Essays about: "International Political Thought"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 40 essays containing the words International Political Thought.

1. 21. E-Government and its ability to reduce corruption - The case of Estonia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jaanus Karv; [2015]
   Keywords : E-government; corruption; transparency; accountability; trust in government; disappearance of the “middle-man”; Estonia; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Developing an e-government in a state is a new thinking. One of the main priorities of the new European Commission is developing a strong interconnected e-government system inside the European Union. Beside of its cost-efficient benefits, e-government can play an important part in reducing corruption as well. READ MORE

3. 22. Russian aggression or Swedish media strategy?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Staffan Fjellander; [2015]
   Keywords : Sweden; Russia; Media strategy; Threat; National Interest; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Although the Cold War was thought to be a part of history, Russia has in recent years increased their military capacity and activity which is interpreted by the West as a threat which needs to be addressed. This study aims to present how Sweden has changed its view regarding Russia with time and also to explain why this change has occurred. READ MORE

4. 23. Tensions and contradictions of being African, feminist and activist within LGBTI social movements: : An Autoethnographic Account

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Akinyi Margareta Ocholla; [2014]
   Keywords : African; tensions; feminism; disidentifications; lesbian; situated-perspectives; autoethnography;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I explore the tensions and contradictions of being African, feminist and activist within sexual and gender minority social movements. I ask how an African activist with multiple backgrounds negotiates the different personal and political landscapes, tensions she encounters, as well as the implications this has for activism work. READ MORE

5. 24. Water is Thicker than Blood: A Structured Focused Comparison on International Relations in the South China Sea

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Hannes Nilsson; [2014]
   Keywords : Spratly Islands; Structured Focused Comparison; Neorealism; Neoliberalism; UNCLOS; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The overarching aim of this study is to gain understanding on what major state-centric international relations-theory could best explain certain aspects on modern inter-state maritime disputes. From neorealist and neoliberalist schools of thought an operational schematic was formed as a theoretical ram to break down and explain underlying structures in instances of the empirical data-universe, which consisted of interstate dealings between China, Vietnam and The Philippines regarding the contested territory of The Spratly Islands. READ MORE

6. 25. Conscientious Objection and Access to Lawful Abortion in the Council of Europe System - Does Conscientious Objection Undermine Legal Abortion Rights?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Myrra Hellgren Franzén; [2014]
   Keywords : Public international law; Folkrätt; Human rights; Mänskliga rättigheter; Right to health; Right to private life; Freedom of religion; Freedom of expression; Margin of Appreciation; Article 8 ECHR; Article 9 ECHR; Article 10 ECHR; Abortion; Access to abortion; Conscientious objection; European Convention on Human Rights; EKMR; Europeiska konventionen om skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna; Europakonventionen; reproductive rights; SRHR; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Historiskt sett har människor gjort invändningar grundade på tankefrihet, samvetsfrihet och religionsfrihet i förhållande till obligatorisk värnpliktstjänstgöring. Denna samvetsvägran inom militären är en erkänd rätt i nationella, regionala och internationella människorättsinstrument. READ MORE