analysis of documents on the Arctic by the Chinese State Council between 2013 and 2021
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : In 2013, China became observer for the Arctic Council, and in 2018, its first official Arctic Policy Paper was published. In view of the Arctic’s fragile ecosystems and climate change, this thesis conducts a corpus-based discourse analysis on China’s narrative on the environment and sustainability between 2013 and 2021. Oran B. READ MORE
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3. "Inscrire la vulnérabilité au centre du pacte politique” : Towards a radical feminist reconceptualization of vulnerability through the critical juxtaposition of Judith Butler’s poststructuralist ethico-political theory and Martha Fineman’s legal philosophy
University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)Abstract : This Master Thesis focuses on the theoretical reconstruction of a positive feminist conceptualization of vulnerability via the thorough systematization and critical comparison of Martha Fineman’s socio-legal philosophy and Judith Butler’s poststructuralist ethico-political theory. In the introductory remarks, the reader becomes familiar with the turbulent receptions and numerous interdisciplinary re-artications of the term vulnerability within the realms of contemporary feminist theory. READ MORE
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4. Material Supply Risks for the Energy Transition: A Quantitative Analysis of Resources, Production Concentration and Geopolitical Risks
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The Paris Agreement aims to limit the global temperature to below 2°C above the pre-industrial level. In order to achieve this target, almost 200 countries committed to Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Diverse strategies are applied to achieve the necessary emissions reductions. READ MORE
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5. Cross-border Barrier and Cross-border Cooperation in Pandemic Crisis: The Case of the Öresund Region
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskapAbstract : In the current European context, the cross-border cooperation ensures free movement, and barriers at borders would not hinder economic flows and citizen's mobility. The border regions featuring high levels of cooperation across the border line usually display decentralizations of national power as the local municipalities play a central role in decision making, which corresponds to the structure proposed in Multi-level Governance (MLG). READ MORE
