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1. 1. Does the support of Taiwan by the U.S. provide sufficient deterrence to prevent a Chinese invasion? A predictive study on the future of Taiwan

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Joel Höglund; [2024-02-28]
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   Abstract : The 2023 invasion of Ukraine by Russia has cast new light on the tense situation in East Asia between China and Taiwan, the latter supported by the U.S. The potential for conflict between the two great powers China and the U.S. READ MORE

3. 2. Sweden's relationship to NATO - How the government legitimizes its foreign security policy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Victoria Karlsson; [2024]
   Keywords : NATO; securitization; legitimization; non-alignment; NATO-membership; speech acts.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study how different political orientations in Swedish foreign security policy have been legitimized. After having pursued a policy of neutrality and non-alignment for 200 years, Sweden made a decision to apply for membership in the military alliance NATO. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Cultural Clash and Gender Roles : Exploring the Quest for Equality in Jane Eyre and Things Fall Apart

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Anne M Johansson; [2024]
   Keywords : Gender; cultural clash; equality; religion; colonialism; Genus; kulturkrock; jämställdhet; religion; kolonialism;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to analyze the intersectionality between themes of cultural clash and gender roles within the novels Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, accentuating their common quest for equality. This essay offers a historical and cultural analysis, divulging the gender norms prevalent in Victorian England and pre-colonial Nigeria, serving as a backstage to the characters’ adaptations and struggles. READ MORE

6. 5. Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis of HPGP Thruster

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

   Author : Lisa Svensson; [2024]
   Keywords : aerospace; HPGP; ECAPS; ANSYS; conjugate heat transfer; thruster; space;

   Abstract : This master's thesis was conducted in collaboration with ECAPS, where a conjugate heat transfer analysis on their High Performance Green Propulsion (HPGP) 22N thruster was done. ECAPS is a Swedish propulsion company specializing in green propulsion. They develop thrusters for spacecraft orbit and attitude control, utilizing the propellant LMP-103S. READ MORE