Essays about: "Freds- och konfliktforskning"

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  1. 21. We Didn’t Start the Fire… Right? - How external support affects the use of violence in political movements

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Hugo Rousselet; [2024]
    Keywords : Nonviolent resistance; external support; civil wars; self-determination movements; foreign support; nonviolent struggle; NAVCO;

    Abstract : Abstract: What explains the use of violence in extra-institutional political campaigns? Domestic groups challenge host states using both nonviolent and violent tactics. While Gandhi’s struggle for India’s independence is perhaps the most famous example of nonviolence, many of today’s bloody civil wars also started out as nonviolent movements. READ MORE

  3. 22. Wells of Conflict : A Qualitative Study on How Groundwater Scarcity Affects Communal Conflict

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Rebecca Ander; [2024]
    Keywords : Groundwater; Water Scarcity; Communal Conflict; Ethnic Conflict; Kenya;

    Abstract : The topic of whether resource scarcity affects conflict has for long been debated in the field  of peace and conflict studies. This study aimed to understand if there is a correlation between groundwater scarcity and communal conflict by answering the research question ‘How does groundwater scarcity affect communal violence in the Arid and Semi-Arid Land of Kenya’. READ MORE

  4. 23. Children in Conflict: Assessing the Impact of UN Targeted Sanctions on Rebel Groups' Recruitment of Child Soldiers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Rebecka Backryd; [2024]
    Keywords : UN targeted sanctions; child soldiers;

    Abstract : Sanctions are becoming an increasingly utilised tool for peacemaking and consequently, it is of importance to analyse its possible consequences. This paper aims to analyse the possible covariation between UN-targeted sanctions and the recruitment of children by rebel groups. READ MORE

  5. 24. From Domestic to Extraterritorial Repression : A quantitative study of how authoritarian regime type affects the incidence of transnational repression

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Linnéa Ström; [2024]
    Keywords : Transnational repression; regime type; authoritarianism;

    Abstract : Authoritarian states have an extended reach on their populations residing outside of the country borders due to globalization and digitalization. This is part of the explanation of the increase of transnational repression globally. READ MORE

  6. 25. Negotiating Peace: Analyzing Rebel Group Compliance with International Humanitarian Law

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Nicole Kouwenhoven; [2024]
    Keywords : rebel compliance; IHL; commitment problem; negotiation; non-violent conflict behavior; international humanitarian law; costly signaling; NPFL; El Salvador; FMLN; Liberia;

    Abstract : The negotiation process of a peace agreement is an uncertain period where adversaries can have a difficult time credibly guaranteeing their commitment to an approaching agreement. However, violence is often ceased before a peace agreement is signed, demonstrating their importance for understanding non-violent and violent behavior by warring actors. READ MORE